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Tom Mitchell
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Human Parts
Aug 7, 2020
Fiction
Never Listen to Adults
When 14-year-old Jacob wins a flight to Hollywood, every…
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Glynnis MacNicol
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Human Parts
Jul 11, 2018
The Stories My Mother Gave Me
Glynnis MacNicol on being single, childless, and suddenly motherless in her 40s
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Ani DiFranco
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May 7, 2019
Ani DiFranco on Growing Up in a House With No Walls
I knew families who would’ve done great in a log…
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Esther Wojcicki
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May 1, 2019
How a Painful Childhood Made Me a Better Mom
By learning from her parents’ mistakes, Esther Wojcicki…
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Norman Fischer
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Apr 22, 2019
Human Imagination Can Change the World
Throughout history, creative thinking has helped humans in…
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Lauren McKeon
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Apr 10, 2019
Kickboxing, Rape, and the Myth of Self-Defense
When I was raped at age 16, I did not fight back. I…
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