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Sharing And Preserving The Stories Of Our Lives

A father and daughter reflect on a life of reinvention, legacy and hope

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Dr. John E. Warren sat down with his daughter to share how starting over as a law clerk in 1980s San Diego shaped his life.

A father and daughter reflect on a life of reinvention, legacy and hope

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Two lifelong friends remember their moms

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Grant Brenner and Ari Gildengers met in elementary school in the 1970s. They sit down to remember the moms they lost at very different stages of life.

Two lifelong friends remember their moms

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'It's just love': Homeless man shares why he became his elderly aunt's caregiver

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Mark Gaskin suddenly lost his job and home after an injury, but his situation didn't stop him from stepping in to care for an elderly relative in need. He shares why he became his aunt's caregiver.

'It's just love': Homeless man shares why he became his elderly aunt's caregiver

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How one couple helped a young girl hold on to her childhood memories

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Steve and Patti Erickson offered their young neighbor a safe haven. Decades later, their quiet act of kindness helped her reclaim childhood memories she thought were lost forever.

How one couple helped a young girl hold on to her childhood memories

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At this Colorado prison, inmates learn how to train wild horses

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Justin Leonard and Matthew Kurvink, who are serving sentences for armed robbery, share what it's like to train wild horses at Four Mile Correctional Facility in Colorado.

At this Colorado prison, inmates learn how to train wild horses

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How a grandmother helped her granddaughter to find her voice

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Mary Lee McNelis suffers from a speech impediment. But her mother and grandmother never gave up on her. They reminisce with StoryCorps about Mary's long journey to finding her voice.

How a grandmother helped her granddaughter to find her voice

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For first Black woman to design cars for Ford, passion for cars was a family affair

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In this StoryCorps, Emeline King, the first Black woman to design cars for the Ford Motor Company, remembers her inspiration: her father.

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The Baltimore Orioles vendor who steals the show

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While the Baltimore Orioles compete on the field, another battle takes place in the stands: the fight to be top vendor. StoryCorps brings a conversation with "Fancy Clancy," a vendor who's been selling beer at Baltimore Orioles games since 1974.

The Baltimore Orioles vendor who steals the show

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New Orleans man remembers when Hurricane Katrina hit nearly 20 years ago

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In this StoryCorps, a New Orleans man remembers the harrowing moments when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast nearly 20 years ago.

New Orleans man remembers when Hurricane Katrina hit nearly 20 years ago

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How a plumbing small business shaped a community in Denver

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In 1968, Nathaniel Estes started his own plumbing business in Denver's Five Points neighborhood. As his company grew, he became a pillar of the local Black community. His son, Eddie Estes, and daughter, Cathy Lane, remember their now 94-year-old father, and what it was like growing up as the plumber's kids.

How a plumbing small business shaped a community in Denver

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In clouds and in dreams, a family's love lives on

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Rayford Junior Miles — a World War II veteran from Alabama — came across as a classic tough guy. But to his granddaughter Melanie Harrison, he was just 'Papa.' Melanie spoke with her father, Jim Miles, to remember a grandfather with a soft heart and a comical communication style.

In clouds and in dreams, a family’s love lives on

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Love at first punch at Dubrows Cafeteria

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Van Harris and his wife, Shirley, grew up a block away from each other in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. In this 2012 conversation they remember how they first met in the 1930s.

Love at first punch at Dubrows Cafeteria

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Deafblind teen shares her dreams with her parents

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Narjis Karimipour was born blind, and when she was 10 years old she lost her hearing. Three years later, she sat down for a StoryCorps conversation with her parents, Sarah Kassim and Mohammad Karimipour, to tell her story in the hopes of helping others struggling with disabilities.

Deafblind teen shares her dreams with her parents

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Two park rangers recall being the first to clean Mt. Rushmore

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In this StoryCorps, two park rangers recall being part of a team specially trained to brave the heights and wash the four faces of the presidents on Mt. Rushmore — something no one had ever attempted.

Two park rangers recall being the first to clean Mt. Rushmore

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At a San Diego construction site, monarch butterflies help unite a team during COVID

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Two managers at a San Diego construction project were trying to boost the morale of workers in the middle of the COVID pandemic. In this StoryCorps, hear how some monarch butterflies helped.

At a San Diego construction site, monarch butterflies help unite a team during COVID

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A 101-year-old immigrant from Mexico reflects on becoming a U.S. citizen

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In this week's StoryCorps, a 101-year-old immigrant from Mexico talks about becoming a U.S. citizen.

A 101-year-old immigrant from Mexico reflects on becoming a U.S. citizen

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Hawaiian father-son duo recall opening their pizza shop

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Chad Machado and his son, Xavier, live in Kekaha — a small town on Hawaii's western island of Kaua'i. Xavier never took to school, but had been obsessed with cooking from a young age. So when Chad lost his job during the Covid-19 pandemic, they decided to take a risk and open up a pizza shop.

Hawaiian father-son duo recall opening their pizza shop

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Lesbian trailblazer recalls the risk of joining the military in the late 1950s

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Air Force veteran Jeri Dilno realized she was a lesbian at a young age. For StoryCorps, she discussed the risk she took joining the military in the late 1950s.

Lesbian trailblazer recalls the risk of joining the military in the late 1950s

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A Texas father builds a brotherhood of dads to support each other

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After his bout with postpartum depression, a Texas father created the "Daddy Stroller Social Club." Now, with chapters in multiple cities, the club has become a way for dads to support each other.

A Texas father builds a brotherhood of dads to support each other

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A mother talks to her son about how she and her then-partner decided to have a child

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Regina Collins and her then-partner decided to try to have a baby 20 years ago. But there were limited options for same-sex couples. In this StoryCorps, she tells her son how they became a family.

A mother talks to her son about how she and her then-partner decided to have a child

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A 30-year Dungeons & Dragons game gets upended by politics

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For more than 30 years, a group of friends gathered each week to play Dungeons & Dragons — until politics broke up their game in 2020. Two players talked about it with StoryCorps.

A 30-year Dungeons & Dragons game gets upended by politics

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A secret in a garden after a winter of grief

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Today's StoryCorps is about a love that lasted through the seasons. Patrice Hudson was apprehensive about online dating until she met Byron Ball, a high school science teacher who, like her, was a single parent and had been married before.

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