Subject: Real World Stories

Talking about Emilia Clarke and brain aneurysms

Talking about Emilia Clarke and brain aneurysms

The final season of Game of Thrones premiered this past Sunday, but the show’s biggest revelation occurred weeks before. That’s when its star, Emilia Clarke, published a personal history in The New Yorker that contained a secret: As the first season’s filming wrapped,...
What One Woman Learned From Having A Stroke At Age 47

What One Woman Learned From Having A Stroke At Age 47

The right side of her body was totally paralyzed. As a teacher for more than 20 years, education had always been a major part of Mary Borrelli’s life. But she never imagined that at age 47, she would have to relearn everything she knew. Just after she was appointed to...