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We have the power to fix this
When traveling in Florida recently as college football season was just ramping up, my husband and I went to see dueling pianos at a local restaurant’s bar on a Friday night. True to form, two talented keyboard players led rousing renditions of songs requested by…
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This 66-year-old LSU freshman finally went after his dream
Think you’re too old (or too young… financially strapped… not smart enough… too overcommitted… without the right opportunities…) to go after what you really want? Even (and maybe especially) when the world feels like it’s spinning out of control, Kent Broussard’s incredible story will change…
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The world was wrong about Naomi Osaka
When her dreams of winning a fifth Grand Slam tennis tournament were dashed after her loss to Amanda Anisimova in the 2025 U.S. Open semifinals last week, Naomi Osaka just smiled. “I don’t feel sad…I just feel like I did the best that I could.”…
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Your lemonade stand probably didn’t offer this
When their new teachers ask them to write about what they did over the summer, each of these kids will have a unique story to tell. Nine-year-old Ethan Wargo of Sycamore, Illinois, does what many kids do during summer break – he reads. In a…
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When your English teacher and PE teacher get married
Superstar Taylor Swift’s following includes a staggering number of people – hundreds of millions of global “Swifties” with more than half of Americans claiming to be fans. So yesterday, when Swift announced her engagement to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce on her Instagram account…
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The unexpected humanity I found in an airport restroom
I darted from the concourse into the bathroom at the world’s busiest airport and quickly hit a long line of women waiting to get in as well. Ahead of me, an older gentleman dressed in a sport coat, button down and slacks stood patiently at…
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Overcoming the awkward
I walk a lot – for exercise and my mental sanity, in equal measure. Mostly outside, but inside if particularly bad weather forces me off the streets. For months now, if I start out early enough, I pass a couple of women who are walking…
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When you find yourself yelling on a plane
When Hailey Ann Sand learned that her beloved grandfather was close to death, she immediately booked a flight, hoping to get there in time to say goodbye. The first leg of her trip was delayed. She had only 25 minutes to make her connection in…
