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Covering mental health for the New York Times, former Boston, Delhi, Moscow bureau chief. At home in New England. Retweet ≠ endorsement. ebarry@nytimes.com.
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Hero or Traitor? The Legacy of a Revolutionary-Era Cherokee Woman

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By Ellen Barry Verified
| Breaking One
(Revolutionary Journeys) In a Cherokee town overlooking the Little Tennessee River, a white woman is bound to a stake, surrounded by kindling. At 50, Lydia Bean is as tough as shoe leather, having given birth to the last of her children in a lean-to on the Appalachian frontier. But on this day, if we are to believe historical accounts, she had seen a fellow captive, a teenage boy, burned to death, and she is choking on her fear. Torture served a purpose for the Cherokee.
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Hero or Traitor? The Legacy of a Revolutionary-Era Cherokee Woman.

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By Ellen Barry Verified
| The New York Times Verified
This is the tenth and final article in a series about travel and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. In a Cherokee town overlooking the Little Tennessee River, a white woman is bound to a stake, surrounded by kindling. At 50, Lydia Bean is as tough as shoe leather, having given birth to the last of her children in a lean-to on the Appalachian frontier.
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R.F.K. Jr.’s Newest Mission: Getting Us Off Antidepressants

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By Michael Barbaro Verified, Ellen Barry Verified, Alex Stern
| The New York Times Verified
The DailySubscribe: R.F.K. Jr.’s Newest Mission: Getting Us Off Antidepressants The process of “deprescribing,” in which a doctor helps a patient taper off a psychiatric medication, is now being considered in the development of federal health policy. Back to The Daily Previous More episodes ofThe Daily June 21, 2026  •  51:00Can a Bad Man Be a Good Father?
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