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Sharing And Preserving The Stories Of Our Lives

'The Great Thanksgiving Listen' encourages people to tell stories for the future

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A nurse recalls the 1998 bombing of an Alabama health clinic that performed abortions

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A veteran opens up about the challenges of adjusting to civilian life

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Widower uses money raised by running marathons for a foundation in memory of his wife

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For his first Halloween in the U.S., British man takes a stab at scare acting

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A son remembers his mother, a single working mom, who ran for local office

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A teacher recalls when his students schooled the Pentagon

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A dad and his 2 teenage sons loved heavy metal so much they started a band: Narbona

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'Swamp Witches' gather in the Mississippi Delta to share wild adventures

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2 former farmworkers reflect on their journey together

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A man who loves music remembers how drumming changed his life

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The journey 2 siblings made each day during the school year to attend classes

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A teacher wrestled to raise money for his students to visit Washington, D.C.

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Remembering Ms. Colombia, a popular character who was a fixture at Jacob Riis Park

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It was a pair of roller skates that helped one woman rediscover joy

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Loveable losers: Remembering a basketball coach whose job it was to lose

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A woman addicted to methamphetamine says becoming a mother turned her life around

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60 Years Later: The children of Freedom Summer look back on their experiences

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Remembering Rusty Kanokogi, the mother of women's judo

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A former inmate finds meaning through his work as a death doula

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'One Small Step America' aims to bridge divides during a contentious election year

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