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Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.

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The neuroscientist way to improve mental health
There was a time when we had to work hard for a hit of happy hormones our bodies produce naturally. Sugar, alcohol, scrolling social media on smart phones make dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins easy to access says Neuroscientist TJ Power. Too easy, he says . For years Power struggled with addictions and anxiety, damaging his brain while studying how it worked at the same time. His research led him to find a way to use the four natural hormones in our bodies with the acronym DOSE to improve mental health. He shares practical ways to harness the power of our happy hormones in his new book, The Dose Effect: Small Habits to Boost Your Brain Chemistry
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Expert Feature: Funerals
today we're focusing on the first of those inevitability's: death, and in particular funerals.
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26:05
Info center Cold Call
It's a simple concept: Jesse calls an info center, chosen at random, with no advance warning. It could be good, fun chat. It could be a disaster.
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Television Critic: The White Lotus and The Pitt
Caitlin Cherry reviews the hotly anticipated first episode of The White Lotus and reviews what she calls "the best medical drama ever made."
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Assisted dying: a situation report
Just over three years ago the End of Life Choice Act became law.
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