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• How to prepare for the end of life
  Last on most of our to-do lists: anything having to do with the end of our lives. Columnist Jane Brody hopes to correct that oversight with a new guide to how to plan financially and medically for the time most of us prefer not to think about, our deaths.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Jane Brody: New York Times health columnist and author of the new book, "Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond: A Practical Primer to Help You and Your Loved Ones Prepare Medically, Legally and Emotionally for the End of Life."
  Resources
  Jane Brody's Web site
  Jane Brody's New York Times columns
  PIJ Query: How has life changed as you care for aging relatives?
• The science of emotional survival
  Though scientists consider competition to be a major motivator for human behavior, complex emotions like modesty and love also have a valuable role in social groups.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Dacher Keltner: Professor of psychology at the University of California at Berkeley. He's the author of "Born to be Good."
  Resources
  About Keltner

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