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.
...moreGreg Kantor profiles Nils Melzer, United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Torture, about his work as a human rights lawyer with an astronaut’s perspective.
...moreA judge in Philadelphia ruled safe consumption spaces do not violate federal law, which may push others to seriously consider this harm reduction option.
...morePHP Fellow Greg Kantor profiles Neera Tanden to discuss her work during the Obama Administration and responding to the legacy of slavery.
...moreOur smartphones give unprecedented access to information and connect us to our friends and family, but Americans find it hard to unplug.
...moreWhile physicians encourage patients to undergo bariatric surgery for weight loss, data show that improved sexual health could be an additional benefit.
...morePremature deaths from suicide and alcohol or drug overdoses reflect record-high societal rates of anxiety and depression among Millennials.
...moreMillions of Americans receive a surprise–and often pricey–out-of-network ER visit bill, putting too many seemingly health-insured Americans into debt.
...moreDoes 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.
...moreSB 1070 has had a negative impact on self-reported health, healthcare use, and pregnancy outcomes among Latino adults and children in Arizona.
...moreIn 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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