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Navigating Chronic Insomnia In A Sleep-Obsessed Culture
For almost 29 years, journalist Jennifer Senior was a self-described “brilliant sleeper.” Then, one night, something changed…and Jennifer has struggl…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
A Mission To Tell Trans History Differently
When Kit Heyam was first trying to understand their gender identity as an adolescent, they looked to history. But they only found stories that painte…
9 months ago
Boomers On Psychedelics
It's been half a century since the psychedelic era, but some baby boomers are returning to the drugs of their youth — not for rock and roll, but to c…
9 months, 1 week ago
Searching For Love And Legal Status
When María Lopez was 6 years old, her grandmother gave her a piece of advice: marry someone with papers. María was undocumented, and throughout her t…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
What It Takes To Make Art Your Life
Building a life as an artist is an uphill climb. After decades of hustling to make it work, writer Stephanie Elizondo Griest had one big question: Ho…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Life of Trans And Queer Long-Haul Truckers
Long-haul trucking is not an easy job. The schedule is grueling, and the burnout rate is high. But the profession does offer a certain sense of freed…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Dyslexia And The Reading Brain
At its best, reading is a portal to new worlds and new ideas. But a lot can get in the way — up to 20% of the population experiences symptoms of dysl…
10 months ago
One Sperm Donor, 31 Half Siblings & A Long Search For Identity
Ryan Kramer was born through an anonymous sperm donor in 1990. By the time he was 2 years old, he already had some big questions about his identity —…
10 months, 1 week ago
Undertaken: The Next Generation Of Funeral Directors
A significant portion of the funeral home workforce is entering retirement...but there's a crop of young people who are ready to take the helm. Anita…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
When Long Covid Rewrites Your Love Story
When Philip Hoover and his wife Lauren Hill-Hoover tested positive for COVID-19 three years ago, they thought they knew what to expect. But then Phil…
10 months, 3 weeks ago