US suicides: Why are so many young people dyi...

For Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the war on Iran is the culmination of a long-standing political ambition. On Sunday, Netanyahu said he was finally doing what he had “hoped to achieve for 40 years – to crush the regime of terror completely.” Polling suggests the w ...  Show more

Following President Donald Trump’s announcement over the weekend that the United States was launching an offensive in Iran alongside the Israeli military, comparisons to past US interventions in the region began to proliferate. Many Americans asked whether this latest military op ...  Show more

This episode contains details about suicide deaths and strong language. 

A few years ago, a website about suicide appeared. On it, not only do people talk about wanting to die, but they share, at great length, how they are going to do it.

Times reporters wer ...

Content warning: this episode includes frank discussions about mental health and suicide. 

If you or someone you know is undergoing a suicidal, mental health and/or substance use crisis, please call 988.  Counselors at the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline are ava ...

This episode contains discussions about suicide, self-harm and mental health issues.

In decades past, the public health risks teenagers in the United States faced were different. They were externalized risks that were happening in the physical world.

Now, a ...

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 28th December 2023

Today: Poland shuts state media. Russia arrests Danish mercenaries. Kenya pineapple farm killings. DRC protest goes ahead. South Korea actor suicide. India dangerous pipeline leak. Japan nuclear power plant un-banned ...  Show more