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An East Oakland Community Comes Together To Address Mental Health

East Oakland residents have lived with violence for a long time. Studies show exposure can impact mental health. A listener asked our Hey Area project…

Emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot and killed by police in her home in March. Her name and those of others have become rallying cries in protests against police brutality and social injustice.

Breonna Taylor's Mother Urges Criminal Charges: 'Every Day Is Still March The 13th'

"I absolutely expect there to be charges based on the evidence," attorney Benjamin Crump says after Taylor's family meets with Louisville's mayor and the Kentucky attorney general.

Young Political Activists Caught Up In Russia's Criminal Justice System

A 21-year-old political science student in Moscow is facing up to five years in prison for taking part in opposition protests. His case has rallied a new generation of Russians.

Sonoma County Measure O: Funding Mental Health Services With Quarter Cent Sales Tax

Sonoma County Measure O would impose a special sales tax — an additional .25 percent — to fund a wide range of local mental health services.The County…

Legendary Vocalist Nancy Wilson Dies After Lengthy Illness

Wilson, who won three Grammy awards and recorded more than 60 albums, died at her California home Thursday at the age of 81. From 1996-2005, she hosted NPR's documentary series Jazz Profiles.

Penny Brown, 2, is held by her mother, Heather Brown, as her nose is lightly swabbed during a test for the coronavirus in Seattle last month. A survey of state health department website data shows severe illness and death among children with COVID-19 is rare.

More Than 600,000 Child Cases Of COVID-19 Reported In U.S., But Severe Illness 'Rare'

In a survey of data reported by 49 states and four other jurisdictions, the American Academy of Pediatrics says the infection rate for COVID-19 is 829 per 100,000 children in the population.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert speaks during a 2018 news conference in Salt Lake City. On Wednesday, he signed a bill that decriminalized sex outside of marriage.

Utah Repeals 1973 Law That Criminalized Sex Outside Of Marriage

The "fornication law" had designated sex between unmarried people a class B misdemeanor, carrying a penalty of up to six months in jail or a maximum fine of $1,000.

Hidden Brain: Does Going To Church Improve Your Mental Health?

It's been debated a long time: Does being part of organized religion improve your mental health? A new study finds that religion can buffer adolescents against depression.

In California, prison inmates who have committed serious crimes and have been diagnosed with a major mental illness can be forced to serve their parole in a state hospital. At Atascadero State Hospital, shown above in this 1999 photo, there are more than 600 such patients. "As a group," says the hospital's director, "the mentally disordered offenders are the most aggressive."

How Do You Hold Mentally Ill Offenders Accountable?

Mental health and law enforcement officials in California are wrestling with that question as violence at the state's psychiatric hospitals continues to escalate. They are trying to determine how to hold violent mental patients accountable for their actions without punishing them for being sick.

Workers pick apples in a Wapato, Wash., orchard last October. U.S. farms employ hundreds of thousands of seasonal workers, mostly from Mexico, who enter the country on H-2A visas. The potential impact of the coronavirus on seasonal workers has the food industry on edge.

COVID-19 Threatens Food Supply Chain As Farms Worry About Workers Falling Ill

COVID-19 has turned one end of the food industry — stores and restaurants — on its head. At the other end, food production hums along as usual, but that could change if workers catch the virus.

Pain Rescue Team Helps Seriously Ill Kids Cope In Terrible Times

In 'John of John,' father and son are gay -- and they're keeping it from each other

Like a number of his characters, Booker Prize-winning novelist Douglas Stuart grew up working class and queer in Glasgow. He went on to have a career in fashion, which plays into his latest novel.

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