Civil Rights Champion Remembered
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Remembrances
Remembering Roy DeCarava's 60 Years Of Photos()
October 30, 2009 The photographer, who died Oct. 27 at age 89, dedicated his decades-long career to capturing images of African Americans. Roy DeCarava's subjects ranged from daily life in his hometown of Harlem to the Civil Rights movement.
StoryCorps
A Son's Premonition, And A Final Baseball Game()
November 20, 2009 Dr. Gregg and Kathryn Korbon tell the story of the Brian C. Korbon Field in Charlottesville, Va., named in honor of their son. Before his ninth birthday, Brian told his parents he wouldn't make it to his "double digits." He died months later. "That's what he was trying to tell us all that time," Kathryn recalls.
NPR Health Blog
In Memory Of Gene Cohen, Visionary On Aging()
November 13, 2009 Dr. Cohen's research showed that old age can be a time of creativity.
Husband Of Retired High Court Justice O'Connor Dies()
November 11, 2009 John J. O'Connor III, himself a lawyer, died in Phoenix, Ariz., of complications arising from Alzheimer's disease. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor cited the need to care for her husband in announcing her retirement in 2005.
Shooting Victims Honored In Fort Hood Memorial()
November 10, 2009 Guests and NPR correspondents join Neal Conan to discuss Tuesday's ceremony and President Obama's remarks. And listeners calling from military bases across the country and around the world contribute. Tell us: If you live on a base, how has your life changed since the shooting at Fort Hood?
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'S' Is For 'Sesame Street'()
November 10, 2009 Sesame Street provided the soundtrack of my childhood. I watched the show every day. As a latchkey kid, I kept myself company by singing aloud in front of the television set.
