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Jason Cherkis

Health

The Best Way To Save People From Suicide

While serving in WWII, Jerome Motto received regular correspondence from a woman he barely knew. These letters led to groundbreaking research on how to reach people at risk.

Jason Cherkis Huffington Post Highline Nov 2018 50min Permalink

Arts Crime

The Lost Girls

The Runaways, their manager Kim Fowley, and the rape of the band’s bassist, long kept a secret.

Jason Cherkis Huffington Post Highline Jul 2015 35min Permalink

Science

Dying To Be Free

Twelve-step programs treat alcohol and drugs according to the same principles. But heroin changes the way the brain works. If there’s a medication that treats heroin addiction, why aren’t we using it?

Jason Cherkis Huffington Post Jan 2015 1h30min Permalink