The moment the Dublin Portal, a live outdoor video feed linking Ireland and NYC, was announced on May 8, you could hear the collective shout of eight million New Yorkers: “Uh oh!” Because every single person with a pulse knew what the end result of dropping a barely-monitored, 24/7 Zoom call into the middle of … Read more
Americans generally believe that people are more suicidal during the annual holiday season. Researchers, however, say bah humbug: Contrary to widespread belief, December is the month with the fewest suicides. And, according to a new study, news outlets play a significant role in the public’s misperception. As recently as 2022 to 2023, of the news … Read more
About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which posted the numbers, has not yet calculated a suicide rate for the year, but available data suggests suicides are more common in the U.S. than … Read more
An 83-year-old veteran named Joseph Masters had a fatal heart attack and died while visiting Disney World with his family on Sept. 25, but the incident didn’t make the news until weeks later. That’s when local journalists obtained a report released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, containing one important detail — Masters didn’t die at … Read more