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Next step for foster kids 'aging out' of system
(CNN) – California's massive budget cuts have taken a heavy toll on some of its most needy kids. Yesterday, we introduced you to Carla, a foster teen about to be "emancipated" from child services. Where does she go from here? Our Thelma Gutierrez has her story. Watch 
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Teens aging out of foster care have no homes, no jobs
(CNN) – When most teens leave home for the first time they still have their parents to rely on for help. For young adults in foster care, once they're dropped from the system they often have no one to turn to. In California, the help that was available has been scaled back because of budget cuts. So how do these young adults get by? Our Thelma Gutierrez has one teen's story in this AM original report.
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The secrets to living to 100 years and beyond
Mamie Underhill (L), 104, and her daughter Leita Chapman attend a birthday celebration for five women residents at the Solheim Lutheran Home who are 100-years-old or more August 16, 2002. (Getty Images)
(CNN) – Scientists are getting closer to unlocking one of the world's biggest genetic mysteries: Why do some people live so much longer than others? The latest research is coming from a team at Boston University. Dr. Thomas Perls, associate professor of medicine and geriatrics at BU's School of Medicine, joined us on Tuesday's American Morning to discuss the secrets to being a centenarian. Watch
Are working dads stressed out?
(CNN) – Juggling work and family has been a woman's issue for decades, but now several new studies show fathers are just as stressed as mothers trying to balance both. Tara Parker-Pope wrote about the topic for her "Well" blog with the New York Times and is the author of the book "For Better." She joined us on Tuesday's American Morning to discuss why 59% of working fathers feel conflicted juggling home and office responsibilities. Watch
Is the Internet changing how your brain works?
(CNN) – How many times a day do you check your e-mail, send a text, or update your Facebook status? Technology makes life a lot easier, but could it also be changing how we think? Journalist and author Nicholas Carr thinks so. It's the topic of his new book, "The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains." He joined us on Monday's American Morning to explain how the Internet could be changing how your brain works. Watch
Coping with a partner with Alzheimer's
(CNN) – Jan Chorlton and Barry Petersen met in a Seattle newsroom over 25 years ago and fell head over heels in love. They married and traveled the world – Barry as a CBS News correspondent and Jan as a reporter for several news organizations, including CNN. But their lives were shattered in 2005 when Jan was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's Disease – at age 55.
In his new book, "Jan's Story: Love Lost to the Long Goodbye of Alzheimer's," Barry describes seeing his wife, and his life, disappear. He joined us on Monday's American Morning to discuss the book and coping with a partner who has Alzheimer's Disease. Watch
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