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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Graeme Kennedy, a Canadian photographer based in Shanghai. His words have been edited for length and clarity.I grew up in a small town in the Canadian Rockies in the kind of place where you help your neighbor shovel snow off their…

This story is based on an interview with Carlene Jenkins, 89, a retired personal shopper from Austin. It has been edited for length and clarity.Three years ago, it became time for my husband, Robert, 90, a retired dentist, and me to downsize and move from our house in Austin.A lot…

We all knew the heat wave was coming here in the UK; we were warned temperatures would reach up to 36 degrees Celsius (about 96 degrees Fahrenheit).But it wasn’t until the heat actually hit on Tuesday, getting worse throughout Wednesday and Thursday, that we fully appreciated just how boiling hot…