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Soskin sits in front of the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park Visitor Education Center.

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At 100, The National Park Service's Oldest Active Ranger Is Still Going Strong

Betty Soskin's career with the National Park Service began in 2000 after attending a presentation on a plan to create the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, Calif.

September 23, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Claudia and Dan Zanes

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  • Music Interviews

Dan And Claudia Zanes Sing About Justice And Joy On Their New Album For Children

Family musicians Dan and Claudia Zanes are releasing their first duo album, a collection of original songs that deal with social justice, anti-racism & joy — conceived during the coronavirus pandemic.

September 21, 2021
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  • Mandalit del Barco

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  • Family

Your Questions On Spanking, Siblings and Sleep Training, Answered

Should I sleep train? What's the best spacing between siblings? What about spanking? Economist Emily Oster answers these anonymous parenting questions with data.

September 18, 2021
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By:
  • Bronson Arcuri,
  • Becky Harlan,
  • and 1 more
Yroné Camelia Araujo Barreto, a 50-year-old Venezuelan migrant living in Quito, Ecuador, at the dining room table. She is eating a traditional Venezuelan dish of <em>cachapa, </em>round dough made from corn, filled with pork. She typically eats two meals a day if she's lucky enough to afford it.

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  • Global Health

PHOTOS: They Could Put Food On The Table — Until The Pandemic Struck

A single mom with HIV. A grandmother who thought she had enough money to get by. A lawyer who lost her job. They're among the millions around the world pushed into food insecurity by the pandemic.

September 17, 2021
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  • NPR SPECIAL REPORT
According to the CDC, between March and May, 2020, hospitals across the country saw a 24% increase in mental health emergency visits by kids aged 5 to 11 years old, and a 31% increase for kids 12 to 17.

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  • Family

We Know Students Are Struggling With Their Mental Health. Here's How You Can Help

Experts say taking care of your own wellbeing first will allow you to help your kids and students. You should also listen to their concerns and teach them tools to manage their anxieties.

September 17, 2021
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  • Rhitu Chatterjee

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  • Family

Parenthood Is A Shock To The System. These Tips Can Help You With The Transition

Between chronic lack of sleep, identity shifts and heightened demands on time and resources, parenthood can be a tough transition. Life Kit asked parents to share what helped them through Year 1.

September 17, 2021
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By:
  • Becky Harlan
Patrick returned to Malawi in November 2020. He and Fiona aren't certain when they can see each other again but are looking forward to their reunion and wedding.

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  • Family

Whatever Happened To ... Pandemic Wedding Plans Of A Malawian And A Nederlander?

Patrick Phiri of Malawi met Fiona ten Have of the Netherlands met and fell in love. He proposed to her. She said yes. But the pandemic stymied their wedding plans. How are they doing now?

September 11, 2021
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  • Nick Schonfeld
Jack Grandcolas, who lost his pregnant wife on United Flight 93, sits near his home in Pebble Beach, Calif. Twenty years after Sept. 11, he is still working through his loss.

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  • National

How Mourning Has Been Different For Each Of These 9/11 Families

Loved ones of people lost on United Airlines Flight 93 share how they struggled with grief, embraced it and discovered new depths of mourning over 20 years.

September 09, 2021
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  • Tim Lambert and
  • Scott Detrow
In this screen grab from video posted by BBC News Hindi, 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari rides with her father during their 700-mile journey to their family's village of Sirhulli in eastern India.

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  • Family

Whatever Happened To ... The Teen Hailed For Cycling 700 Miles With Her Injured Dad?

The 17-year-old wanted to bring her father home to his village after he was injured in the city where he worked. She was praised as a national hero and given honors and prizes. How is she doing now?

September 07, 2021
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  • Sushmita Pathak
Richard and Lori Guadagno around 2001.

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  • Family

Her Brother Died On Flight 93. She Still Sees Him Surfacing In Small Ways

Richard Guadagno died when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on 9/11. His memory is scattered through his sister Lori's house in items that continue a conversation between the siblings 20 years later.

September 07, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Detrow and
  • Tim Lambert
<em>Into the Forest: A Holocaust Story of Survival, Triumph, and Love,</em> by Rebecca Frankel

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  • Book Reviews

'Into The Forest' Tells Story Of One Family's Escape From Nazi-Created Zhetel Ghetto

While the story of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising is well-documented, pockets of Jewish resistance surfaced in smaller ghettos across Nazi-occupied central-eastern Europe too. Zhetel is one such place.

September 07, 2021
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  • J.P. O'Malley
Hossein Mahrammi, his wife, Razia Mahrami, and their four sons came from Kabul to the U.S. on a Special Immigrant Visa or SIV in March 2017.

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  • World

They Came To The U.S. As Afghan Refugees. Now They Hope Their Story Will Help Others

Scenes of violence in Afghanistan triggered painful memories for Hossein Mahrammi and his family. He says starting a new life in the U.S. wasn't easy but they've embraced the culture and customs here.

September 05, 2021
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By:
  • Marisa Peñaloza
Citlaly Olvera Salazar dances with an image of her grandfather, Antonio Salazar, and father, Cesar Olvera, in their absence during her Quinceañera.

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  • Family

COVID-19 Delayed Quinceañera Celebrations. And Now, 17 Is The New 15

Party planners say they are overrun by families who still want the traditional ceremony, which has taken on a new meaning — the celebration of life, and the remembrance of loss.

September 04, 2021
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  • Jasmine Garsd
HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 23: Students at the Xavier Academy, like many schools around Houston, are required to wear masks. Staff and faculty have been vaccinated and 90% of students in attendance have also been vaccinated.

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  • Education

6 Strategies To Make Classrooms Safer As The Delta Variant Spreads

Research shows increasingly that layering one strategy on top of another can help minimize the spread of the coronavirus in classrooms.

September 03, 2021
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
Makiyah Hicks and Jonetta Harrison in front of their high school, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, in Washington, D.C. They are finalists in this year's NPR Student Podcast Challenge for their entry "Loss and Transformation."

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  • Education

These Students Grew Up Around Gun Violence. They Decided It Was Time To Talk About It.

D.C. has long struggled with one of the highest rates of gun violence in the country. Three local students talked to their community about losing their loved ones and living with the grief.

September 02, 2021
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  • Sequoia Carrillo and
  • Sneha Dey
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