Sarah Swedberg

Parallels between the American Revolution and the U.S. Capitol riot.

Swedberg's new book shows how prevalent concerns about mental illness were to the people of the early American republic.

The poorly crafted disease metaphor often accompanies a bad outcome.

"Everything, of course."

The history of presidential campaigns shows the extent to which the language of politics remains gendered.

What constitutes death is based on more factors than those that are medical.

Mental health care has never been adequate in the U.S.

Did the bestselling self-help author do more harm than good for early patients with AIDS?

A reflection on the role of parasites in early American history.