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Wendy Filip, center, with daughter Kristin and husband Joe, had to pick up the pieces after Joe Filip's mother killed herself rather than comply with her doctor's ultimatum to quit smoking. She thinks smoking should be illegal.<br>Mike Mantucca, Chicago Tribune/TNS

Ex-smokers now outnumber smokers, but cessation efforts still face uphill battle

“Her death was senseless. If I could have videotaped her last moments, traveled back in time and showed her how horrible her death would be, I think she would’ve quit,” Joe Konrath said of his mother, Laura.

Michaela Capps, 17, and Veronica Myers, 19, help a group of Girl Scouts work on a project during a summer day camp in Long Beach, Calif., on July 3. Girl Scout troops of girls ages 5 to 17 are being taught everything from robotics to video game design these days -- and now the organization is adding cybersecurity to its list of badges and patches. <br>Rick Loomis, Los Angeles Times/TNS
Next merit badge option for Girl Scouts: cybersecurity
Andy Fancher, 18, interviews WWII U.S. Navy veteran Bob Gagnon, 92, on July 13, 2017, in Mansfield, Texas. Fancher has filmed countless hours of interviews with war veterans, including more than 30 WWII veterans. <br>Ashley Landis/Dallas Morning News/TNS
Texas teen films WWII vets' stories because 'we're running out of time'
Lily Collins stars as Ellen, a young woman living with an eating disorder, in "To the Bone." <br>Gilles Mingasson, Netflix/The Washington Post

Can you make a movie about eating disorders without glamorizing them?

Before “To the Bone” came out July 14 on Netflix, a trailer for the film — about a young woman’s struggle with anorexia nervosa — has already been getting mixed reviews.

Moira Dobbs, left, and Ashton Larson are professional mermaids at Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center of Plano, Texas. <br>Jared L. Christopher, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS

Mermaids making a fitness splash in North Texas

For professional mermaid Moira Dobbs, her lifelong fascination with mermaids began the way it did for many millennials her age — with the release of Disney’s 1989 animated version of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, “The Little Mermaid.”

Carson Petersen, 18, with his adoptive parents Renee and Tex Petersen after the adoption proceedings in Fresno County Superior Court. As a child, he spent several years homeless and was abused. Since he was placed with his current family several years ago, his life has changed for the better.<br>John Walker, Fresno Bee/TNS

In rare move, foster family adopts 18-year-old Fresno man, finally giving him ‘home’

Tears of joy fill Tex Petersen’s eyes as he waits outside a courtroom in Fresno County Superior Court on a recent summer day.

This undated photo provided by Generation YES shows two Student Technology Leaders creating a tutorial in Spanish about iPads at a GenYES workshop for Albuquerque Public Schools, in Albuquerque, N.M. With more computers at school, some districts are training students to provide technical support to teachers and others.<br>Generation YES/AP

Tech trouble? Some schools are training students to help

When Crane Middle School decided to turn over minor IT repairs and troubleshooting duties to students, even the program coordinator was skeptical.

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Ustwo Games In “Monument Valley 2,” players guide a mother and her child through mazes that include elements of optical illusions. Architecture can be changed to help solve puzzles. “ will explore the relationship between a mother and a child, from adolescence to adulthood.<br>Ustwo games/TNS

Great puzzle of parenthood

Some of the most popular modern fairy tales are played rather than told. Ustwo’s “Monument Valley” spun a story about a quiet princess — Ida — who worked, often alone, to restore a colorful, geometric habitat, one inspired equally by the meticulously designed illustrated architecture of M.C. Escher as well as the joy of optical illusions.

pacific after hours

Diners enjoy a meal at Route 16, a 1950s-style diner at Yokota Air Base, Japan, around 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 16, 2017.<br>Leon Cook/Stars and Stripes

Yakota’s Route 16 diner adds an overnight menu

There’s really nothing quite like going to a 24-hour diner in the middle of the night and ordering a very late dinner or an extremely early breakfast.

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Every dog has its day when I'm pet sitting

When you’re a military family stationed in Timbuktu, you can’t rely on relatives to watch your pets when you’re on vacation. Our military family has learned that trading pet care favors with friends isn’t always the best alternative.