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"One of the greatest gifts is to feel alive while you are alive," Katherine Standefer says. She writes about her experiences living with an implantable cardiac defibrillator in<em> Lightning Flowers.</em>

Author Details 'Living With Death' In Her 20s And Scrambling For Life-Saving Care

Katherine Standefer was uninsured and working as a hiking guide when diagnosed with a genetic heart condition. She chronicles her experience with an implanted heart device in Lightning Flowers.

A courier delivers goods at night on a street in Beijing in February.

He Tried To Organize Workers In China's Gig Economy. Now He Faces 5 Years In Jail

The arrest of food delivery worker Chen Guojiang dealt a blow to nascent efforts to promote couriers' rights as they've gained broader public attention during the coronavirus pandemic.

Elvis Presley got his polio vaccination from Dr. Harold Fuerst and Dr. Leona Baumgartner at CBS' Studio 50 in New York City on Oct. 28, 1956. The chart-topping singer took part in a March of Dimes campaign to convince teens to get vaccinated.

Can't Help Falling In Love With A Vaccine: How Polio Campaign Beat Vaccine Hesitancy

This isn't the first big vaccine rollout, and the past holds lessons for the pandemic present. Here's a look at how the polio vaccine overcame U.S. hesitancy.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chair of the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, speaks during a meeting on Dec. 13, 2021. One part of the panel's probe focuses on money and the day's events.

New clues emerge about the money that might have helped fund the Jan. 6 insurrection

Recent legal moves by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol offer some clues on how it's following the money.

Meow Wolf: From DIY Art Collective To Moneymaking Company

The art and entertainment company Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, N.M., has had startling success in the past two years. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with CEO and co-founder Vince Kadlubek about the transition from artist collective to multimillion dollar company.

A volunteer speaks to people at a pop-up test site for marginalized communities in Los Angeles County.

Doctors Bring Coronavirus Testing To Underserved Communities

Three doctors — all women, all black, from cities that have been hit hard by COVID-19 — bring telehealth services and testing to marginalized communities.

COVID-19 Morning Update

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Florida grew by 1,072, Thursday, for a total of 29,648 cases. Thursday marked the second consecutive…

Jeneyah McDonald stands amid cases of bottled water in the kitchen of her home in Flint, Mich. Before water donations arrived in Flint, McDonald says, she spent an estimated $100 out of her $300 weekly grocery bill buying safe water for her family.

When Every Drop Of Water Could Be Poison: A Flint Mother's Story

For Flint resident Jeneyah McDonald, using bottled water for everything has become an onerous but necessary routine. Still, she worries about the effects that toxic tap water will have on her sons.

Summer works on adding the Fort Myers Beach pier to her mural. The 35 foot elevator shaft in the heart of the Time Square area on Fort Myers Beach has been brought back to life by owner Chris Primeau. He had the shaft restored and how it is being painted by two local muralists, Summer Desalvo and Lacy McClary. Summer started her first of two sides last week and said she will be finished by the end of this week. Lacy will begin this week on her two sides. They all hope this project inspires all the Fort Myers Beach residents to continue to rebuild.

Elevator shaft mural is a showing of Fort Myers Beach resiliency and a beacon for the town's future

A Fort Myers Beach business owner wanted to do something to honor his family's legacy and that of the town; Since Friday, two artists have been applying their talents to make the surface of a remaining structure something of a landmark showing how the town hasn't succumbed in Hurriane Ian's aftermath.

Christie Sowell hugs her friend who came to sing a song and celebrate her move in day. June 27, 2023, Habitat for Humanity held a home dedication ceremony at its Onward Street neighborhood marking the first completed home of its new affordable housing development in Fort Myers. The family was welcomed home and celebrated their journey to homeownership. Situated between McCormick St. and Prospect Ave., the 6-acre Habitat HOA community will feature 29 single-family homes once completed.

Mother of 6 becomes homeowner through Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, in partnership with Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, held a ceremony in Fort Myers Tuesday to welcome Christie Sowell and her family to their new four-bedroom home. Sowell's home was the firtst completed in the 6-acre Habitat HOA community situated between McCormick St. and Prospect Ave. that will eventually feature 29 single-family homes once completed.

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