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Plagues and Dreaded Diseases

Plagues can wipe out entire populations and create fear and great mystery in how they spread. An author who has explored plagues and dangerous diseases explains. Guest Information: Jennifer Wright, author, Get Well Soon: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes …
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Rudeness (2017)

Studies show a rudeness epidemic in the US, and that people are profoundly affected when they experience or even witness it occurring to someone else. Two experts discuss. Guest Information: Dr. Amir Erez, Professor of Management, Warrington College of …
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Difficult Patients

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – “Difficult” Patients: Questioning Authority (2019). Patients used to accept doctors’ orders without question. Today, more are asking questions and challenging their doctors’ …
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Crippling Anxiety

Anxiety is normal, but too much can be crippling. An author and anxiety sufferer discusses the nature of crippling anxiety and what people can do about it. Guest Information: Scott Stossel, editor, Atlantic magazine and author, My Age of Anxiety: …
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Hangovers

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – All About Hangovers (2019). As St. Patrick’s Day approaches—one of the biggest drinking holidays of the year—an expert discusses why hangovers occur and what might work to …
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Tone Deafness

Millions of people can’t carry a tune when they sing and believe they’re tone deaf. However, most simply have trouble matching tones when they sing and would benefit from more practice. To the truly tone deaf person, all pitches sound alike. No …
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