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Tips for planning the perfect long weekend trip

If you're planning a getaway for the long weekend, consider cost, distance and what you want from your trip. If you're staying local, you can still plan a special weekend with activities at home.

May 25, 2023
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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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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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  • 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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  • Environment

Earth Month is ending, but these sustainability tips are evergreen

Earth Month is ending, but Life Kit's audience has actionable sustainability tips you can use as inspiration for the rest of the year.

April 28, 2023
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  • Life Kit
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  • Arts & Life

10 pieces of well-worn life advice you may need to hear right now

We asked experts what life advice they keep on steady rotation. Here are 10 tried-and-true tips from therapists, career coaches and writers.

February 19, 2023
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  • Becky Harlan,
  • Sylvie Douglis,
  • and 1 more

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  • Education

Need to write a toast or a script? Here are 7 tips to let your voice shine through

Sounding like yourself on a podcast or during a toast takes practice — and a specific writing style for audio storytelling. NPR Life Kit host Marielle Segarra gives advice on how to sound more human.

February 17, 2023
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  • Abē Levine

Earthquakes happen all over the world. Here's how to start preparing for one

Earthquakes strike at a moment's notice. Here are seven steps you can take to help prepare your family, according to emergency and disaster preparedness experts.

February 08, 2023
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  • Clare Marie Schneider

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  • Climate

A kid's guide to climate change (plus a printable comic)

Learning about climate change? Here's a comic for kids about what it is and how it's affecting the planet — as explained by kids who are experiencing it. And find out how to print this comic at home!

January 17, 2023
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer and
  • Malaka Gharib
Writer Aubrey Gordon wants to change the way people think and talk about fatness, including how the word "fat" is used.

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  • Author Interviews

Anti-fatness keeps fat people on the margins, says Aubrey Gordon

In her new book You Just Need To Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, Aubrey Gordon tackles the biases and myths that she says keep fat people on the margins of society.

January 12, 2023
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  • Mallory Yu and
  • Juana Summers
There are steps you can take to reduce food waste while prepping, shopping and cooking.

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  • Food

Food waste is a big problem. These small changes can help

Over one-third of the food produced in the U.S. goes uneaten, harming people's wallets and the climate. Here are some steps you can take in your supermarket and kitchen to cut back on waste.

January 12, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman

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  • Arts & Life

What do you want to accomplish in 2023? This New Year's resolution guide can help

Scroll through Life Kit's expert guides to discover practical and inspiring ways to grow in 2023.

December 26, 2022
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  • Connie Hanzhang Jin,
  • Malaka Gharib,
  • and 1 more

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  • Arts & Life

Terrible at buying Christmas presents? Peep our guide for clever gift ideas

Not everyone has a knack for gift giving — and that's OK! Our experts share tips on what to get for 5 personality types, ranging from the practical to the sentimental to the hard to shop for.

December 14, 2022
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  • Meghan Keane
Marina Heintze creates artwork to pay tribute to the family members she lost during the Holocaust. This piece is titled "Nana Rocks."

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  • Arts & Life

8 listeners share the powerful ways they keep in touch with their ancestors

Last month, we asked our audience to tell us how they stay connected to their late loved ones. They tell us about the objects they keep, the altars they built and how they pay their respects.

December 07, 2022
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By:
  • Malaka Gharib

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  • Arts & Life

Life Kit's top episodes of 2022: How to split chores, stop 'lifestyle creep' and more

NPR's advice podcast shares the most popular episodes of the year, which includes tips on how to avoid thinking traps and protect North American birds during migration.

December 06, 2022
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By:
  • Malaka Gharib
NPR Life Kit listeners share photos from their best theme parties. Left: a vision board for a "Vampire Nights"-themed party; middle: An '80s-themed ski party; right: An Olympics watch party.

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  • Arts & Life

Everyone hates a boring party. Here's how to kick things up a notch

Hosting a holiday party? NPR's audience shares their best untraditional party ideas and themes — and their strategies to make the experience truly epic.

November 30, 2022
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  • Malaka Gharib
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