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  • Health

A 'natural death' may be preferable for many to enduring CPR

Despite its reputation as a lifesaver, for the elderly and medically frail, CPR may cause more harm than good. It's why many doctors opt not to receive it themselves.

May 30, 2023
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By:
  • Clay Dalton
Experimental therapies for cancer can be tempting when you're sick, but many fail to offer any benefit.

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  • Health

Facing cancer? Here's when to consider experimental therapies, and when not to

It can be easy to get your hopes up about exciting new research or alternative approaches to cancer treatment. Here's an insider's guide for figuring out which ones are worth your time.

May 20, 2023
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By:
  • Jeff Stewart
Collage of a mother duck facing three rubber ducks, representing her children. A speech bubble with a heart is coming out of the mother's mouth, symbolizing the advice given by mothers to their children.

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  • Perspective

9 people share the best life advice they ever got from their mom

We asked Life Kit readers to share the best advice they ever received. In honor of Mother's Day, here are some reminders from everyday moms and grandmothers.

May 14, 2023
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  • Life Kit

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  • Perspective

How 20 child-free adults respond to the question, 'Why don't you want to have kids?'

If you're child-free by choice, you may get comments from people wanting to know more about your decision. Life Kit asked our audience for their go-to responses about being child-free.

May 11, 2023
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  • Life Kit

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  • Economy

What if AI could rebuild the middle class?

We spoke with MIT's David Autor, one of the top labor economists in the world, about how AI could revolutionize the job market.

May 09, 2023
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  • Greg Rosalsky
Best friends Elora and Kayla practice their Bollywood routine for a community Diwali event in Virginia. The holiday celebrates light in the darkness, renewal and rebirth, and the triumph of good over evil.

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  • Arts & Life

Through her grief, an Indian American photographer rediscovers her heritage

Documentary photographer Maansi Srivastava shares a story of growing up in the United States and reclaiming her roots in her project Roots Hanging from the Banyan Tree.

May 09, 2023
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By:
  • Maansi Srivastava

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  • Race

The Women Behind the Montgomery Bus Boycott

We've heard about Rosa Parks and her crucial role in the Montgomery bus boycott. But Parks was just one of many women who organized for years. In this episode, those women tell their own story.

March 22, 2023
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By:
  • LA Johnson,
  • Karen Grigsby Bates,
  • and 4 more
Judy Heumann was a major American civil rights activist who remained little-known until a flurry of attention in the last three years of her life.

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Activist Judy Heumann led a reimagining of what it means to be disabled

Heumann was instrumental in pushing to expand the civil rights of Americans with disabilities and continued to advocate for disability rights around the globe. She died on Saturday at age 75.

March 05, 2023
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  • Joseph Shapiro

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  • Health

Why 'lost their battle' with serious illness is the wrong thing to say

When a dire disease strikes, it's easy to slip into war terms to describe the experience. But that sort of talk turns life into two outcomes: winning and losing. And that's not the way life works.

February 28, 2023
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By:
  • Marc Silver
When Vanessa Foster found herself stranded in Alaska, a stranger with bright blue eyes stopped to give her a lift.

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  • Perspective

She was stranded on an Alaskan highway. A stranger saved the day

When Vanessa Foster was stranded in the middle of Alaska, a stranger with bright blue eyes stopped to give her a ride, and changed her life.

January 17, 2023
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By:
  • Autumn Barnes and
  • Tara Boyle
San Francisco drag queen Juanita MORE! poses at the center of her chosen family. For many queer people, creating one can be a necessary key to surviving.

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  • Family

For many, family bonds can run deeper than shared DNA

For many people, creating a chosen family is a necessity - a key to survival. And it can be especially important for queer people, who may be underhoused or rejected by their biological families.

January 14, 2023
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By:
  • Brianna Scott and
  • Mallika Seshadri
Author George M. Johnson wrote <em>All Boys Aren't Blue,</em> which is on the American Library Association's list of most banned books.

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  • Perspective

Author George M. Johnson: We must ensure access to those who need these stories most

All Boys Aren't Blue, a memoir for teens and young adults about growing up Black and queer, appeared on many "best books" lists when published in 2020. It's being challenged in some U.S. counties.

January 11, 2023
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By:
  • George M. Johnson
Nike was just one of the brands featured in the Eastbay catalog, which is now ending. In its heyday, Eastbay was the place to check out the latest sneakers and sports apparel.

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  • Pop Culture

Bidding a fond farewell to Eastbay, the sneakerhead's catalogue

As Foot Locker prepares to wind down the Eastbay brand and close the catalog, producer Gus Contreras remembers his love for the retailer's shoe catalogs growing up in the 1990s.

January 07, 2023
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By:
  • Gus Contreras

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  • Pop Culture

This Congressman-elect swears by (and on) vintage Superman

Congressman-elect Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) will (eventually) swear himself in on a copy of the Constitution, a photo of his parents, his certificate of U.S. citizenship and ... a copy of Superman #1.

January 06, 2023
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Author Maia Kobabe wrote <em>Gender Queer,</em> which is on the American Library Association's lists of most banned books.

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  • Perspective

Author Maia Kobabe: Struggling kids told me my book helped them talk to parents

In 2020, Gender Queer was given a Stonewall Honor and an Alex Award and was headed for a fourth printing. By spring of 2022 it topped the ALA's list of most challenged books.

January 04, 2023
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By:
  • Maia Kobabe
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