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Leslie Brody

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Education writer, formerly @WSJ reporter.
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How to honor America’s 250th if you feel torn

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By Leslie Brody
| The Connecticut Mirror Verified
An extraordinary burst of fireworks and ceremonies are coming this summer for America’s 250th anniversary. I feel lucky to have grown up here, but deeply conflicted about the looming celebrations of red, white and blue. My late father served proudly in the U.S. Navy and spoke with reverence about individual rights and democracy. I share his respect for the ideals of a government of the people, for the people and by the people. That’s why it’s heartbreaking to see where we are right now.
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Why Danbury’s homeless deserve more help

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By Leslie Brody
| The Connecticut Mirror Verified
Isette, a 62-year-old who spent 30 years as a paralegal, got evicted from her apartment a year and a half ago when she couldn’t pay its rising rent. She spent months living in her car and had to put her beloved cats in foster homes. One saving grace: She found a bed in a shelter run by the Danbury Support Center, where case managers connect clients to social services and steady housing. They helped Isette deal with another setback: Serious skin cancer that required surgery and radiation.
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9.11の遺児たち 悲しみと立ち直る力

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By Leslie Brody
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
いま20歳前後から30代の年齢を迎えた彼らがこれまでの体験を語った。夜になると突然目覚めて泣き叫んだ幼少期や、親を失った苦悩（親に会えなかった人もいる）、歴史に残る惨劇の被害者として常に見られる精神的負担などだ。 また、彼らが誇りに思っていることも語られた。苦境から立ち直る力（レジリエンス）やきょうだいとの固い絆、残された親が成し遂げた偉業などだ。彼らは新たに縁を結んだ家族やキャリアを受け入れている。そして多くが、もし今の自分を亡くなった親が見たらどう思うだろうかとよく考えると話す。 親を失った子どもたちの数は正式には把握できていない。2005年に故クロード・ケムトブ氏（当時、マウントサイナイ医科大学精神医学科の研究者だった）主導で行われた調査によると、同時多発テロの遺児（18歳未満）は2752人おり、ほとんどがニューヨーク州かニュージャージー州在住だった。平均年齢は8歳弱。亡くした親の約86％が父親だった。...
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