
Madeline Mitchell
Education Reporter at Cincinnati Enquirer
National Reporter for USA TODAY, covering Women & the Caregiver Economy • passionate about Taylor Swift, running, yoga & books • also a playwright • she/her
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2 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Madeline Mitchell
James and Lavonia Waddington heard the news about former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis through their 19-year-old daughter. She texted the family group chat after seeing the announcement on social media. "Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support," Biden, 82, posted on May 19.
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2 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Madeline Mitchell |Carlie Procell
Aisha Adkins, 40, barely had a chance to breathe between her mother's death and her father's vascular dementia diagnosis, both of which happened in 2023. Adkins, of Georgia, cared for her mother for a decade after her mom was diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration dementia. At first, caring for her mom meant reminding her to turn off the stove after cooking and assisting with the laundry. Later, Adkins said, it meant bathing her, dressing her and feeding her.
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pressenterpriseonline.com | Madeline Mitchell
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Jennifer Whitlock married Ronnie Whitlock in 2021, weeks after he was diagnosed with stage 4 blood cancer. They’d...
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3 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Madeline Mitchell |Bailey Schulz
Laura Muller started looking for a new job in 2023 to give her dream of starting a family a fighting chance. A 38-year-old licensed veterinary technician, Muller loved the field but was willing to take just about any job that would cover in vitro fertilization, or IVF, treatment, be it Starbucks or Tractor Supply.
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3 weeks ago |
capecodtimes.com | Madeline Mitchell |Bailey Schulz
Laura Muller started looking for a new job in 2023 to give her dream of starting a family a fighting chance. A 38-year-old licensed veterinary technician, Muller loved the field but was willing to take just about any job that would cover in vitro fertilization, or IVF, treatment, be it Starbucks or Tractor Supply.
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Tariff anxiety is sending shoppers to secondhand stores. But can thrift shops really avoid price hikes in this economy? Thrift stores are "not totally immune to the tariff impact," said Professor Sheng Lu of @UDelaware. Here's what to know: https://t.co/dFfKIsdBOg via @USATODAY

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