Emma Bowman
Stories
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National
After A Cancer Diagnosis, Brothers Share As Much Time As Possible, Even On Dates
David Carles and his younger brother Mark Carles are just a year apart in age. When Mark learned he had cancer last October, the men decided to support each other as much as time would allow.
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National
When Cancer Arrived, The Battle Was Second Nature For Uncle And Nephew Veterans
Michael Menta, who served in the Navy, bonded with his uncle, Sal Leone, a former Marine, over their shared experience as veterans. But when Leone got cancer, Menta assumed another soldierly role.
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National
Brothers Pass On Their Farmer Father's Life Lessons
Arguster and Lebronze Davis and their 14 siblings grew up and worked with their parents on the family's Alabama farm. The brothers remember their father, who taught them how to "do the right thing."
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Politics
Rep. Katie Hill, Facing An Ethics Investigation, Says She Will Resign
The freshman congresswoman announced her resignation "with a broken heart," following an ethics probe into allegations that she had sexual relations with a staff member, an allegation she denies.
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Politics
George Soros: Open Societies Are Under Threat
The billionaire philanthropist and liberal champion says the wealthy and powerful in government worldwide are posing a danger to the societal freedoms of "inclusive democracies."
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National
Their School Integrated But Racial Divisions Remained: 'We Missed Knowing Each Other'
Eli Brown, who's black, and Natalie Guice Adams, who's white, were classmates when their Louisiana school integrated 50 years ago. "Our lives were so intertwined, but so separate," Adams said.
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Science
'The Blob,' A Smart Yet Brainless Organism Fit For Sci-Fi, Gets Its Own Exhibit
Is it an animal? A type of fungi? No, it's "the blob." The amorphous "slime mold" may not have a nervous system, but it's the star of a new exhibit at the Paris zoo.
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Politics
Trump Drops Plan To Host G-7 Summit At His Miami Resort
Blaming "Media & Democrat Crazed and Irrational Hostility" as the reason for his reversal, the president said he will consider other sites for next year's meeting of international leaders.
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National
He Traded Single Life To Be Foster 'Pop' To More Than 50 Kids
Guy Bryant has fostered dozens of children over the past 12 years. At StoryCorps, he told one of his foster kids that he wants them to pass on what they've learned from him.
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National
'A Great Burden Was Lifted': A Father's Made-Up Day Of Forgiveness
Bernie Feldstein created "Amnesty Day," a tradition he started so his kids could confess anything without punishment. "I just wanted you to feel that you could share anything with me," he told them.