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Features Archive

Archives for July 2015

It’s never too early to start thinking about your own death
Features

What being a mortician taught me about dying.

By Caitlin Doughty
How Medicaid forces families like mine to stay poor
Features

I didn’t know how broken America’s safety net was until my sister-in-law became paralyzed.

By Andrea Louise Campbell
My mother was a drug addict. When I tell people, they act like I am too.
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When I was 6, my mother started taking drugs. When I was 31, she died. I still worry how people will react when I tell them about her.

By Laura Kiesel
I was adopted as a baby. Here’s what it taught me about nature vs. nurture.
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I’m adopted, and it’s both more and less interesting than most people imagine.

By Emily St. James
Tesla vs. Edison — and what the never-ending battle says about us
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The legendary feud is more about our own values than theirs.

By Phil Edwards
I’m a legally blind photographer. And I think my low vision actually makes my art better.
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I can see things with my camera that I can’t see without it, like it’s a second set of eyes.

By Tammy Ruggles
Confessions of a congressman: 9 secrets from the inside
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Money rules, everyone loves gerrymandering, and more.

By A Member of Congress
Shark Week is upon us. And as a shark scientist, I both love and hate it.
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In the past, the programming has been full of misinformation. But I’m cautiously optimistic for this year.

By David Shiffman
I’m a marriage counselor. Here’s how I can tell a couple is heading for divorce.
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Nine signs that a relationship is in trouble.

By Sherry Amatenstein
9 things I wish I’d known before I became a stay-at-home mom
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The financial, emotional, and social costs of leaving the workforce.

By Lisa Endlich Heffernan