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A Guide to the Logistics of Death

06/17/13 - Monday’s Topical Currents addresses the bleak responsibilities of dealing with the death of a loved one. We’ll speak with attorney Scott Taylor Smith about his book, WHEN SOMEONE DIES: The...

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Love & Loss: Suddenly Solo

07/24/13 - Wednesday's Topical Currents examines lifestyle adjustments needed after the death of a long-term spouse. We’ll speak with two octogenarian men, Hal Spielman (" Suddenly Solo ”) and Bob...

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The Path to a Better Way of Death

09/11/13 - Wednesday's Topical Currents ponders the overuse of life-prolonging medical care, with journalist Katy Butler ( Knocking on Heaven’s Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death ) . There are...

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The Trauma of Everyday Life

09/16/13 - Monday’s Topical Currents is with psychiatrist Dr. Mark Epstein . He’s written THE TRAUMA OF EVERYDAY LIFE . Most of us have a limited – and limiting – understanding of trauma. Epstein says...

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REPORT: Nelson Mandela Dead At 95

Former South African president Nelson Mandela has died. Click here to read this story as updates become available. For further coverage of Mandela's death, read NPR's Mandela series . Below, watch a...

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World Reflects On The Life Of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela, who became an icon of the struggle for racial equality during a decades-long struggle against South Africa's apartheid system, is being remembered across the globe on Thursday following...

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Madiba In Miami, Madiba In Chicago

In the summer of 1993 Nelson Mandela was touring the United States raising money for his African National Congress political party. He visited one of the most racially separate cities in the U.S. but...

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Things I've Learned from Dying: A Book About Life

01/31/14 - This is a Topical Currents online bonus segment. After the broadcast, there were many unanswered questions. Host Bonnie Berman continues the conversation with Texas attorney David Dow ,...

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American Afterlife: Encounters in the Customs of Mourning

04/16/14 - Someone dies…what happens next? Wednesday’s Topical Currents looks at America’s relationship with death today with NPR award winning reporter and producer Kate Sweeney . She’s written...

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Son Of Miami Anti-Violence Activist Shot And Killed

A well-known Miami anti-violence activist is suddenly dealing with her own tragedy. Tangela Sears' son, David Queen, 29, was fatally shot after an argument at his apartment complex in Tallahassee two...

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Left For Dead: Inside America’s Coldest Cases

There are more than 10,000 known Jane and John Does in the U.S. – unidentified and unclaimed bodies languishing in limbo for years, sometimes for decades. In this episode of Reveal, we crisscross the...

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California Approves Physician-Assisted Suicide; Bill Heads To Governor's Desk

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South Florida Grieves After Paris Attacks

In the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, the French consul held a vigil in Brickell on Saturday. Roughly 40 people gathered at the consulate with candles and flowers to mourn those...

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Vatican: Don't Scatter Cremation Ashes, And Don't Keep Them At Home

The Vatican has issued new guidelines recommending that the cremated remains of Catholics be buried in cemeteries, rather than scattered or kept at home. "Following the most ancient Christian...

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Talking About Death Over Dinner In Florida

People in Southwest Florida are having a new and sometimes uncomfortable kind of conversation at the dinner table… about death. Medical professionals say most people are not preparing for their deaths....

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Is It Possible To Die Of Grief?

The actress Debbie Reynolds' death just one day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher, died has led some to speculate that grief from the loss might have been a contributing factor. There was similar...

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'Panda Grandpa' Pan Pan Dies In China

In the final days of a year that has become known for a number of celebrity deaths , 2016 struck again. The Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported this week that what is thought to be the world's...

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