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Cari Shane

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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: MSN, MSN Canada, Yahoo Life, Business Insider, HuffPost, The Washington Post, USA Today, Yahoo News, Yahoo Singapore, Aol and
Covers:  Science and scientific research, medicine, health, aging, mental health, exercise (especially on the topic of swimming), social science, social issues, women's issues, education, family.
Doesn't Cover: Sports -- unless swimming related, legal, politics.

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Cari Shane’s Biography

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Based in the Washington DC area, Cari Shane, a former television and radio reporter, is a journalist and 21st Century Media Strategist specializing in Social Media Journalism, Pitch and Press Release Angle Development and Strategic Communications Consulting. As a journalist, she writes on an eclectic array of subjects for a variety of publications including the Huffington Post, Washington Post Magazine & Newspaper, Bethesda Magazine, MYBusiness Magazine, Home & Design and more. She is also a co…

Cari Shane’s Journalist Portfolio

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Should You Talk with Your Aging Parent About Medical Marijuana?

Should You Talk with Your Aging Parent About Medical Marijuana?

For her 65th birthday in December 2016, Linda Greenblatt of Las Vegas got an unusual present. Her step-daught…

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Making the Connections - Science for the 21st Century

Making the Connections - Science for the 21st Century

The scale of the building was deceptive upon first approach. It didn't seem much larger than the historic bui…

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An insider's guide to the District's best indoor pools

An insider's guide to the District's best indoor pools

During a typical Washington winter, there are few places to shed layers and pretend, if only for a little whi…

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Trump terrifies me. Should I rent my house to his supporters for the inauguration?

Trump terrifies me. Should I rent my house to his supporters for the inauguration?

Over the past couple of years, I've come to depend on my home as a source of income. I'm a freelance journali…

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Transition city

Transition city

It was a year of transition. At 48 and recently divorced, I moved from the suburbs to a transitional D.C. nei…

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Move over math, physical literacy counts, too

Move over math, physical literacy counts, too

I tell my children all the time that I plan to live to 100 -- at least. My longevity plan doesn't include the…

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Articles

'American Dream' was originally a warning

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By Cari Shane Verified
| The Indianapolis Star Verified
The phrase “The American Dream” wasn’t written about or even uttered by the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The famous term took root just about a century ago, during the Great Depression. Initially, it was a shorthand “warning against the superrich,” says Sarah Churchwell, professor of American Literature and Culture at the University of London.
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Millions of Americans lack clean tap water. Can the US close the gap by 2040?

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| Straight Arrow News Verified
Rosa Runyon has lived her entire life inside the “water gap” — emptying the rain barrels she positioned beneath her gutters to use later to wash her clothes, and hauling home water from a nearby spring for cooking, bathing and drinking. That’s how she lived for decades while raising her children. When Runyon, 81, and her husband moved into their current home in McDowell County, West Virginia, the couple had to lay their own pipes to bring “mountain water” from an abandoned mine to their home.
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6 Reasons Saunas Are Good for You

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By Cari Shane Verified
| AARP
Saunas are hot right now for a reason. Long a cultural tradition, sauna bathing is gaining attention for its potential to ease pain, lift mood, and improve heart health.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

The first place I ever got paid for my writing was at the Poughkeepsie Journal where I worked as an intern during college.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Oh yes! That's where it all began. With White Out in a bottle and those little paper things that "whited out" a typo.

How is social media changing news?

I need 500 words 2 answer this. It's part of my corporate platform.Go 2 my LinkedIn profile. Read, "Creating a strong 21st Century footprint"