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Ashkan Bahgozen, Helen Kinchin, Monika Myslewska and Mabel Makombore are all studying at CU Coventry. Students at the university can start at any of six times during the year, take one subject at a time for the same four hours every weekday and get a bachelor's degree in three years.

This no-frills college helps students get a degree quickly, simply and affordably

5:00am July 20, 2023

by Jon Marcus

CU Coventry's assembly-line approach makes college cheaper, faster and less intimidating for students, without the kinds of add-ons that push up prices.

Ruth Madievsky's new novel explores trauma, drugs and toxic sisterhood

5:39pm July 18, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Ruth Madievsky about her debut novel All Night Pharmacy, which tells a story of addiction and the love between sisters.

Carlee Russell is studying to become a registered nurse.

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Carlee Russell appeared at home after vanishing while reporting lost child

3:56pm July 16, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Carlee Russell, 25, from Hoover, Ala., went missing on Thursday night after telling 911 she was going to help a toddler stranded on the side of the interstate. She then returned home, police said.

"We met in 1952," my grandfather PR Meiyappan tells me. "The first time I set eyes on your grandmother was when we were at the altar." She was 16, he was 19. Their parents had arranged their marriage.

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Wed as teens, they renew vows 71 years later — and share secrets to everlasting love

8:00am July 16, 2023

by Kamala Thiagarajan

On her grandfather's 90th birthday, Kamala Thiagarajan attended a celebration as he and her grandmother renewed vows — a Hindu custom. She wanted to know: What's their advice for a healthy marriage?

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My father, a migrant worker, sacrificed to make the world better, Johnny Itliong says

8:27am July 14, 2023

by Jey Born

Johnny Itliong grew up in California's grape fields. His father Larry Itliong helped lead the Delano Grape Strike in 1965. Johnny came to StoryCorps to share stories about his dad with his own son.

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Are smartphones safe for tweens? Parents should be aware of the risks, a screen consultant advises.

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So your tween wants a smartphone? Read this first

7:02pm July 12, 2023

by Michaeleen Doucleff

When's the right time to start your child with a phone? Is 12 too young? Here's what a professional screen time consultant tells parents about the risks kids face online.

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Biomedical startups are racing to revolutionize the way humans reproduce

5:23pm July 12, 2023

by Rob Stein

Companies are racing to accelerate and commercialize in-vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, which would make human eggs and sperm in the lab from any cell in the body containing anyone's DNA.

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Americans' attitudes toward marriage are changing rapidly

5:05am July 11, 2023

More Americans are marrying later in life, if they marry at all. NPR's Michel Martin talks with sociology professor Susan Brown about shifting attitudes toward marriage in American society.

Research shows ten minutes of daily meditation can help people manage stress and cultivate happy memories.

Here's how 10 minutes of mindfulness can help make or break a family vacation

4:20pm July 09, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

Research shows it's possible to generative positive emotions and memories, even amid strife and anxiety. If you're planning a family vacation, a simple meditation exercise can help you keep your cool.

During the pandemic, the number of young children in urban U.S. counties saw significant declines. Joyce Lilly, center, holds her granddaughter Paige alongside her husband, Anil, at their new home in July 2020 in Washingtonville, N.Y.

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Young families continued to leave cities last year – but at a slower pace

6:01am July 09, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

What will be the pandemic's lasting impact on where American families choose to settle down? It's still too soon to tell, but fresh data from the U.S. census provides some clues.