It by no means fails: Each time I point out how I am proud to be disabled, folks react with a mixture of awe and utter shock. “How will you ever be proud to be disabled? Nobody would ever truly need to be disabled, would they?” I maintain encountering these phrases and reactions — time […]readmore
Christine Herman, Aspect Results Public Media and Cory Turner, NPR and Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR This story is a part of a reporting partnership that features NPR, Illinois Public Media and KHN. It may be republished without spending a dime. A bag of Doritos, that is all Princess needed. Her mother calls her Princess, however her […]readmore
By Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Well being Information This story additionally ran on NPR. It may be republished free of charge. Late final month, earlier than President Joe Biden took workplace and proposed his pandemic aid plan, Congress handed an almost 5,600-page legislative package deal that supplied some pandemic aid together with its extra basic allocations […]readmore
By Ellen Furlong, Illinois Wesleyan College On Jan. 24 the White Home welcomed two new residents: Champ and Main, the newly minted first canines of the US. The primary canines are poised to supply particular advantages to staff within the White Home. Since getting into the political highlight, Champ and Main have achieved movie star […]readmore
After a yr of upheaval and devastation introduced on by COVID-19, many Individuals crave nothing greater than a return to normalcy. However normalcy in any type will elude us till we tackle a rising American disaster: entry to psychological well being care. Why, then, are some healthcare firms erecting obstacles? If we’ve got any hope […]readmore
I nonetheless do not know why the lady on the sidewalk was shouting at me. I am certain she was shouting, although — even should you’re deaf, face coverings do not masks anger. That is all within the eyes. Perhaps she was irritated I could not wrangle myself, canine and toddler out of her manner […]readmore
As informed to Gila Lyons I’ve handled weight points and bulimia since I used to be 16 years previous. My weight’s gone up and down all through my life, and right now — at 55 years previous — I am 5’3″ and weigh 190 kilos. At instances, I really feel depressed and humiliated by my […]readmore
I dread daylight saving time. Every year when that November weekend approaches, I brace for the return of my seasonal affective dysfunction (SAD), a kind of despair that sometimes recurs every fall and lasts by way of the winter (a smaller proportion of individuals have SAD signs throughout the summer season). I’m a part of […]readmore
By Jacqueline S. Mattis, Rutgers College – Newark The raging coronavirus pandemic, together with political turbulence and uncertainty, have overwhelmed many people. From virtually the beginning of 2020, individuals have been confronted with bleak prospects as sickness, loss of life, isolation and job losses turned unwelcome elements of our actuality. On Wednesday, many people watched […]readmore
January is Nationwide Stalking Consciousness Month. “I can see you.” That is the textual content Grace Alexander remembers most — as a result of it was chilling. The phrases that adopted complimented the pink floral high she was carrying as she bowled along with her household. This message from her ex-husband was simply certainly one […]readmore
