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Rebecca Theim

Rebecca Theim is a former daily news reporter and periodic freelance writer.

A group of people talking around a table and recording their conversation. Next Avenue, Toforest Johnson, death row, activism

Fighting for the Forgotten

Alabama native Beth Shelburne quit a promising career in TV news to pursue criminal justice reform in her home state — one case at a time
April 9, 2024
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'Liquid Biopsy' Holds Promise of Detecting Deadly Cancers Early

Many clinicians urge caution and the need for comprehensive research on 'liquid biopsy' testing, but Congressional legislation would pave the way for Medicare coverage
February 20, 2024
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Why Older Hurricane Ida Victims Wrestled With Whether to Evacuate

These New Orleans residents explain that their decision wasn't as clear-cut as in the past
September 7, 2021
A closeup of a motorized wheelchair with a person sitting in it. Next Avenue, wheelchair damage, airport

What to Do When An Airline Loses or Damages Your Wheelchair

Custom-made wheelchairs are lost every day, and some disability activists are calling for accountability and reform
August 30, 2021
a hotel room

When Handicapped-Accessible in Hotels Really Isn't

What this writer learned transporting her mobility-impaired mom
March 19, 2020
Dancing

The Transformative Joy of Dance at Any Age

The Quicksilver dance company takes an intergenerational spin
March 27, 2019
Unemployed

An Appeal for Later-Career Job Seekers

She hopes attention paid to furloughed workers will expand to older workers
February 4, 2019
Prescriptions

Why Women Struggle to Pay for Prescriptions

The problem is even worse for those who have chronic conditions, a survey says
January 7, 2019
Hugh Hefner

A Former Playboy Employee Remembers Hef

Working for Christie Hefner colored this feminist's experiences at the company
October 2, 2017
Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding Sites That Help People in Tough Times

Social giving sites are growing, but some charge altruistic donors
June 30, 2017
Mardi Gras

My Mardi Gras at 27 and Now at 54

How New Orleans' Carnival, and this woman, have changed
February 28, 2017
Women's March on Washington

Boomer Women on Their March on Washington

Some brought memories; others brought families
January 23, 2017
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