Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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How caring letters prevent suicide

Kevin Hines is a walking miracle, having jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge and survived. But what might have kept him from jumping at all could have been something as simple as getting a letter in the mail. One psychiatrist’s long-forgotten idea about giving support to those hospitalized or treated for depression or attempting suicide is being revived, and is finding positive results in an era of texting. Lee Cowan reports. [If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.] Source

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Addressing America’s high premature birth rate

Chances are you know someone who was born prematurely. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of preterm births is going up. Last year, one in 10 American babies was born before 37 weeks gestation. Author Sarah DiGregorio (“Early: An Intimate History of Premature Birth and What It Teaches Us About Being Human”) talks about one of the biggest public health threats facing this country. Source

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Sunday Profile: Laura Dern

The actress, who this week received her third Academy Award nomination for her performance in the Noah Baumbach drama, “Marriage Story,” also currently stars in Greta Gerwig’s Oscar-nominated adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women.” For Dern, it seems Hollywood and real-life have often been intertwined, ever since the very beginning. She talks with correspondent Tracy Smith. Source

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Dumplings: A family tradition

Dumplings can be found in most every cuisine, from Italian raviolis to Indian samosas, from Polish pierogies to Spanish empanadas. But Chinese dumplings are believed to have been the first. And for Chinese families around the world, especially now as Chinese New Year celebrations begin, dumplings are an everyday staple. Kelefa Sanneh digs into one family’s long-held traditions involving this delicious food that can serve as breakfast, lunch or dinner, appetizer or snack. Source

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The reappearing Klimt

“Portrait of a Lady,” by the Austrian master Gustav Klimt, vanished from an Italian art gallery 23 years ago – and then just as mysteriously turned up last month, hidden within the gallery’s walls. Seth Doane reports. Source

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