Health Jan 30 Remembering the violent end of a man who prescribed peace With war currently troubling many pockets of the world, Mohandas K. Gandhi is a worthy peacemaker to remember today, 76 years after his death.
Health May 17 What illness did King George III have? Though he had a long reign of almost 60 years, he is remembered now for being the monarch who lost America, and for suffering periodic bouts of serious illness and erratic behavior, leaving him unable to rule for his last…
Health Apr 19 The strange story of Einstein’s brain This great mind maintained a realistic outlook on his own mortality. But here’s where the story of his death gets weird.
Health Apr 02 How George Bernard Shaw brought the drama of health care to the stage In his comic "The Doctor's Dilemma," Shaw poses a far deeper question: How does one quantify the value of another person’s life and who is even qualified to do so fairly and justly?…
Arts Nov 18 How Monet’s artistic vision shone through ailing eyes Imagine the horror of being an artist of light and color who starts to lose their sight.
Nation Oct 20 How this New York clinic helped transform reproductive health care Back then, as now in some ways, reproductive rights and abortion were hotly contested issues.
Health Oct 01 Truman Capote’s unhappy ending Capote died a month shy of his 60th year, a victim to the stranglehold of drug addiction and alcoholism.
Health Aug 15 How Napoleon’s death in exile became a controversial mystery There have been many great stories about Napoleon's demise, but they are probably just that.
Health Jun 10 Analysis: Revisiting a pioneering female doctor who opposed abortion Despite the advancements she made on behalf of women’s health, Dr. Mary Amanda Dixon Jones adopted an anti-abortion stance that doesn’t comport with modern medicine.
Health Apr 21 Mark Twain’s weird but perfect ending The night Twain was born, there was a brilliant view of Halley's Comet flying right over his hometown.