The Story

A trip to the Capitol Pool Checkers Club where, each week, men with nicknames like the Hammer, the Pressure Man, and the Razor gather to play checkers.

Talking doctors through complex emergencies, via Skype.

When Levi Felix left his power job, he set out to travel the globe and disconnect from his phone. He wound up starting a camp for other adults to do the same.

Despite all the research and pink ribbon campaigns, breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer in American women.  Close to one quarter of the women who get breast cancer will die from it, and African American women are particularly at risk.

A little over two years ago, Brenda Muckelvene found a lump in her breast. Her experience with the treatment and recovery was frightening at times. One of the hardest parts was losing her hair -- Brenda had been a hair stylist.