Photographer Michael Nye made portraits of the mentally ill and homeless people in San Antonio, where he lives. He also recorded their stories.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
Audio
Matthew Klam talks about his experience with Ecstasy and reflects on the pharmaceutical industry’s influence on the cultural perception of drug use.
In Mark Salzman’s novel “Lying Awake,” a Carmelite nun learns that her religious raptures may be symptoms of epilepsy.
Kayla Williams tells Anne Strainchamps that women soldiers feel sexism from their fellow soldiers, even in war zones, and that it complicates their lives.
Michael Gershon talks about the science behind “gut instinct” and says most of the body’s serotonin is in the gut, not the brain.
For most of us, pain is a sign of physical injury. Generally the pain fades as the injury heals. But for people with Behcet's Syndrom pain is a constant companion.
Jimmy Palmieri tells Anne Strainchamps about his practice of praying the pain away.
Cultural Critic Richard Todd looked at modern life and saw others telling what is and isn't real.
Lorne Ladner tells Jim Fleming that accepting the inevitability of one’s own death leads a person to truly appreciate living while you can.
Pages
