In the midst of the ongoing pandemic, some of us want—even need—our children to return physically to school. Others of us can’t bear the thought of it. How do we come together?

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The Norwegian word dugnad (doog-nod) is the collective effort of individuals who temporarily sacrifice their personal desires for the benefit of their community or country, especially in hardship. Maybe we've all got some dugnad inside us.

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Asking for help—like offering it—can lead to great and unexpected things.

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A visit to the headwaters of the Mississippi River yields valuable lessons for living through a pandemic, or just living, period.

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The words of a retired firefighter and the death of a 10-year-old boy prompt this meditation on kindness. it’s a “pebble in the water” whose ripples spread in ways we’ll never be aware of. 

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On this July 4th holiday weekend, a story from a long ago Independence Day inspires the desire for greater interdependence.

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Do you work hard? Sometimes too hard? Call it “passion” or “devotion” or “loving what you do,” but it is possible to have too much of a good thing. For now, take a break and join Phyllis on the playground of poetry. 

In this Father's Day episode Phyllis recounts a remarkable story from her family's 1976 bicentennial vacation. When help comes in an unexpected form, are we willing to receive it?

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The sun’s setting fast. You hurry, wanting to walk home before dark. But you glimpse a line of people in the backyard of a humble house. They're ranked like a row of tin soldiers, socially distanced, standing at attention. What are they up to?

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The world's a hard schoolroom. Our homework is overwhelming: Slow the pandemic. Create tens of millions of jobs. End police brutality. Establish racial justice.... Every assignment counts heavily and is already overdue. Where to begin? By remembering "the one true thing."

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