The Mix: Bands Of Brothers And Sisters
Each day during the week of Thanksgiving, Morning Edition will examine a different aspect of the complex bond that exists between siblings. Here at NPR Music, we're highlighting our favorite sibling...
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Siblings Share Genes, But Rarely Personalities
Many siblings couldn't be more different from each other even though they share genes and environment. Take brothers Tom and Eric Hoebbel (above), whose personalities and lives are radically different....
View ArticleSibling Rivalry: Match Members Of The Same Family
A simple matching game reveals notable individuals who have, in some cases, been overshadowed by their siblings.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAudio Slideshow: Sibling Snapshots
As part of our week-long series on siblings, NPR posted a request for stories on our Facebook page. We received 1,800 responses and spoke to several of those people. Many also sent in photographs....
View ArticleHow Much Does Birth Order Shape Our Lives?
Theories abound on how birth order may affect lives. But the one thing psychologists agree on is that while family order can be important, we're all amalgams of childhood influences, from teachers and...
View ArticleWhen One Sibling Is Developmentally Disabled
Commentator Daphne Beal is coming to grips with the fact she's not going to her parents' house for Thanksgiving and seeing her sister Cecily, who is developmentally disabled and legally blind. But in...
View ArticleChina's 'Little Emperors' Lucky, Yet Lonely In Life
A world with no siblings is the reality for tens of millions of young urban Chinese, born since the one-child policy was introduced in 1976. Now, they are dealing with unique challenges when it comes...
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A 'Modern Family' Fueled By Sibling Fodder
Screenwriter and producer Steven Levitan has made a career of family sitcoms. His latest project is Modern Family, a warm-hearted comedy with a bit of edge. Levitan says he takes many of the show's...
View ArticleSiblings Find Support And Friendship In Each Other
When Shannon Siegler asked her brother to move in and help with her new baby, she never anticipated their relationship would grow into the friendship they have today.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBrotherly (And Sisterly) Love In The Animal World
Like humans, sibling relationships in the animal world are often complex and surprising. Older elephants take care of youngsters, armadillos are born as identical quadruplets, and cattle egrets...
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The Mix: Bands Of Brothers And Sisters
Each day during the week of Thanksgiving, Morning Edition will examine a different aspect of the complex bond that exists between siblings. Here at NPR Music, we're highlighting our favorite sibling...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Siblings Share Genes, But Rarely Personalities
Many siblings couldn't be more different from each other even though they share genes and environment. Take brothers Tom and Eric Hoebbel (above), whose personalities and lives are radically different....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sibling Rivalry: Match Members Of The Same Family
A simple matching game reveals notable individuals who have, in some cases, been overshadowed by their siblings.(Image credit: Composite of Getty and personal photographs)
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Much Does Birth Order Shape Our Lives?
Theories abound on how birth order may affect lives. But the one thing psychologists agree on is that while family order can be important, we're all amalgams of childhood influences, from teachers and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Audio Slideshow: Sibling Snapshots
As part of our week-long series on siblings, NPR posted a request for stories on our Facebook page. We received 1,800 responses and spoke to several of those people. Many also sent in photographs....
View ArticleClik here to view.
When One Sibling Is Developmentally Disabled
Commentator Daphne Beal is coming to grips with the fact she's not going to her parents' house for Thanksgiving and seeing her sister Cecily, who is developmentally disabled and legally blind. But in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
China's 'Little Emperors' Lucky, Yet Lonely In Life
A world with no siblings is the reality for tens of millions of young urban Chinese, born since the one-child policy was introduced in 1976. Now, they are dealing with unique challenges when it comes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A 'Modern Family' Fueled By Sibling Fodder
Screenwriter and producer Steven Levitan has made a career of family sitcoms. His latest project is Modern Family, a warm-hearted comedy with a bit of edge. Levitan says he takes many of the show's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brotherly (And Sisterly) Love In The Animal World
Like humans, sibling relationships in the animal world are often complex and surprising. Older elephants take care of youngsters, armadillos are born as identical quadruplets, and cattle egrets...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Siblings Find Support And Friendship In Each Other
When Shannon Siegler asked her brother to move in and help with her new baby, she never anticipated their relationship would grow into the friendship they have today.(Image credit: Margot Adler/NPR)
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