I Asked My Sister To Try To Die On Feb. 29. Her 6-Word Response Completely Broke Me.

"There is perhaps only one circumstance in which it is acceptable to suggest to a loved one what I was about to suggest to my ...

A Doctor Told Him He Had 6 Months Left to Live. Then He Saved His Own Life.

He warned me that he couldn’t guarantee I’d live for another six months without insulin. I left his office in tears. This was the turning point in my life. I knew in my heart that I could find a way ...
American Songwriter

Why “Me and Bobby McGee” Isn’t Just a Road Song—It’s a Study in Freedom and Loss

"Me And Bobby McGee" is based off the 1954 Italian road tragedy, 'La Strata', which paints a dark picture of the "freedom" of ...

Tracey Emin on Love, Loss and Getting Out of ‘My Bed’

Since the artist was diagnosed with aggressive bladder cancer in 2020, a lot has changed in her life and work. A new show at ...

The man Bill Callahan is trying to be

Opener “Why Do Men Sing?” starts with a dream that Callahan is “gonna die” and a spirit guide leading him to safety, then it drops him in front of a white‑clad Lou Reed who tells him to “let it ride / ...

'My teeth are falling out aged 20 – trolls call me drug addict but truth is heartbreaking'

Elouise Harris, 20, has been left feeling 'miserable' after her rare chronic illness caused her teeth to fall out and she's now fundraising for a life-changing solution ...