Eve Baer never stopped believing that her son, unresponsive for decades after a severe brain injury, was still there. Eventually, science proved her right, @sarahzhang reported. This story is a finalist for a National Magazine Award for Feature Writing:

Eve Baer never stopped believing that her son, unresponsive for decades after a severe brain injury, was still there. Eventually, science proved her right, @sarahzhang reported. This story is a finalist for a National Magazine Award for Feature Writing: