A CNN anchor's daily routine. [For the best experience, read in browser.]( September 7, 2024 We're back with an unmissable set of weekend reads, including... - [How CNN's Dana Bash starts her days](
- A chat with the creators of [a podcast you've got to hear](
- [Melania Trump's mission to "clarify the facts"](
- A moving look at [the life of a death doula]( All that, plus a tip about [major savings on cutting-edge appliances](, coming right up! Waking Up With... [Dana Bash over a background of clocks]( Photo by Jeremy Freeman CNN chief political correspondent Dana Bash is having a busy year, to put it mildly. Not only did she publish a new book, [America's Deadliest Election](, but she also moderated a presidential debate and conducted Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's first joint interview. ([She responds to the criticism of that sit-down right here](.) Since we've got an early-morning bond with all you Wake-Up Callers, we wondered how this veteran journalist starts her day. We're bringing you [an up-close-and-personal look at Bash's morning routine](, including her caffeine source of choice, the daily dance of getting her son ready for school, and what time she really starts working. [READ MORE]( More Stories [Illustration of a female scientist shining a flashlight on a molecule]( Getty Images Laudable ladies: The podcast Lost Women of Science offers eye-opening profiles of under-appreciated trailblazers in fields from astronomy to zoology and everything in between. Before this riveting show kicks off its new season on Sept. 12, we spoke to its creators, Amy Scharf and Katie Hafner, about [the key trait all these inspiring women share](. "Deeply personal": In [a rare public statement from Melania Trump](, the former (and possibly future) first lady vows to share "the truth" about her life in a new project that's sure to make headlines. Strutting their stuff: We've got the scoop on the 13 celebrities competing in the new season of Dancing With the Stars â including [why one controversial contestant will be wearing an ankle monitor](. Helping hands: Have you ever returned home from the hospital feeling lost about how to get better and cope with insurance? Our partners at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center told us about their [unsung heroes getting patients what they need.]( Help Us Help You Menopause may be a universal experience for women, but the symptoms and general experience of this transitional period can vary greatly from person to person. For an upcoming issue of our women's health newsletter, we're calling in an expert to answer your burning questions about menopause. [Get in touch right here](mailto:ask@katiecouric.com?subject=Menopause questions) to share what you're wondering about, and [subscribe to Body and Soul]( to get the answers straight to your inbox soon. Into the Great Beyond [Photo illustration of a door opening up in the clouds]( Getty Images Thinking about dying is something most of us avoid, but for death doula Alua Arthur, that's literally her job. She shares an insightful look at [what life's final moments are really like]( â and what we owe to our loved ones as they breathe their last breaths. 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