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  • 12th Annual "Words Save Lives" Event Held Wednesday in North Lawrence
    Artists will gather to perform in north Lawrence Wednesday night for an event called "Words Save Lives." Organizer Marcia Epstein says the artistic performances - featuring poetry, dance and music - are being held on World Suicide Prevention Day.
  • Cassie Taylor's EP “Desire” is set to be released in the fall
    A Kansas City musician returns with a new album and a venture with Playboy
    Cassie Taylor is set to debut her new record, "Desire," this fall. The release comes after taking a break from music and finding her true identity in different professions such as songwriting, photography and now modeling for Playboy.
  • The Truth About Lemmings, The Rodent, Not The Political Animal
    The faction of House Republicans leading the charge against the Affordable Care Act amid a partial government shutdown have been referred to as lemmings by those who believe they are committing political suicide. But as Renee Montagne explains, the idea that lemmings commit mass suicide is a myth.
  • Common Parasite May Influence Human Behavior
    A study shows that women infected with a common parasite are 1.5 times more likely than other women to attempt suicide. The parasite, which is found in cats, is already known to change the behavior of infected animals.
  • Vets Return With Brain Injuries Oft Seen In Football
    Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is best-known for affecting football players; repeated bangs to the head can hurt the parts of the brain that direct impulse, memory and emotion. Now, scientists are finding evidence of CTE in the brains of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. Dr. Bob Stern from Boston University School of Medicine talks to weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz.
  • Film Review: 'A Separation' Director Unearths Complexities Of 'The Past'
    At the 84th Academy Awards in February 2012, the worlds of director Asghar Farhadi and actress Bérénice Bejo were serendipitously in synch. He won the…
  • Bibliofiles: Page-Turning Politics
    These days, political discourse may feature the occasional soaring oratory, but more often, it comes down to talking heads yelling at each other. Maybe…
  • Army veteran Lynn Rolf III, and Boomer, his dog. Rolf was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq.
    Giving Up Guns: High-Risk Veterans Are Ready To Talk About It
    Lynn Rolf III owns a lot of guns, but only one makes him stop and think whenever he sees it.“I’ve had conversations with one of my pistols numerous times…
  • Can Faith Alone Treat Mental Illness?
    The suicide of a prominent pastor's son has many evangelicals talking about how best to treat mental illness. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with journalist and evangelical Christian Christine Scheller about how the church responds to mental illness. Scheller lost her son to suicide five years ago.
  • Death rates in the U.S. declined and life expectancy showed a slight uptick in 2018, while drug overdose deaths declined for the first time since the 1990s.
    Life Expectancy Rose Slightly In 2018, As Drug Overdose Deaths Fell
    The turnaround is welcome news after rising drug overdose and suicide rates had pushed life expectancy down since 2014. Could America be turning the tide on opioid addiction?
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