The self-immolation of an environmental activist in Washington, D.C., revives an uncomfortable debate over the practice—and how we should talk about it.

The data we have suggests a connection—and the problem may be growing.

“One Friday in April” is an attempt to write about suicide without the consolations of his signature style.

The psychological consequences of corporate abuse

There's nothing wrong with mourning celebrities online

The pathos of Stefan Zweig and his overdue revival

The data doesn't support Ross Douthat's argument