Did you know that Medieval physicians tied astrology handbooks to their belts for medical help?

Did you know that Medieval physicians tied astrology handbooks to their belts for medical help?

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On the Historical Stigmatization and Persistent Vilification of Epilepsy in Literature

On the Historical Stigmatization and Persistent Vilification of Epilepsy in Literature

Louise Fein Considers How the Misunderstood Neurological Disorder Has Been Unfairly Portrayed in Popular Fiction

By Louise Fein | October 18, 2021

Chris Hedges on the Pandemic’s Ultimatum

Chris Hedges on the Pandemic’s Ultimatum

In Conversation with Lena Herzog The Quarantine Tapes

By The Quarantine Tapes | October 14, 2021

On Escaping the Madness of the World at Large and Finding Joy in Literature

On Escaping the Madness of the World at Large and Finding Joy in Literature

Todd Doughty Recommends Books That Can Brighten Your Day or Lighten the Load

By Todd Doughty | October 14, 2021

Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease

Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 12, 2021

“Thinking Outside the Brain.” Annie Murphy Paul Discusses Her New Book

“Thinking Outside the Brain.” Annie Murphy Paul Discusses Her New Book

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

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Helen Russell on Having a Healthy Relationship with Sadness

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Reefer Madness: How Did We End Up with the Lazy Stoner Stereotype?

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Josiah Hesse on the Racialized, Politicized History of Cannabis and the Fear-Mongering Agenda of Past Presidential Administrations

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Rethinking Bereavement: How Stress and Depression Can Lead to “Broken Heart Syndrome”

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Bill Schutt on the Surprising, Intimate Connection Between the Heart and the Brain

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All Our Possible Lives: On Sylvia Plath, Matt Haig, and the Female Suicide Narrative

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Savannah Marciezyk Compares Textual Interpretations of The Midnight Library and The Bell Jar

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Out of the Closet and Out of Time: On Being an Old(ish) Mother

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Laura Davis Tries to Balance Grief, Joy, and Sleep Deprivation

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Hundreds of Young Swedish Asylum-Seekers Are Falling Unconscious. Why?

Hundreds of Young Swedish Asylum-Seekers Are Falling Unconscious. Why?

Suzanne O'Sullivan on the Cultural and Traumatic Elements Behind a Very Strange Phenomenon

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