NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor and activist Richard Gere about the new documentary "Wisdom of Happiness" in which the Dalai Lama offers solutions to the 21st century's hurdles to happiness.

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A couple who met on a social media app designed specifically for people living with autism share how their relationship has ...