In the waning months of World War II, news began to circulate that the British had been sending operatives to […]
No Real Choice: How Culture and Politics Matter For Reproductive Autonomy by Katrina Kimport
In the United States, the “right to choose” an abortion is the law of the land. But what if a […]
Language Barriers and Poorer Health Outcomes
“I’m sorry to say this but we’ve found evidence of myocardial ischemia in your aortic valve. Now, we can either […]
Anacleto Palabay in the Metropole: Public Health, Migration, and Deportation in the Case of a Filipino Leprosy Patient
Anacleto Palabay, a young Filipino domestic worker in Washington, D.C., was intent on returning home to the Philippines. His soon-to-be […]
Reading Disability History Back into American Girl
I recently spent a series of afternoons digging through closets at my parents’ house, searching for my sisters’ and my […]