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The Highlight Archive

Archives for November 2019

I treat teens who attempted suicide. Here’s what they told me.
Psychology

Suicide deaths have been rising in recent years. Thoughtful treatment is necessary.

By Stephanie Doupnik
Ginkgo trees: The incredible plant that survived an atomic bomb
Science

A comic about the mysterious gingko tree.

By Christine Mi
The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower on how American voters are “primed to be exploited”
Technology

Christopher Wylie says his former firm easily manipulated democracy with Facebook data. Could it happen again?

By Hope Reese
He needed a gender-affirming procedure. The hospital said no.
The Highlight

As rural hospitals shutter and faith-based care grows, “religious refusals” are leaving some patients without options.

By s.e. smith