MY TURN
'I Became Transgender, My Wife Stayed With Me'
The waiter came over and said, "Good evening, ladies," and the look on my face said it all.
'I've Been a Nurse for 30 Years. Opioids Saved My Patients' Lives'
I never thought I'd see the day when we would deny people pain relief and they'd resort to suicide.
'Doctors Didn't Diagnose My Cancer Then Denied Me Pain Medication'
The constant gaslighting made me feel like my pain didn't count.
'I Invest in AI. It's the Biggest Risk to Humanity'
In my eyes, almost all the possible futures that can be reached from this point do not contain humans.
'I'm in Agony Day and Night. Doctors Won't Give Me the Pain Relief I Need'
I had a terrible accident. Daily, I wished for the amputation of my legs.
'I Prescribe Opioids. We Shouldn't Treat Everyone Like an Addict'
A pain doctor cautions against "a blanket no" on opioids for all patients: "The pendulum has swung too far."
'Our Tommy Died of an Opioid Overdose. We Can't Lose Another Generation'
Losing her son to addiction turned this mother into an advocate for people with substance abuse disorders.
'I'm a Catholic Nun. I'm Standing Up for Trans People'
That is what being a Catholic sister is about.
'Being Pregnant Made Me Aware of My Privilege'
For a while I was vegan for ethical reasons, but for me it was just too hard to maintain.
'I Trained Keanu Reeves for John Wick, He's So Humble'
Training him was a shocking experience and a blessing.
'My Mom Was Killed at Sandy Hook. Now My Family Faces Losing Me'
I have not received a penny of the defamation money from Alex Jones.
'I Moved to Canada Because of Donald Trump'
I'm not only Jewish, but also a woman, and gay. "Three strikes against me," I thought to myself.
'I Used AI to Beat Real Photos in a Major Competition'
I began to hear from photographers who were outraged.
'I Arrived Home in China. They Took My Children'
"Your poor babies. Can you hear them crying close by?"
'I'm One of the Tennessee Three. I Wasn't Expelled Because I'm White'
Hearing that I had avoided expulsion while my colleagues had not really was awful.
'I Was Vegan for Years Then Quit—My Health Problems Stopped Instantly'
"I'm prescribing you a bloody steak," my doctor said.
'I Was a Chicago Gang Foot Soldier'
If you think you're tough, you're not. If you think you know what bad is, you don't.
'I'm a Ukraine Combat Medic. I've Heard What Russian Soldiers Do to Women'
I've witnessed first-hand that women in war zones are absolutely vulnerable.
'I Was in the Pittsburgh Trans Debate. Activists Had Me Scared for My Life'
They even burned Michael Knowles in effigy.
'Ralph Yarl's Shooting Didn't Surprise Me, I Grew Up Black in Kansas City'
Being Black is a perilous siege, partly because of white America's view of us.
