friendship

Health & Safety

Guys, We Have A Problem: How American Masculinity Creates Lonely Men

9:00pm March 19, 2018

Boys get the message quickly: a man is supposed to be strong and independent. That message, researchers say, has widespread consequences for men's social lives and physical health.

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A friendship between a four-year-old and an 81-year-old might seem unlikely, but Dan Peterson says Norah Wood gave him a reason to live again after his wife died.

Health & Safety

An Unexpected Friendship Brought The Sun Out Again For A Grieving Man

12:44pm November 21, 2017

by Erika Lantz

After his wife died, Dan Peterson didn't know what to do with himself. Then, he found a new friend in an unlikely place: the grocery store.

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A still from the game "At-Risk For College Students".

Can An Online Game Help You Learn To Help Struggling Friends?

5:00am January 21, 2017

by Angus Chen

It's hard to ask someone if they're depressed or suicidal. Colleges are using an online game to help students learn how to have those conversations. The goal: more support and empathy.

Joe Palca (left) with Jim Allison (second from right) and friends, circa 1975. Allison has gone on to make landmark discoveries in science, and is still passionate about outlaw country music.

Cancer Scientist Jams With Willie Nelson One More Time

4:13pm June 09, 2016

by Joe Palca

Joe Palca was fresh out of college in 1975, when he got a job as a lab tech, working for a young scientist and country music fan who would one day harness the immune system to fight cancer.

Laury Sacks and her husband, Eric. The actress and writer developed frontotemporal dementia in her late 40s and died in 2008 at age 52.

'Looks Like Laury' Shines The Power Of Friendship On A Failing Mind

8:09am March 23, 2015

by Deborah Franklin

When actress and writer Laury Sacks started losing words fast, her best friends, who happened to be filmmakers, captured her experience. Looks Like Laury, Sounds Like Laury shows how they reached her.

Did caterpillars kill off the dinosaurs?

Science

This Blog Is Ending Soon

7:08pm September 24, 2014

by Robert Krulwich

Krulwich and his Wonders are packing up, and before I go, I'd like to shake all your hands, each and every one of you, and say thank you. This is my goodbye.