Dr. Michael James Bennett, a 42-year-old plastic surgeon from Pittsburgh, had been driving his sleek SUV for nearly four hours along the muddy, potholed backroads of rural Pennsylvania, heading to …

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Marissa Whitaker, a 45-year-old holistic healer, sat in her vibrant Willow Creek, Oregon, apartment. Her bohemian space overflowed with colorful tapestries, glowing crystals, and the scent of sage. A steaming …

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Chicago, on a winter morning, the air was chilly but dry. On a stone bench at the corner of the schoolyard, Alyssa sat curled up, one arm clutching her backpack, …

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