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Naomi Klein’s Doppelganger Is a Conspiracy Theorist; It’s a Problem

What if you had a doppelganger – someone who you’re routinely mistaken for – but that double is someone whose politics and worldview are diametrically opposite of yours? That’s what happened to writer and intellectual Naomi Klein. At times in her career, Klein has been mistaken for writer Naomi Wolf, which was sometimes funny and sometimes annoying. But when Wolf evolved into a conspiracy theorist and a regular commentator on Steve Bannon’s podcast, the mix-up became more troubling to Klein, a climate activist and anti-capitalist. The quandary of having a double who stands for ideas that are the polar opposite of your own is the subject of Klein’s new book “Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World.” We talk to Klein about her work, and her double. see more
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'Changing the Way We Die': A Deeper Look at Hospice Care

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 (Courtesy Fran Smith & Sheila Himmel)

Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel both lost their fathers around the same time - but one died in the hospital while the other died in hospice care. The differences in their experiences inspired the two journalists to take a closer look at hospice care. More than 1.5 million Americans die in hospice each year. Smith and Himmel discuss the misconceptions about hospice, and how it might change as 76 million baby boomers approach retirement.

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Sheila Himmel, former San Jose Mercury News journalist and co-author of "Changing the Way We Die: Compassionate End-of-Life Care and The Hospice Movement"

Fran Smith, former San Jose Mercury News journalist and co-author of "Changing the Way We Die: Compassionate End-of-Life Care and The Hospice Movement"

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