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The Trips They Can’t Take
For many people, traveling is a way to explore new places, see family and friends, or enjoy a relaxing getaway. For disabled people like Lucy Robinson, they are lucky if they can travel at all. Robinson relies on care funded by the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. She says it’s difficult to get…
What We Notice When We Slow Down
CW: Drug Overdose & Car Accident Ian Baer’s journey began with a diagnosis delivered by professionals who believed they already understood him. After a car accident in 1986, doctors told his mother he was unresponsive, using words like “vegetative.” But Ian was still there. He laughed at jokes, reacted to familiar voices, and understood far…
What It Means to Lift Off
Drones do all sorts of things now. They can spray fertilizer, fly over fields to check on crops, and find areas of land that need more nutrients. They also deliver packages and take stunning aerial photos and videos. But what if you wanted to fly a drone without using your hands? Christopher Hills, who has…
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