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There are all kinds of coaches — life coach, mindset coach, health coach, relationship coach — but they don't have the same training as a therapist.

Life coach or therapist? Know the differences

There's multi-billion dollar market in the U.S. for life and health coaching. Many Americans are looking for alternatives to traditional mental health care. But unlike therapy, coaching is unregulated.

A group of Indian and Haitian immigrants arrive at a bus stop in Plattsburgh, N.Y. on a Saturday afternoon in August. The migrants were received by Indian drivers who take them to New York City for a fee.

Indian migrants drive surge in northern U.S. border crossings

Unauthorized crossings through the U.S. northern border have surged due to an influx of Indian migrants. Many leave Canada in search of better economic opportunities.

Sunrise view from the cemetery in Mountain Village, a community in Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the morning after Drake “Clayton” Wilde’s burial. Wilde was only 19 years old when he died by suicide, following a number of local teens who have taken their lives in recent years.

Native-led suicide prevention program focuses on building community strengths

A research group is testing a new suicide prevention model in rural Alaska Native villages: supporting cultural activities that strengthen community bonds and a sense of shared purpose.

Patricia Neves (left) and Ana Paula Ano Bom take a break at the institute in Rio de Janeiro where they work. The two scientists say they've been inseparable since they met in college. Now their friendship has made it possible to launch a remarkable partnership to make mRNA vaccines accessible to the world.

Whatever happened to ... the Brazilian besties creating an mRNA vaccine as a gift to the world

Frustrated when Brazil could not get COVID vaccines, two Brazilian doctors (who have been best friends since college) decided to invent their own version and offer up the patent essentially for free.

'Colored Television' is an ungentle satire set in post-post-racial America

Danzy Senna's new novel is an exhilarating yet poignant riff on the struggling artist as a wannabe middle-aged sellout. The writing is endlessly quotable and meaningfully provocative.

Left: Vice President Harris delivers a speech as she accepts the party's nomination to be its presidential candidate at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Right: U.S. Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, 2024 in St Cloud, Minn.

Harris and Trump debate in Philadelphia tonight. Here’s what you need to know

The ABC News presidential debate will be the first time Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump face off ahead of the 2024 election. Here's what to expect.

Recent use of hair and skin care products have been linked to higher levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in kids.

Hair and skin care products expose kids to hormone disrupting chemicals, study finds

A new study links the recent use of hair oils, lotions and other personal care products with higher levels of phthalates in children. The hormone-disrupting chemicals are a health concern for kids.

Meenakshi Gupta, who is blind, works as a "medical tactile examiner" to identify breast tumors. The mannequin is used in the training program for would-be examiners. The strips enable the examiners to identify and carefully examine each zone of the breast.

Women who are blind play a critical role in identifying possible breast cancers

Dr. Frank Hoffman was appalled by the sheer numbers of cases of early-stage breast cancer that were being missed. Then he had an idea: What if "we were to specially train others to do it."

Kamala Harris accepts her nomination on the final night of the DNC.

Debates have proved a tough test for vice presidents running for president

A look back at other sitting vice presidents who were running for the top job and debating on TV against the nominee of the opposition party: Gore in 2000, George H.W. Bush in 1988 and Nixon in 1960.

Protesters demonstrate on July 29 in Caracas, Venezuela, against the official election results declaring President Nicolás Maduro won reelection.

Opinion: Christmas is starting early in Venezuela

Christmas starts early in a lot of retail stores, but in Venezuela it's starting Oct. 1. NPR's Scott Simon explains.

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