Nils Melzer
Greg Kantor profiles Nils Melzer, United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Torture, about his work as a human rights lawyer with an astronaut’s perspective.
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Injection Protection
A judge in Philadelphia ruled safe consumption spaces do not violate federal law, which may push others to seriously consider this harm reduction option.
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Neera Tanden
PHP Fellow Greg Kantor profiles Neera Tanden to discuss her work during the Obama Administration and responding to the legacy of slavery.
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Tweet Dreams
Our smartphones give unprecedented access to information and connect us to our friends and family, but Americans find it hard to unplug.
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Sex in a New Body
While physicians encourage patients to undergo bariatric surgery for weight loss, data show that improved sexual health could be an additional benefit.
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The Suffering Generation
Premature deaths from suicide and alcohol or drug overdoses reflect record-high societal rates of anxiety and depression among Millennials.
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Surprise Bills at the ER
Millions of Americans receive a surprise–and often pricey–out-of-network ER visit bill, putting too many seemingly health-insured Americans into debt.
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Death Watch
Does the news reflect what we die from? We have been conditioned to fear the exceedingly rare and ignore what’s more likely to kill us.
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Immigrant Births in Arizona
SB 1070 has had a negative impact on self-reported health, healthcare use, and pregnancy outcomes among Latino adults and children in Arizona.
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Unpaid Bills
In 2018, nearly four in 10 Americans experienced at least one material hardship despite a relatively strong economy, calling for solutions to bridge this gap.
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