After a Choreographer’s Suicide, Ballet Confronts Tough Questions

Liam Scarlett killed himself after he was accused of misconduct. Now the dance world is grappling with the aftermath.

The ‘Murdaugh Murders’: What to Know About the South Carolina Mystery

The unsolved killings of a lawyer’s wife and son have brought new scrutiny to three other deaths in recent years.

‘What’s Going on With Our Black Girls?’ Experts Warn of Rising Suicide Rates.

Researchers have uncovered worrisome trends among Black youth.

‘The Battery’s Dead’: Burnout Looks Different in Autistic Adults

Though little studied, exhaustion among people with autism has become its own pandemic.

Former Alabama Officer Is Sentenced to 25 Years for Murdering Suicidal Man

Huntsville city officials had spent $125,000 in public money to defend William Darby, saying he had been justified in using deadly force when he fatally shot Jeffrey Parker, 49, in 2018.

Indian Politician Cleared of Charges in Wife’s Death

Shashi Tharoor had been accused of driving Sunanda Pushkar to suicide in a case that the main opposition party had long criticized as politically motivated.

Fourth Suicide at the Vessel Leads to Calls for Higher Barriers

A teenager killed himself Thursday afternoon at the tourist attraction, located in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards.

The Unknowability of Other People’s Pain

While my father was alive, it was impossible for me to imagine his agony.

8-Year-Olds in Despair: The Mental Health Crisis Is Getting Younger

The number of children who need urgent mental health care has been on the rise for years, and spiked during the pandemic.

Under Pressure, a Japanese Official Killed Himself. Now His Story Is Revealed.

Toshio Akagi told his wife that he had compiled a dossier detailing the pressure he had faced to alter documents at the center of a political scandal. This week, she won her fight to see them.

‘Disorder and Chaos’ in N.Y.C. Jails as Pandemic Recedes

Six incarcerated people have died, a man accused of murder was accidentally released and a captain was charged with criminally negligent homicide, while the future of Rikers Island remains unclear.

To Stem Suicide and Sexual Assault, the Air Force Dons Headsets

Officials are hoping that an immersive virtual reality experience aimed at getting airmen to intervene will succeed where years of traditional training have failed.

Goodbye to a Yankee Farmer, the Ghost of Exit 8

In 1964, a Vermont farmer burned himself and his farm, rather than surrender his land. His neighbors can’t let him go.

The Vessel, a Tourist Draw, to Reopen With Changes After Several Deaths

Visitors to the structure, located in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards complex, will no longer be able to enter alone, but its protective barriers will not be raised.

Jail Guards Charged in Epstein Suicide Could Avoid Prosecution

Two jail guards accused of browsing the internet and napping while Jeffrey Epstein killed himself reached a deal with prosecutors.