Oct 30th, 2008 · Research shows that the human brain reaches its multitasking peak in our 20s or 30s. As we age beyond that, an increase in "internal chatter" makes the brain work harder to suppress distractions and maintain focus.
May 8th, 2008 · A new medical treatment suppresses hormones that would bring on puberty in children with gender identity issues. Two doctors talk about the ethics of using the therapy for transgender teenagers and adolescents.
May 7th, 2008 · Two therapists talk about what causes kids to have gender identity issues, how to diagnose them, and the ethics of supporting and suppressing their desires to be the opposite sex.
Jan 27th, 2008 · Suharto, the general who ruled Indonesia with an iron fist after brutally suppressing a 1965 communist uprising, died Sunday in Jakarta of multiple organ failure at age 86. His regime was widely regarded as one of most corrupt of the 20th century.
Jan 17th, 2008 · A report in the New England Journal of Medicine says most studies that get published about antidepressants are positive, while negative studies remain unpublished. We speak with Dr. Steven Nissen, who proposes that all studies be placed in a public registry.
Jan 9th, 2008 · The Supreme Court examines the constitutionality of laws requiring voters to show a government-issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot. State officials says the laws help prevent vote fraud, but opponents contend that they suppress voter turnout.
Aug 9th, 2007 · Thousands are walking the streets of Baghdad, performing an annual pilgrimage to the shrine of a much-loved Shiite Imam, or saint. Because many Shiite observances were suppressed under Saddam Hussein, the pilgrimage is an important part of Shiite identity but dangerous.
Mar 7th, 2007 · The Los Angeles Opera is launching a multi-year project to perform the music of composers whose work was suppressed by the Nazis. The inaugural concerts this March include a fully staged performance of Alexander Zemlinksy's A Florentine Tragedy. Visual art also suppressed in Nazi Germany will be projected on the stage during the concert.