Tag: Health And Wellness
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The mystery and the maternal security of the world’s most famous painting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A smile is the most universally recognized language of friendship. It crosses cultures and bridges languages. It is the connection between friends and the bond between mothers and newborns. It is the first expression of…
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Harvard professor Arthur Brooks has discovered timeless ways to find fulfillment and happiness, no matter our situation.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save His class on happiness has the longest waiting list in Harvard’s catalog. He recently published a book with Oprah Winfrey. He is in demand on college campuses nearly everywhere. Arthur Brooks is not a rocket…
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Bernetta McKindra pays tribute to her grandfather, the Barbecue King of Kansas City
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The early 1900s in America were rough years for much of the population. The economy was strained, the great flu pandemic shortened lifespans, World War l took its toll, and many common diseases were not…
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Plant Magic Cafe: The Denver cafe serving up adaptogenic tinctures
DENVER • In the yard of a house in the Uptown neighborhood sits a towering, inflatable mushroom — one with a red cap and white speckles. Walk inside the house and you’ll find posters filled with different illustrations of plants and their properties. The smell of coffee blends with incense. Welcome to Plant Magic Cafe.…
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Treating people, even prisoners, with respect is what food service giant Bill Mouskondis is all about.
Bill Mouskondis is always smiling. He is the son of a Greek immigrant who started a food service company with an old truck and cases of dented cans scavenged from railroad cars. Bill remembers long days riding his bicycle as a kid, delivering restaurant supplies to local cafes. Before semi-retiring, he worked six days a…
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New York’s finest maintain a tradition of service and sacrifice
The Vigiano family has served New York City for four generations: grandfather, father, two sons, daughter-in-law and grandson. Two of them were lost on 9/11. This is their story, from the StoryCorps collection commemorating heroes from that day. New York’s finest maintain a tradition of service and sacrifice, often bridging generations of police officers and…
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How a group of ambitious high school kids are digging wells in Kenya
Cruise down Highway 1 through the little beach town of Laguna Beach in California and you’ll be charmed by the quaint shops, the sea breezes, the soothing sound of waves. This is where people come to relax, watch sunsets, read lazy books and let the stress of the modern world be carried away on riptides.…
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14-year-old awarded scientist award for developing soap that activates skin cells to fight cancer
Heman Bekele was born in Ethiopia. He’s always had a scientist’s curiosity, that insatiable desire to know how the physical world works and how to improve the lives of its inhabitants. Before he moved to the United States at age 4, he remembers watching people working in the hot sun all day. In middle school,…
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17-year-old Gloria Barron Prize winner Anna Devolld is helping small things make a difference: Pollinators
Anna Devolld likes creepy crawly things in the garden. And buzzing, fluttering little creatures in the air. That’s because Anna is passionate about pollinators. As a teenager, Anna worried about the little things that keep our world beautiful and our orchards producing food. Her first project was creating activity and coloring books for kids to…
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Every year, a handful of students in prisons across America take stock of their lives and make changes
About 44% of criminals released in the United States return to prison within the first year after their release. It’s all part of a pattern: Their lives often reveal a series of bad decisions influenced by their environment, including disrespect and disregard of laws. While they wait out their time in prison, they are making…