Transplant patients call for drug innovation

People who get an organ transplant must take immunosuppressants daily. These drugs can have serious side effects and can cause secondary diseases like diabetes and cancer. And yet, they haven't been updated in more than a decade. Why?

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Kind World producers: (Top row) Andrea Asuaje, Yasmin Amer (Bottom row) Erika Lantz, Zachary Ezor, Nate Goldman. (Courtesy)

Kind World Producers Reflect On Evolution Of Series, Podcast

Listen in as five Kind World producers discuss how the show has grown in its seven-year run.

Kind World

17:35Jul 31, 2020

A customer inserts cash into a donation box to pay for her order at Panera Cares in Boston. (Kevin Sullivan/Here & Now)

Want To Feel Happier? Science Says Try Being More Generous.

Science says giving can make us happier than having more money. Psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Dunn suggests ways to rethink the way we give in order to make it feel like...

Kind World

10:08Jul 28, 2020

Kids who exhibit kind traits are more likely to be successful later in life(Binny VA/Flickr Creative Commons)

Teaching Your Kids Kindness May Help Them Succeed Later In Life

Adam Grant, organizational psychologist at UPenn, says kids who are taught kindness and caring at an earlier age may be more likely to succeed as adults.

Kind World

16:12Jul 21, 2020

Dr. Vivek Murthy, former U.S. Surgeon General, and his book, "Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World." (Courtesy)

Former U.S. Surgeon General On The Front Line Of Another Health Crisis: Loneliness

Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy shares with us the startling effects of chronic loneliness and how we can combat this public health concern -- even in a socially...

Kind World

13:18Jul 14, 2020

Priya Parker is an expert on gathering of "The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters."

Have More Meaningful Gatherings, Even During The Pandemic

Priya Parker is an expert on gatherings. She gives us tips on creating deeper social bonds and more collective meaning through our get-togethers.

Kind World

14:06Jul 7, 2020

Maurice Humphrey in his garage in Vernon, Conn., where he keeps his stockpile of groceries that he and his volunteers deliver to families in need, all purchased from donated funds from Maurice's "$20 Challenge." (Courtesy)

Building A Village

After a friend asked for help, Maurice Humphrey thought about how he could contribute to people in need. Inspired by viral social media "challenges," he decided to start his own,...

Kind World

11:27Jun 16, 2020

Shawn Dromgoole, 29, next to his mother Lynetra Dunn during an organized neighborhood walk. (Courtesy Shawn Dromgoole)

Walk With Shawn

Shawn Dromgoole, a 29-year-old black man, said he was afraid to walk in his gentrifying Nashville neighborhood. Then came a response he never expected.

Kind World

06:50Jun 9, 2020

Dr. Laurie Santos, professor of psychology at Yale University and host of the podcast, The Happiness Lab. (Courtesy Yale University and Pushkin Industries)

How To Find Peace During A Pandemic

Dr. Laurie Santos, professor of psychologist at Yale University and host of the podcast, The Happiness Lab, gives us advice on practices we can all adopt as we cope with...