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Second Opinion

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Second Opinion
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  • Second Opinion

    The Pressure to Succeed

    13/09/2026 | 4 mins.
    American teens are anxious, exhausted, and getting too little sleep. Are phones really the whole problem—or should we also be looking at our culture of achievement?
  • Second Opinion

    Would You Get Sick for Science?

    06/09/2026 | 4 mins.
    They were conscientious objectors who refused to fight in World War II. So they found another way to serve: they offered their own bodies for dangerous medical experiments.
  • Second Opinion

    Maybe We've Been Fighting the Wrong Enemy

    30/08/2026 | 5 mins.
    For 100 years we've been trying to kill mosquitoes. What if the real problem was us?
  • Second Opinion

    Mosquitoes Are Winning

    23/08/2026 | 5 mins.
    We've spent decades trying to kill mosquitoes. So why do they seem to be getting better at living with us?
  • Second Opinion

    The Missing Ingredient in Fighting Ebola

    16/08/2026 | 4 mins.
    You can bring doctors, laboratories, and protective equipment to an Ebola outbreak. But you can't ship trust in a box.
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An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them. Sign up to receive the Second Opinion topics in newsletter form at kcrw.com/newsletters .
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