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Stephanie Rapp: Keeping Friendships Alive

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By Spencer Whitney Verified
| KQED's Perspectives
Stephanie Rapp shares about her experience maintaining a strong connection with her best friend. I wonder whether women outlive men because we are more likely to have and maintain friendships. Research shows friendships are as powerful for your health as exercise. People with strong social connections significantly outlive those who are isolated. I moved to San Francisco from New York in 1983 with my best friend, Michele.
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Could San Francisco Turn to Drones to Solve Its Illegal Dumping Problem?

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By Spencer Whitney Verified
| Flipboard
2 days ago A Tennessee jury has ordered a YouTuber to pay $18 million to the family of Kiely Rodni, a 16-year-old Truckee teen who died in 2022, after finding Ryan Upchurch defamed them online and caused emotional distress.
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Could San Francisco Turn to Drones to Solve Its Illegal Dumping Problem?

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By Spencer Whitney Verified
| KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA) Verified
News Home / Local As the city looks to expand surveillance to stop illegal dumping, privacy advocates said they have concerns about how the data will be used. May 21, 2026 Updated 4:51 pm PT Department of Public Works teams clear trash from the corner of 6th and Natoma streets. Privacy advocates are calling for more transparency for how the technology would be used.
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