Arts & Culture 'I can do this': Woman with cancer reflects on her life and facing death NPR | By Halle Hewitt Published July 31, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:09 Maren MarberyKarán Founds-Benton in her hospital bed with her two grandchildren, the week before she died in November, 2018. For StoryCorps, Karán Founds-Benton talks to her friend about her cancer diagnosis and facing death. Copyright 2026 NPR