I'm Ali Weiss, and on my podcast Tales of Taboo, I gather anonymous confessions from my

listeners around the world.

They've existed in elusive subcultures, ventured down the road less traveled, made serious

mistakes and achieved extraordinary victories.

These stories are raw, honest, even downright shocking sometimes, but always deliver the

most incredible life lessons.

Tales of Taboo is a unique exploration of why we're so afraid to be different.

It's quite frankly, it's a lot more fun on the dark side.

Listen to new episodes of Tales of Taboo every Monday, wherever you get your podcasts.

Hi, the question was how does the news make you feel?

And of course, I think we're all in constant fear of the music, because I've always seen

so negative.

And I would like to see the other side of me, like the good news, maybe something positive,

but also a solution to the problem.

You're listening to How To, where finding solutions to hard problems?

Well, that's kind of our jam.

I'm Amanda Ripley, and as promised, we're going to pick up where we left off today on

how to unbreak the news.

What can journalists do to regain trust with the public?

And what can the public do to stay up on current events while staying sane?

If you haven't heard part one from last week, I highly recommend you give it a listen.

It helps explain why four out of ten Americans are actively avoiding contact with the news,

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