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Sarah Seltzer interviews her grandfather, 104-year-old Gilbert Seltzer, in West Orange, N.J., in January for StoryCorps. Afi Yellow-Duke/StoryCorps hide caption
He Led A Platoon Of Artists Who Fooled The Germans: 'Imagination Is Unbelievable'
In October 1983, rescuers probe the wreckage of the U.S. Marine command building near the Beirut airport, a day after a terrorist attack killed 241 U.S. service members. Zouki/AP hide caption
Survivor Of Deadly 1983 Beirut Bombing: 'We Don't Talk About It Much'
At StoryCorps in Palm Springs, Calif., David Wilson (left) and his husband Robert Compton talk about how, as a same-sex couple, their treatment by others has changed since they were legally married in 2004. Jud Esty-Kendall/StoryCorps hide caption
'That Day Wasn't About Us': One Of The 1st Same-Sex Married Couples Looks Back
Rihanna is partnering with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton to launch a new fashion label, the artist announced on Friday. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption
Rihanna Disrupts Luxury Fashion World, Joining LVMH With 'Fenty' Brand
Abiodun Oyewole and Umar Bin Hassan of The Last Poets. Johnny Nunez for Entertainment Weekly Magazine/Getty Images hide caption
50 Years On, The Last Poets Keep Telling The Truth To Unite The Black Community
Sada Jackson with her mother, Ileana Watson, in October 2014, when Ileana and her three children participated in a family Breast Cancer Walk together. Courtesy of Sada Jackson hide caption
'I Only Knew Her As Mom': A Daughter Learns More From Her Late Mother's Best Friend
Ask Dr. Ruth chronicles the life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America's most famous sex therapist, and transformed the conversation around sexuality. Austin Hargrave / Hulu hide caption
In 'Ask Dr. Ruth,' The Famous Sex Therapist Looks Inward At Last
Lego Braille Bricks will feature studs with the same six-dot configurations found in the Braille alphabet, while remaining compatible with the existing bricks. Lego hide caption
To Help Children Learn Braille, Lego Will Introduce Bricks Designed For The Blind
Pauline and Judel Schuster on their wedding day in Stalingrad in April 1945. Judel died in 1997; Pauline died in 2011. Courtesy of Esther and Abe Schuster hide caption
'We Were Lucky': Kids Of Holocaust Survivors Learned Their Parents' Life Philosophy
Lisa Bouler Daniels grew up knowing she was adopted. She didn't know her birth mother, but she met Benjamin Chambers, her half brother, in January 2018. Rocio Santos/StoryCorps. hide caption
'Part Of My DNA': An Adopted Woman Learns Of Her Birth Mother's Resilience
Larry Kahn (left) and Dave Lockwood practice tiddlywinks. The game has a startlingly simple premise for a game that draws an academic fandom. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Not Just Child's Play: World Tiddlywinks Champions Reclaim Their Glory
At StoryCorps in Littleton, Colo., last month, siblings Lauren Cartaya and Zach Cartaya said they continue to cope with the trauma of the 1999 Columbine shooting. Kevin Oliver/StoryCorps hide caption
A pine tree lies across what remains of a trailer on Center Hill Road outside of Hamilton, Miss., after a deadly storm moved through the area on Sunday. Jim Lytle/AP hide caption
Lauren Cox (#15) of the Baylor Bears shoots over Brianna Turner (#11) of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Amalie Arena Sunday night in Tampa, Fla. Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images hide caption
It's Poetry Month. Tweet us your mini poems all April using the hashtag #NPRPoetry. bortonia/Getty Images hide caption