Health & Safety
Florida Leads Insurance Sign-Ups, Despite Political Opposition To Overhaul
With two weeks to go until the 2015 Obamacare enrollment deadline, Florida is ahead of even California, which has twice the population and embraced the Affordable Care Act from the start.
Why Cambodians Never Get 'Depressed'
In many parts of the world, there's no direct translation for terms like depression or anxiety. Cambodians, for example, say "the water in my heart has fallen." So how does a doctor refill a heart?
Family Struggles With Father's Wish To Die
Robert Schwimmer was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2013 and wants to hasten death if he finds himself in agonizing pain. His family stands ready to help, but have legal and spiritual concerns.
As America Grays, A Call For Dignity In Aging And Elder Care
In The Age of Dignity, Ai-jen Poo says getting older should be viewed not from a place of scarcity and fear but as an opportunity. And, she writes, the U.S. must fix its flawed care system.
Mindy Kaling's Super Bowl Ad: Are Indian Women Invisible?
In a commercial, the comedian pretends no one can see her. One Indian journalist wonders if there's more to the ad than selling insurance.
Diabetes Technology Inches Closer To An Artificial Pancreas
It's not easy to build machines that control sugar as well as a human pancreas does, but the technology is getting a lot better. The goal is to liberate people on insulin from constant vigilance.
By Impersonating Her Mom, A Comedian Grows Closer To Her
Human relationships are entanglements, and those connections often aren't clear to us at all. When Maria Bamford impersonated her mom, she realized what she loved about her — and about herself.
Why Do We Love Football So Much? Theater Tackles Tough Questions
A play based on interviews with former NFL players, their families and fans digs deep: What's so fun about a sport that devastates bodies and brains? And what if it can't be made safer?
To Protect His Son, Father Pushes School To Bar Unimmunized Kids
Melissa Block talks to Carl Krawitt, whose son Rhett is in remission from leukemia but still cannot be vaccinated for measles. Rhett attends school in Marin County Calif., where nearly seven percent of students are not vaccinated. Mr. Krawitt has asked the local superintendent of schools to "require immunization as a condition of attendance."