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Journalism

Commentary

USA Today
An organ donor saved my life. But fear of unlikely botched donations hurts others.

NiemanLab 
We’ll prioritize media literacy for children

Technology

The New York Times
Domestic Abusers Can Control Your Devices. Here’s How to Fight Back.

Wirecutter
Can a Note-Taking AI Bracelet Really Make You More Productive? I Tested One to Find Out.

The Best Advice We’ve Found on Preserving, Storing, and Digitizing Family Memories

Digital Notebooks Make Writing By Hand More Convenient

Email Unsubscribe Services Don’t Really Work. Follow This (Free) Advice Instead.

Techlicious.com
Are Cemeteries Obsolete? (pt. 1)

Managing Digital Accounts Before & After Death (pt. 2)

Lifestyle & Service

The New York Times
How to Help Your Pet With Post-Quarantine Separation Anxiety/(Print Version)

Want to Gift Someone a Pet? Here’s What to Do First

Does Your Dog Need a Trainer?

5 Questions All Cat or Dog Owners Should Ask Their Vets

How to Break Your Single-Use Plastics Habit

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Purging Old Clothes? Here’s How to Responsibly Donate and Repurpose Your Castoffs.

My Scars Were a Haunting Reminder of My Surgery. These Silicone Sheets Helped Me Heal — and Find Peace.

The Best Little Black Dresses

The Best Blue-Light Glasses

No, You Shouldn’t Just Get an Automatic Pet Feeder and Skip Town

The Best Dog DNA Test

Are Essential Oils Safe for Pets?

The Best Touchscreen Winter Gloves

Techlicious.com
Are Cemeteries Obsolete? (pt. 1)

Managing Digital Accounts Before & After Death (pt. 2)

The Washington Post
Parents: Bath time is a time to pay attention. Here’s why

Radio

WNYC/93.9 FM | The Brian Lehrer Show

Spring Cleaning: Purging Clothes

Spring Cleaning: Organizing Important Documents

Spring Cleaning: Preserving Family Memories, Listener Questions

Personal Finance

MarketWatch.com
Don’t get cheated at the funeral home

Should your credit score be on your bank statements?

The Wall Street Journal Sunday
10 things your pets won’t tell you

10 things all-inclusive vacations won’t tell you

TheSimpleDollar.com
Why Your Probably Don’t Need Rental-Car Insurance
Four Tips for Using FSA Money Before New Year’s

Book Reviews

The New York Times
Young Adult Dystopian Fiction That Feels Pretty Real/(Print Version)
Teenage Heroes in a Mythical Land Fight Monsters, and Stereotypes/(Print Version

Book Page
“Rise of the Jumbies” by Tracey Baptiste

Diverse Kids Books
“Helen Keller’s Best Friend Belle” by Holly M. Barry
“A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina’s Dream” by Kristy Dempsey
“Good Dream, Bad Dream” by Juan Calle and Serena Valentino

Profiles

StarringNYC.com
Apollo Amateur Night lives on

TheUptowner.org
When Toe Picks Meet Tutoring: Harlem Figure Skaters are the Cutting Edge
‘Copwatchers’ Fight Back Against Stop-And-Frisk
Nothin’ But Net: Street Ball Still Popular at Historic Rucker Park