Korean families separated for more than 60 years are reunited – I’ve seen footage of other such two-Koreas reunions and it still gets to me every time

Taoiseach congratulates Irish America editor Patricia Harty on Eugene O’Neill Award – So incredibly well deserved! If you’re even a touch Irish and haven’t read Irish America Magazine, you don’t know what you’re missing!

Woman reunited with fingers 80 years after death – Here’s a headline you don’t read every day . . .

The Lonely Death of George Bell – Profile of an unclaimed person . . .

He’s born in the USA – but Bruce’s people are Lilywhites – Fun piece by Claire McCormack in today’s Irish Independent about my research on Bruce Springsteen’s Kildare County roots!

PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots’ Returns After Ben Affleck Scandal: “Hard Conversations,” More Rigorous Process – PBS finally confirms what I wrote last July – that “Finding Your Roots” will be back in January 2016 (followed by “Genealogy Roadshow” in May 2016). And here’s my earlier piece that includes the names of 24 of the celebrities who will be part of this upcoming season.

New Yorkers, Here’s How You Can See JR’S New Film – For Free – strongly recommend watching this 2-minute video re: Ellis Island!

23andMe Will Resume Giving Users Health Data

African-Americans Can’t Go ‘Home’ – Thought-provoking article