Finding a place to shine

Finding a place to shine
An extraordinary double encounter helped changed shoe-shiner Neill Martin’s life, writes Suzanne Carbone.
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What Makes Men More Prone To Alcoholism?
It may be in their dopamine Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused substances, and men are up to twice as likely to develop alcoholism as women. Until now, the underlying biology contributing to this difference in vulnerability has remained unclear. A new study published in Biological Psychiatry reveals that dopamine may be an important factor. Researchers from Columbia and Yale studied male …
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Gay Teens’ New Champion Opens Up
As his message of hope to gay teens goes viral, Texas councilman Joel Burns tells Claire Howorth about his own brush with suicide, his city’s homophobia—and what he left out of his speech.
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