Claire Murashima
Stories
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Arts & Life
I'm dating my coworker. Help!
How to navigate an office romance, according to a workplace relationship expert and an employment attorney.
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Arts & Life
Should my Halloween costume include a fake scar? This activist says no
For some, scars aren't just Halloween costumes. One activist asks us to think twice before using them.
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National
Why Be My Eyes is a very popular app for the blind or visually impaired
The Be My Eyes app uses technology to pair those with vision impairments and need assistance with someone who can help. It's a form of micro-volunteering that has brought people together.
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Education
Garbology is the study of trash. This is why students love it
A professor lends worms to students, takes them to sewage processing plants and encourages them to answer their own questions about garbage. Sometimes, they even make a career out of it.
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Health
After a cancer diagnosis, he put his life on pause and moved in with his parents
William Cummings moved back home with his parents after college didn't work out the first time. After he was diagnosed with cancer, his parents became his caregivers.
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An independent entrepreneur adjusts to the rules of life with her parents
28-year-old Monica Lee used to work for a PR firm in China, now she's an entrepreneur in St. Louis and has had to readjust to life with her Korean American extended family.
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World
Residents near the North Pole look on the bright side of seasonal darkness
On a cluster of islands between Norway and the North Pole, everyone wears headlamps for two-and-a-half months out of the year because it's pitch black outside. This weekend, the darkness begins.
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National
Young Americans are living at home longer. We want to hear your stories on why
Recent studies have found younger Americans are living at home longer. Are you aged between 18 and 34 and living in a multigenerational household? We want to hear from you.