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Maxine Nunes

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Author and journalist

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Portuguese Cuisine — A Celebration of LIfe

Creativity and the Brain: What an artist and a scientist know

Creativity and the Brain: What an artist and a scientist know

I was fresh out of college on my first trip to Europe when I met a young Portuguese poet in Lisbon. He took me to a bistro in the ancient Alfama district, where we listened to an old woman sing soulful fado...

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Creativity and the Brain: What an artist and a scientist know

Creativity and the Brain: What an artist and a scientist know

Creativity and the Brain: What an artist and a scientist know

What happens in the human brain that differentiates creative thinking from the more idle variety? 

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Frank Sinatra: Palm Springs His Way

Creativity and the Brain: What an artist and a scientist know

How a Young Mother Triumphed over Aggressive Breast Cancer

“When Mr. Sinatra came into the dining room, everything stopped. Silence came over this room."

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How a Young Mother Triumphed over Aggressive Breast Cancer

How a Young Mother Triumphed over Aggressive Breast Cancer

How a Young Mother Triumphed over Aggressive Breast Cancer

Just before Christmas 2022, she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. Then came a shattering diagnosis.

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Travel Like a Hedge Fund Manager

How a Young Mother Triumphed over Aggressive Breast Cancer

Searching for Unusual Food Finds in Hawaii

A champagne bucket list for anyone who’s never quite grasped the concept of sticker shock.

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Searching for Unusual Food Finds in Hawaii

How a Young Mother Triumphed over Aggressive Breast Cancer

Searching for Unusual Food Finds in Hawaii

Sure, we love island specialties liked pit-roasted pork and poke — but what to do when you crave bagels and lox.

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World's Best Digital Detox Retreats

Surviving metastatic testicular cancer: One patient’s story

Surviving metastatic testicular cancer: One patient’s story

From the last email before we fall asleep to the first tweet upon rising, our most intimate relationships are often electronic. 

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Surviving metastatic testicular cancer: One patient’s story

Surviving metastatic testicular cancer: One patient’s story

Surviving metastatic testicular cancer: One patient’s story

A shocking diagnosis at the age of 33, after experiencing no symptoms, left Felipe Soltero reeling. After treatment at City of Hope | Corona, he is now cancer-free

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Chuck Sheetz: Directing 'The Simpsons'

Surviving metastatic testicular cancer: One patient’s story

Chuck Sheetz: Directing 'The Simpsons'

If Chuck Sheetz's roommate hadn’t said, “I’m going to take an animation class. Why don’t you take it too?” his career might have gone in a completely different direction.

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