Features By Bill Newcott

The Paradox of Prayer

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I crisscrossed the U.S. asking one question: "Why do we keep gazing Heavenward even when answers elude us?"


AARP the Magazine Feb/March 2015

The Silent Cry Of The Caregiver

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Caring for my dying wife of 36 years, I did what every guy would do: I hunkered down and tried to fix it.

AARP The Magazine Sept. 19 2012

Visions of Life After Death

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I asked people 50 and over to share their most deeply held beliefs. The result is an illuminating glimpse into America’s spiritual core.

AARP the Magazine Sept.  2007

The Age of Comets

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I visited astronomers and observatories coast-to-coast to learn how comets capture our imagination now...and once shaped the future of our planet.

National Geographic Magazine Dec. 1997

Where Robots Watch Movies

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In a hollowed-out Virginia mountain,  the Library of Congress keeps copies of every movie, TV show, and sound recording. It’s called the the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center.  I call it Heaven. 

AARP.org April 2013

Living With Cancer

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Cured, in remission, and facing dire prognoses, people facing the harsh realities of cancer across the U.S. and Canada share their inspiring, often heartbreaking, stories.

AARP Bulletin

The Mystery of Miracles

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Are miracles for real? Well, they're definitely something--and I travel the country getting the lowdown from both detached experts and passionate believers.

AARP the Magazine April 2011

All The Lonely People

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Talk about tough interview assignments; try finding lonely people...and then getting them to open up about their affliction.

AARP The Magazine

Vinyl Gets Its Groove Back

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They took away our records...now stubborn vinyl lovers like me are taking them back.

AARP the Magazine Jan/Feb 2010

Mad About Madrid (New Mexico)

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You don't have to be a little crazy to live in the nowhere world of Madrid, New Mexico. But even the locals agree: It helps


AARP Bulletin

Fast Times In Rapid City

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From the concrete dinosaurs to Mount Rushmore to the nation's oldest Passion Play, there's no way to take it easy in Rapid City


AARP The Magazine

Believing Las Vegas

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Like a cruise ship on a sea of sand, Vegas keeps plowing ahead


National Geographic Magazine, December 1996