This is FRESH AIR. Kaveh Akbar is an Iranian American poet whose work has appeared in The New Yorker and The Paris Review. He's also written a book of poetry called "Portrait Of The Alcoholic" and now ...

The historical facts give us a martyr; the centuries gave us a legend — and that’s the story I chose to tell.” - ...

Martyr complex is a behavior pattern where someone constantly seeks validation through self-sacrifice and playing the victim. It's a confusing mindset that can feel almost addictive, and if you have ...

What do you do if you're stuck working with a martyr-leader--or if you are one yourself? Ultimately, you'll discover that there is no point in trying to reform them. A martyr-leader can only reform ...

This quiet is so startling – like the moment when a siren is switched off – that it almost seems unreal. Thanks to Twitter, Facebook, and votes cast by the American people, former President Donald ...