Nicole Chung: Carrying Memories Alone

Nicole Chung: Carrying Memories Alone

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Isaiah Thomas: The Loneliness of Grief

Isaiah Thomas's youngest sister, Chyna, was killed in a car crash the night before he played in the 2017 NBA playoffs. In 2024, his oldest sister LaQuisha died as well. Isaiah tells Anderson Cooper he is "still struggling," but he also shares powerful insights he has learned abou ...  Show more

Cameron Crowe on Grief, Memory and Music

Writer and director of “Almost Famous” among other films, Cameron Crowe, talks about the death of his sister Cathy when he was 10 years old, and how he has come to be "in conversation" with her now, all these decades later. It's a moving conversation about grief, memory, and musi ...  Show more

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