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2 weeks ago | 
kunc.org | Marielle Segarra |Sam Kesler
The art of letter writing is not dead. Rachel Syme, a New Yorker staff writer, learned that during the early days of the pandemic. Longing for human connection, she asked her followers on social media if anyone wanted to be her pen pal. "I got 300 responses," she says. She couldn't possibly write to everyone, so she created a letter-exchanging program called PenPalooza to "connect all these people to one another." It now has more than 10,000 members.
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2 weeks ago | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Marielle Segarra |Sam Kesler
The art of letter writing is not dead. Rachel Syme, a New Yorker staff writer, learned that during the early days of the pandemic. Longing for human connection, she asked her followers on social media if anyone wanted to be her pen pal. "I got 300 responses," she says. She couldn't possibly write to everyone, so she created a letter-exchanging program called PenPalooza to "connect all these people to one another." It now has more than 10,000 members.
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2 months ago | 
kpbs.org | Marielle Segarra |Sam Kesler
What is happiness? Is it feeling good all the time? Having a sunny disposition? Feeling like you are where you want to be in life? People who want to be happier often think about what it means, says Gretchen Rubin, author of several books on the subject, including The Happiness Project and Happier at Home, and host of the podcast Happier. But the emotion can be hard to describe. Instead, Rubin says to ask yourself: "Will this make me happier?" People usually have a lot more clarity on the answer.
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Marielle Segarra |Sam Kesler
Gretchen Rubin, host of the Happier podcast, says happiness is less about attaining joy than it is about growing in the right direction. She explains how to make small changes that can move you toward happiness and why knowing yourself helps contribute to this emotion. Kaitlin Brito for NPR hide caption toggle caption Kaitlin Brito for NPR What is happiness? Is it feeling good all the time? Having a sunny disposition? Feeling like you are where you want to be in life?
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Marielle Segarra |Sam Kesler
Forget weights and sit-ups — this 10-minute standing ab workout will blast your coreAs much as I love a good set of crunches and sit-ups, there are times when I’d prefer not to have to unroll my yoga mat and lie down on the floor. …
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Amanda Aronczyk |Carlos Garcia |Carlos García |Keith Romer |Sam Kesler
The controversy over Tyson Foods' hiring of asylum seekers Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1233894748/1267125343" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Last year, Tyson Foods shuttered a meat processing plant in Perry, Iowa. The company said it made the decision because the plant was old and inefficient. But the closure was devastating for the residents of Perry.
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Jeff Guo |Jess Jiang |Sam Kesler
The rise and fall of Long Term Capital Management Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1232862544/1266905911" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> There's this cautionary tale, in the finance world, that nearly any trader can tell you. It's about placing too much confidence in math and models. It's the story of Long Term Capital Management. The story begins back in the 90s.
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
npr.org | Erika Beras |Keith Romer |Sam Kesler
The fight for a legendary shipwreck's treasure Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1228085818/1266141824" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> The San Jose was a marvel of 17th century technology. The Spanish galleon weighed more than a thousand tons, was made of wood reinforced with iron, and featured three masts and 64 cannons. In its cargo were gold, silver, silk and porcelain.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
npr.org | Glen Weldon |Sam Kesler |Roxana Hadadi |Liz Metzger |Lennon Sherburne |Mike Katzif | +1 more
'American Primeval' is a nasty and gritty Western Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1224776159/1264770367" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Shawnee Pourier and Betty Gilpin in American Primeval. Matt Kennedy/Netflix hide caption toggle caption Matt Kennedy/Netflix Shawnee Pourier and Betty Gilpin in American Primeval.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
npr.org | Kenny Malone |Jess Jiang |Sam Kesler
The case for Fed Independence in the Nixon Tapes Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1223918033/1264643589" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> You know Watergate, but do you know Fedgate? The more subtle scandal with more monetary policy and, arguably, much higher stakes.
