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Why Are We Afraid Of Baldness?
Like the majority of American men over 35, Anita's partner is balding...and they're both a little distressed about it. But why? She brings her questi…
2 months ago
How Competitive Figure Skating Shaped a Sibling Relationship
Pair figure skating is a sport of coordination, musicality and high-risk maneuvers. Being successful requires a lot of trust and teamwork. So what is…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Art of Giving Good Advice
There are few things that are certain about 2026, but one of them is that at some point, you’ll be called upon for advice. Anita talks to Meghan Kean…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Reimagining The Wedding Ceremony
The marriage rate in this country has fallen nearly 60% in the last half century. So what’s motivating those of us still choosing to say I do? Anita …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Coming Of Age As A Chinese Restaurant Kid
Curtis Chin grew up inside Chung’s Cantonese Cuisine. His great-grandfather first opened the Detroit restaurant in 1940, and in the 1970s and ‘80s Ch…
3 months ago
Sex And Intimacy After Sexual Assault
After being raped at 18, journalist Katie Simon had a burning question: How do you navigate sex and intimacy after sexual assault? Katie tells Anita …
3 months, 1 week ago
Dating, Sex & Love With HIV
How does living with a condition that is so deeply stigmatized affect who and how we love? Anita meets a mixed-HIV status couple who shares how they'…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Is Food The Key To Cultural Belonging?
Anita's been reckoning with what it means to stay connected to cultural identity as a mixed-race adult. And in pursuit of what things to prioritize, …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why It’s So Hard To Break Up With Fast Fashion
The consequences of fast fashion are well known: worker exploitation, environmental damage and poor quality items. And yet many of us keep buying it …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
How Fake Claims To Native Identity Cause Real Harm
Dina Gilio-Whitaker knows that it’s complicated to talk about Native American identity. She occupies a gray zone herself: she’s a legal descendant of…
4 months ago