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How to start saving for retirement
It's never too early to start putting away money for retirement. In this episode, Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary expl…
1 year, 5 months ago
How to vote in 2024
There are more ways to exercise your right to vote than ever before. In this episode, NPR's voting and elections correspondent Miles Parks explains t…
1 year, 5 months ago
The dirt on bathing
Episode 858
Whether you're Team Bath or Team Shower, there are some best practices to follow when it comes to cleaning your body. In this episode, dermatologists…
1 year, 5 months ago
Up your lunchbox game
Sulhee Jessica Woo's love language is packing lunch. When she sends her three kids off to school, she includes themed lunches, snacks cut into cute s…
1 year, 5 months ago
How to show platonic love
Loneliness can be just as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day — which means that having friends might literally save your life. But of…
1 year, 5 months ago
Dear Life Kit: I'm at my breaking point
Episode 856
Family and marriage expert Moraya Seeger DeGeare weighs in on questions from listeners who have reached a breaking point in their relationships with …
1 year, 5 months ago
Can magnesium help you sleep?
Episode 855
TikTok users claim that drinking the "sleepy girl mocktail," a mixture of magnesium powder, tart cherry juice and other ingredients, can help you sle…
1 year, 6 months ago
How to cut down food waste (and fight climate change)
Tossing out overripe avocados, wilted greens and sour milk isn't just costing you money — it's also contributing to climate change. In this episode, …
1 year, 6 months ago
Math for English majors
Episode 854
If math never quite stuck for you, Ben Orlin is here to change that. He says think of math as a language. Numbers are the nouns and the arithmetic op…
1 year, 6 months ago
Boost your mood in 15 minutes
Sometimes you're just feeling blah: the weather's bad, you can't get out of bed and you're struggling to shake off that listlessness. In these moment…
1 year, 6 months ago