Marc Silver
Stories
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Health
We asked, you answered: What's your secret to staying optimistic in gloomy times?
From watching the sun rise — yeah, it's a cliche but it works! — to dancing to techno music to doing good for others to just plain smiling, readers share what gives them optimism in times of trouble.
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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.
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Health
Editors' picks: Our best global photos of 2022 range from heart-rending to hopeful
The eye of the camera told the stories of kangaroo care for human babies, Angola's intrepid female de-miners, Ukrainian refugees who find a warm — and familiar — welcome in Brazil and more.
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Science
Popular COVID FAQs in 2022: Outdoor risks, boosters, 1-way masking, faint test lines
Let's revisit some of 2022's still relevant queries. Like: Does one-way masking help? What's the risk of outdoor transmission? What's up with faint lines on tests?
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Health
Flying toilets! Sobering stats! Poo Guru's debut! Yes, it's time for World Toilet Day
November 19 is World Toilet Day, created by the U.N. in 2013. At issue: Billions of people do not have access to a safe toilet. But how do you get the world to pay attention to this forgotten problem?
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Health
Goats slam sheep over salt lick: Maybe they really are the GOAT
Two scientists were surprised to see goats and sheep hanging out above the tree line. Turns out they were fighting over patchy salt deposits. They saw 106 "interactions." Guess who almost always won?
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Health
Coronavirus FAQ: I got it on a family vacay! Can my relatives stay (relatively) safe?
It's a common dilemma in this summer of surging travel and surging COVID. If one member of a vacation party comes down with the virus, what steps can be taken to reduce the risk to others?
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Health
We asked, you answered: NPR readers share how they handled COVID on vacation
Nearly 5,000 NPR readers told us how they dealt with COVID on a trip. Did they respect the CDC guidance to wait 10 days before flying? Or did they travel anyway? What lessons do they have to share?
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Health
Coronavirus FAQ: I took a trip and caught COVID. What should I do? When can I go home?
As summer travel surges, so does COVID. Experts share advice on how to prepare ahead of time in case you are infected on a vacation or visit — and what to do if you get that dreaded positive test.
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Health
Coronavirus FAQ: Our mini-zine has advice on when & how to dial down Covid precautions
Cases are surging in some regions but dropping in many places. If you're in the latter situation, is it OK to go back to living as you did pre-pandemic? Print our handy zine with advice from experts.