By Jill Richardson / OtherWordsOct 3, 2018
If we taught men better ways of "being a man," we wouldn't have to teach women to cover their drinks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Larry Gross / TruthdigAug 20, 2018
The approaches Facebook and Google are taking toward free speech are a serious cause for concern; scientists have found a song that reduces anxiety; meanwhile, our national debt has hit historic highs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigFeb 8, 2018
The current state of America has a lot of people feeling anxious and depressed about our future. But in uncertain times, a little humor can be a tonic. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 9, 2017
The kids—ages 7 to 15, from undocumented families of Mexican descent—express themselves at an "Illustrated Migration Stories" workshop. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigOct 12, 2016
Societies around the world are suffering epidemics of mental illness because “human beings, the ultrasocial mammals, whose brains are wired to respond to other people, are being peeled apart.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 22, 2016
More than 42,000 Americans killed themselves in 2014, and middle-aged people are leading the trend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 16, 2016
Our forebears were less depressed and anxious than we are today, sociologist Jean Twenge concludes after studying the frequency of symptoms associated with these conditions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 17, 2015
Money is a divide across which many people feel comfortable hurling scorn. But the rich suffer depression and loneliness too -- and for very real reasons, say their psychologists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 6, 2015
The best-selling book on Amazon.com in the U.S. right now is not Harper Lee’s new novel or a title from George R.R. Martin’s "Game of Thrones" but a Scottish illustrator's coloring book for adults. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigJan 29, 2015
For most consumers, playing video games is a harmless pastime, but for others it spirals out of control and becomes an addiction with very real offline consequences. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigAug 13, 2014
The comedian reflects on the death of one of the funniest men ever, tying it to "the overarching misery of our times," in his latest episode of "The Trews." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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