Are Airline Pilots Allowed to Be Depressed?

Are Airline Pilots Allowed to Be Depressed?

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Why Autopsies Are in Decline and Why it Matters

In the 1950s, about 50% of patients who died in a hospital in the U.S. received an autopsy. Today, that figure is in the single digits, which is a big loss according to two people who care a lot about this topic: One is Dr. Alex Williamson, an forensic and pediatric pathologist w ...  Show more

Stories About Death, Sex and Money to Start the New Year

Anna hosted Selected Shorts, an evening where professional actors read short stories in front of a live studio audience at Symphony Space in New York. The theme for the night? Death, sex, and money.Stories performed: Cat Owner by Alissa Nutting performed by Phoebe Robinson The Mo ...  Show more

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