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Two friends tell the story of their reunion after years of separation

by Esther Honig

In this week's StoryCorps, two childhood friends from Hong Kong who were separated in their youth and eventually reunited as adults in the United States.

Two friends tell the story of their reunion after years of separation

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Remembering Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who would have turned 97 this weekend

by Jud Esty-Kendall

In this week's StoryCorps, memories of Robert Kennedy's assassination from the busboy who cradled the senator the night he was shot in 1968.

Remembering Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who would have turned 97 this weekend

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After a career in consulting, a veteran looks back on what could have been

by Esther Honig

Decio "Dez" Rubano, 92, talks to his daughter Gina Livingston in Decatur, Ga., about his early dreams of becoming a musician, which were put aside when he joined the military.

After a career in consulting, a veteran looks back on what could have been

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Siblings forged an unbreakable bond after leprosy tore apart their family

by Jo Corona

The Hawaiian island of Molokai was once the site of America's largest leprosy colony. A brother and sister in Hawaii discuss how their lives were shaped by leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease.

Siblings forged an unbreakable bond after leprosy tore apart their family

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A teenager asks her mom: When can I wear the hijab?

by Esther Honig

Basma Alawee and Danna Aljubouri, a mother and daughter who came to the U.S. from Iraq in 2010, discuss the potential pitfalls of wearing a hijab in America.

A teenager asks her mom: When can I wear the hijab?

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How Jack Baker and Michael McConnell became husbands in 1971

by Jud Esty-Kendall , Halle Hewitt

In this week's StoryCorps, we hear from two gay men who managed to get married in 1971 — long before same-sex marriage was legal.

How Jack Baker and Michael McConnell became husbands in 1971

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Sacheen Littlefeather sacrificed her career to make way for Indigenous voices

by Kelly Moffitt , Zanna McKay

Actor and activist Sacheen Littlefeather, best known for declining Marlon Brando's 1973 Oscar to protest Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans, has died at the age of 75.

Sacheen Littlefeather sacrificed her career to make way for Indigenous voices

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After a Marine loses his memory, he and his wife navigate a new kind of relationship

by , Eleanor Vassili

This week on StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, Sgt. Matthew Perry and Capt. Helen Perry talk about what life has been like since he had a grand mal seizure.

After a Marine loses his memory, he and his wife navigate a new kind of relationship

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I hated to be the guy who had to tell of the Watergate tapes, Butterfield says

by Kerrie Hillman

Republican staffer Alexander Butterfield revealed during Watergate hearings that he had overseen the installation of a recording system that taped President Richard Nixon's White House conversations.

I hated to be the guy who had to tell of the Watergate tapes, Butterfield says

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Lousiana Jean Charles Choctaw Nation members reflect on their vanishing homeland

by Von Diaz

For StoryCorps, members of a tribal community in Louisiana reflect on strong storms and a vanishing coastline that is costing them the land where they've lived and farmed for generations.

Lousiana Jean Charles Choctaw Nation members reflect on their vanishing homeland

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Remembering a gay rights trailblazer you may have never heard of

by Jey Born

In the 1970s, John Singer left the Army and changed his name to Faygele Ben-Miriam. Two friends — Patrick Haggerty and Ronni Gilboa — remember the gay rights activist who died in 2000.

Remembering a gay rights trailblazer you may have never heard of

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A remembrance of Sept. 11 from a person working that day at the Pentagon

by Jo Corona

A mother tells her daughter what it was like being at the Pentagon when a jet tore through the building on Sept. 11, 2001.

A remembrance of Sept. 11 from a person working that day at the Pentagon

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After 4 decades in the classroom, a Texas teacher is keeping history alive

by Jey Born

Nelva Williamson, a Houston public school history teacher, didn't think she'd end up in the classroom — even though her mom was a teacher. She tells her son about how her love of learning began.

After 4 decades in the classroom, a Texas teacher is keeping history alive

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Remembering Mary Barr, the first woman to fly for the U.S. Forest Service

by Max Jungreis

Two sisters discuss growing up in California in the 1960s with their mother Mary Barr, who guided tanker planes on a safe path through wildfires.

Remembering Mary Barr, the first woman to fly for the U.S. Forest Service

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2 Charlottesville, Va., residents remember the 2017 'Unite the Right' rally

by Jarrod Sport , Franchesca Peña

Five years ago a car slammed into a crowd of counterprotesters. One person was killed and a dozen injured. Lisa Woolfork was in that crowd. She remembers that day with her friend Kendall King-Sellars.

2 Charlottesville, Va., residents remember the 2017 'Unite the Right' rally

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Her father's wartime piano accompanied joyful moments

by Jey Born

Loretta Berning remembers her father and a cherished Victory Vertical piano made during World War II for our StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative.

Her father's wartime piano accompanied joyful moments

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A daughter keeps her dad's memory alive by restoring his old Ford Mustang

by Janmaris Perez

Since he was in high school, Al Plumley could be found under the hood of a car fixing it himself. His daughter Ashley Cosme talks to her husband Nicolas about her dad who died last year.

A daughter keeps her dad's memory alive by restoring his old Ford Mustang

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A mother and her adopted daughter reflect on their closeness

by Zanna K. McKay

Twenty-two years ago a woman traveled to China to adopt a baby girl. She recently sat down with her daughter at StoryCorps to talk about the adoption during the era of China's one-child policy.

A mother and her adopted daughter reflect on their closeness

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A grandfather inspires his grandson to live full of honesty and love

by Jey Born , Jo Corona

When Jeffrey Perri was nine, his grandfather Tony Perri came out to him as gay. Later, Jeffrey also came out. What was already a close relationship became something more meaningful for both of them.

A grandfather inspires his grandson to live full of honesty and love

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Parents remember a son killed ten years ago at a movie theater mass shooting

by Liyna Anwar , Jo Corona

Two parents remember their son who was killed in a mass shooting in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado ten years ago.

Parents remember a son killed ten years ago at a movie theater mass shooting

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