To The Contrary

Retirement & Aging with MIT AgeLab

Are you prepared for retirement and old age? What are the ways men and women treat retirement planning differently? How can you be prepared not just financially, but socially? We ask these questions and more to Joseph Coughlin of the MIT AgeLab.

Retirement & Aging with MIT AgeLab

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    Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question

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    Jade Sasser, a University of California associate professor, shares her research how the increasing concerns about the environment are affecting people's decision to have children in her latest book, “Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question: Deciding Whether to Have Children in an Uncertain Future.”

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    Motorhome Prophecies - Carrie Sheffield

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    Carrie's memoir, "Motorhome Prophecies: A Journey of Healing and Forgiveness," details her transformation from an abusive childhood in a fundamentalist Mormon family to finding fulfillment through Christianity and mental health practices, highlighting resilience, forgiveness, and hope amid adversity.

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    Homelessness - HUD Sec. Marcia Fudge

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    Homelessness in America: We speak with outgoing HUD Sec. Marcia Fudge about her work in helping those who are unhoused. Fudge announced her retirement on March 16 after three years in the position. She had previously served in the US House of Representatives for 13 years and was chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.

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