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Why 2 funeral home directors have chosen to stay in the business for so long

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Joe Maslanka was known for his kind heart and his barroom brawls

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60 years since U.S. troops entered Vietnam, an Army Vet recalls his journey

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5 years after COVID began, father and daughter first responders recall life then

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Before NASA, one Black teen's job helped send humans into space

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Widow of comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory remembers his legacy

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Love and taxidermy: The story of Bud and Jackie Jones

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A grandson remembers the grandmother who helped him to have a normal childhood

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LA firefighter tells woman he saved 30 years ago that she helped him in tough times

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'I think a little differently.' A daughter and mother reflect on being yourself

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An Atlanta Civil Rights icon remembers a historic sit-in alongside MLK Jr.

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A neighbors’ bond that transcends age

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For angry airline passengers, an apologist-in-chief smooths things over

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At the end of 1999, many thought Y2K would cause the world to collapse

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Couple remembers how they got engaged when Chistmas and Hanukkah fell on the same day

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A cancer survivor nearly died trying to prove he had recovered

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Radio host remembers the person who cultivated her voice: her grandmother

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'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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