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Psychiatry's shift toward seeing mental health problems as an illness to be treated with a pill hasn't always served patients well, says Harvard historian and author Anne Harrington.

How Drug Companies Helped Shape A Shifting, Biological View Of Mental Illness

Mind Fixers, by historian Anne Harrington, takes a hard look at the ways the marketing of a new pill to treat a mental disorder can change the way the condition is defined and treated.

Health care workers may now refuse to be involved with providing services that offend their religious beliefs. The new rule, issued by the HHS Office for Civil Rights, affirms existing conscience protections established by Congress, director Roger Severino says.

New Trump Rule Protects Health Care Workers Who Refuse Care For Religious Reasons

The rule strengthens protections for health care providers who are unwilling to provide services like abortions. Critics say it could put women's health in danger.

Kelli Wimbley-Dinh, right, cuts hair at Andro, a barbershop in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood that aims to create a welcoming alternative to male-dominated barbershops.

Seattle barbershop Andro wants to be 'everyone's barbershop'

Kelli Wimbley-Dinh runs a barbershop in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. It’s a small space, often obscured behind the lunchtime lines for Il…

A U.S. Marine helps a young Cuban child off one of the refugee boats that were pouring into Key West for weeks, May 10, 1980.

Fresh off the bar exam in 1980, this Seattle-area attorney fought for Cuban refugee rights

Author’s note: One of the delights of producing the six-part podcast Forgotten Prison was digging through abandoned boxes of photos, letters and other…

The Freewinds cruise ship, owned and operated by the Church of Scientology, was reportedly the vessel quarantined in St. Lucia because of a confirmed case of measles on board.

St. Lucia Quarantines Cruise Ship After Measles Case Occurs On Board

The quarantined ship is reportedly owned and operated by the Church of Scientology. Some 300 passengers and crew members are aboard.

Stephen Moore speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. He withdrew from consideration for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, President Trump said.

Trump Says Stephen Moore No Longer Being Considered For Fed Post

The Trump campaign adviser and conservative pundit who came under criticism from lawmakers and economists has withdrawn his name from consideration to serve on the Federal Reserve Board.

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