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Stigma, Depression and the Myths of Violence
Co-pilot Andreas Lubitz died with 149 others when he crashed an airliner in the French Alps. His mental condition can never be known, but speculation continues. We'll hear about depression, aggression—and how much reporting should be required for pilots, bus drivers, train engineers and others involved with public safety.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenCo-pilot Andreas Lubitz died with 149 others when he crashed an airliner in the French Alps. His mental condition can never be known, but speculation continues. We'll hear about depression, aggression—and how much reporting should be required for pilots, bus drivers, train engineers and others involved with public safety.
Also, Kenya attacks al-Shabaab camps in Somalia in response to last week's university attack, and journalistic failures in Rolling Stone's college rape story.
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3 storiesKenya Attacks al-Shabaab in Somalia in Response to University Attack
In response to last week's killing of nearly 150 students on a university campus, the government of Kenya has bombed two training camps of the Shabaab militant group in Somalia. Jeffrey Gettleman reports from Nairobi for the New York Times .
Read the story7 minMental Illness and the Myths about Violence
Last week, a second black box was found at the site where a Germanwings AirBus A320 crashed in the French Alps, killing 150 people, including the co-pilot Andreas Lubitz. That and a search of Lubitz's apartment have provided more evidence that he deliberately caused the crash .
Read the story33 minColumbia University on What Went Wrong with Rolling Stone Rape Story
Before it was retracted by Rolling Stone magazine, the story " A Rape on Campus " generated 2.7 million page views — more than any story it's ever run that wasn't about a celebrity. Reporter Sabrina Rubin Erdely, described a nightmarish, multiple attack on a freshman called "Jackie" during a fraternity party at the University of Virginia.
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