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She Wanted To Be The Perfect Mom, Then Landed In A Psychiatric Unit

Lisa Abramson holds her firstborn child, Lucy, in 2014. A few weeks after Lucy's birth, Abramson began feeling confused and then started developing delusions — symptoms of postpartum psychosis. Courtesy of Claire Mulkey hide caption

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She Wanted To Be The Perfect Mom, Then Landed In A Psychiatric Unit

Postpartum psychosis is rare but very real, doctors say. And, unlike in some countries, U.S. moms who need inpatient psychiatric care can't bring along their babies, adding to the trauma.

Media

Mueller Team Breaks Usual Silence To Dispute Buzzfeed's Cohen Perjury Report

by David Folkenflik

Mueller Team Breaks Usual Silence To Dispute Buzzfeed's Cohen Perjury Report

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Politics

This Week, The State Of Our Union Was Retaliatory

by Ron Elving

This Week, The State Of Our Union Was Retaliatory

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Opinion: Volunteers Step Up To Care For Furloughed Federal Workers

People wait in line at Chef Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen for free meals to workers affected by the government shutdown in Washington, DC. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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Opinion: Volunteers Step Up To Care For Furloughed Federal Workers

by Scott Simon

Opinion: Volunteers Step Up To Care For Furloughed Federal Workers

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'Never Seen Morale This Low': Correctional Officers Struggle Through Shutdown

by Scott Simon

'Never Seen Morale This Low': Correctional Officers Struggle Through Shutdown

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Europe

Analysts: Yellow Vest Protests Sent Macron Administration Into Death Spiral

by Eleanor Beardsley

Analysts: Yellow Vest Protests Sent Macron Administration Into Death Spiral

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She Wanted To Be The Perfect Mom, Then Landed In A Psychiatric Unit

by April Dembosky

She Wanted To Be The Perfect Mom, Then Landed In A Psychiatric Unit

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Immigration Courts Have A Huge Backlog. The Shutdown's Making It Worse

by Farida Jhabvala Romero

Immigration Courts Have A Huge Backlog. The Shutdown's Making It Worse

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Unworry Ani DiFranco

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Morphine, And A Side Of Grief Counseling: Nursing Students Learn How To Handle Death

Belmont University's nursing program started hiring actors like Vickie James to help with their end-of-life simulations for students. Blake Farmer/WPLN hide caption

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Health

Morphine, And A Side Of Grief Counseling: Nursing Students Learn How To Handle Death

by Blake Farmer

Morphine, And A Side Of Grief Counseling: Nursing Students Learn How To Handle Death

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'Heartbeat Of Wounded Knee' Demystifies The Modern Native Experience

by Scott Simon

'Heartbeat Of Wounded Knee' Demystifies The Modern Native Experience

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On Broadway, 'Network' Goes From Satire To Tragedy

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Theater

On Broadway, 'Network' Goes From Satire To Tragedy

by Tom Vitale

On Broadway, 'Network' Goes From Satire To Tragedy

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Politics

The White House And Congress React To The Explosive Cohen Allegations

by Ryan Lucas

The White House And Congress React To The Explosive Cohen Allegations

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National

Government Calls Back Furloughed Aviation Workers, But Gaps Will Remain

by David Schaper

Government Calls Back Furloughed Aviation Workers, But Gaps Will Remain

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Ex-Chicago Police Officer Sentenced To 81 Months For Laquan McDonald Murder

by Cheryl Corley

Ex-Chicago Police Officer Sentenced To 81 Months For Laquan McDonald Murder

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Europe

Senate Finds Russian Bots, Bucks Helped Push Brexit Vote Through

by Scott Simon

Senate Finds Russian Bots, Bucks Helped Push Brexit Vote Through

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In 2017, Women Marched In Solidarity; 2019 Finds A Fractured Movement

by Danielle Kurtzleben

In 2017, Women Marched In Solidarity; 2019 Finds A Fractured Movement

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Defying Trump Administration, Calif. Offers Federal Workers Unemployment Benefits

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, hugs TSA employee Miguel Pagarigan at the Sacramento International Airport Thursday. "Because of the shutdown and being furloughed ... I had to put a 'For Sale' sign on my house on Sunday," Pagarigan said. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption

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Defying Trump Administration, Calif. Offers Federal Workers Unemployment Benefits

by Ben Adler , Nadine Sebai

Defying Trump Administration, Calif. Offers Federal Workers Unemployment Benefits

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Sports

Rams-Saints, Patriots-Chiefs Will Set Super Bowl LIII

by Tom Goldman

Rams-Saints, Patriots-Chiefs Will Set Super Bowl LIII

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Latin America

Theft From Fuel Pipelines Is A Rampant, Deadly Problem In Mexico

by Carrie Kahn

Theft From Fuel Pipelines Is A Rampant, Deadly Problem In Mexico

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El Camino Negro Tommy Guerrero

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National

'If I Have To Go To 100 Marches, I Will Do That': Women's Activism, 2 Years Later

by Scott Simon

'If I Have To Go To 100 Marches, I Will Do That': Women's Activism, 2 Years Later

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World

What's Iran Up To With Recent Rocket Launch Attempt?

by Geoff Brumfiel

What's Iran Up To With Recent Rocket Launch Attempt?

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In 'Holy Lands,' A Tale Of Family Drama And Pig Farming In Israel

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Author Interviews

In 'Holy Lands,' A Tale Of Family Drama And Pig Farming In Israel

by Scott Simon

In 'Holy Lands,' A Tale Of Family Drama And Pig Farming In Israel

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Olive Tree Wolfert Brederode Trio

Mueller Team Breaks Usual Silence To Dispute Buzzfeed's Cohen Perjury Report

This Week, The State Of Our Union Was Retaliatory

Opinion: Volunteers Step Up To Care For Furloughed Federal Workers

'Never Seen Morale This Low': Correctional Officers Struggle Through Shutdown

Analysts: Yellow Vest Protests Sent Macron Administration Into Death Spiral

She Wanted To Be The Perfect Mom, Then Landed In A Psychiatric Unit

Buy Featured Music

Immigration Courts Have A Huge Backlog. The Shutdown's Making It Worse

Morphine, And A Side Of Grief Counseling: Nursing Students Learn How To Handle Death

'Heartbeat Of Wounded Knee' Demystifies The Modern Native Experience

On Broadway, 'Network' Goes From Satire To Tragedy

The White House And Congress React To The Explosive Cohen Allegations

Government Calls Back Furloughed Aviation Workers, But Gaps Will Remain

Ex-Chicago Police Officer Sentenced To 81 Months For Laquan McDonald Murder

Senate Finds Russian Bots, Bucks Helped Push Brexit Vote Through

In 2017, Women Marched In Solidarity; 2019 Finds A Fractured Movement

Defying Trump Administration, Calif. Offers Federal Workers Unemployment Benefits

Rams-Saints, Patriots-Chiefs Will Set Super Bowl LIII

Theft From Fuel Pipelines Is A Rampant, Deadly Problem In Mexico

'If I Have To Go To 100 Marches, I Will Do That': Women's Activism, 2 Years Later

What's Iran Up To With Recent Rocket Launch Attempt?

In 'Holy Lands,' A Tale Of Family Drama And Pig Farming In Israel

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