Education journalist Anya Kamenetz explains what happened during the pandemic when schools could no longer offer safety net programs and the lives of people across the country who were affected.
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How to heal your broken heart
Journalist Florence Williams talks about her painful divorce and how that led her to uncover the latest research on loneliness and its connection to health.
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Why your boss wants you back at the office
Rani Molla, senior data reporter for Recode joins us to discuss how corporate America might move forward after Covid shutdowns.
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Why Black Americans live sicker and die quicker
Professor Linda Villarosa joins us to talk about why Black Americans are dying sooner and have worse health outcomes than their white counterparts.
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Why blood mystified doctors for centuries
Dr. Dhun Sethna explains how advancements in our knowledge of blood circulation and the heart have shaped today’s medicine.
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When you need your job and your kids need you
Psychologist Maureen Perry-Jenkins discusses the working conditions of parents who must return to work weeks after giving birth and the challenges they face raising healthy children.
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Poetry, laughter and pain: a Mexican American writer shares her life
Erika L. Sánchez joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss some very personal stories about mental health, success and confronting racism in everyday life.
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How to change your mind so you can change your body
Author Selena Barlett discusses how a better understanding of brain science can help us to identify destructive patterns and forge new paths toward health and happiness.
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Mourning a loved one is complicated by suicide
Laura Trujillo shares the shock she faced when her mother took her own life, the dark secret she had to plumb to move forward, and where she ultimately found peace.
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Would you really be happier with someone else?
Psychologist Joshua Coleman explains how our culture of individualism puts pressure on relationships and how to know when it’s time to walk away.
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Would you be happier if you got naked more?
Journalist Gloria Liu talks about the outdoorsy types who like to go naked and asks: Would she be happier if she were less prudish about her body and those around her?
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What it’s like being autistic in a neurotypical world
Devon Price talks about his own experience with neurodivergence and delves into the lives of people who feel ignored and invisible.
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