Fred Taylor Jr. served as a kind of "apologist-in-chief" for Southwest Airlines. StoryCorps hide caption
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Sharing And Preserving The Stories Of Our Lives
Judy Charest and Harold Hogue recounted the story of their fateful meeting for StoryCorps in Nashville, Tenn. Mia Warren/StoryCorps hide caption
Decades After Daring Rescue, 2 Tennesseans Relive Christmas Miracle
Kaya Ortega with her father, Francisco, at StoryCorps in Los Angeles. StoryCorps hide caption
He Followed His Parents To U.S. With One Order: 'Go Change The World'
Dr. Joseph Linsk of Atlantic City, N.J., has held on to a secret for more than 80 years. Stefanie Campolo/The Press of Atlantic City hide caption
A Lifelong Secret: Can You Help This Ailing 94-Year-Old Man Make Amends?
Fred Davie and Robert Sanchez, on a recent visit to StoryCorps in New York City. StoryCorps hide caption
In Prison And Outside, He Found His 'Iota Of Light': A Mentor Named Fred
Leslye Huff, 66, and Mary Ostendorf, 79, in Cleveland, where they recorded their StoryCorps interview. StoryCorps hide caption
Once Unwelcome News, Her Daughter's Outing Opened Door For A New Love
Saboor Sahely at his restaurant, Angie's, in Logan, Utah. Cache Valley Family Magazine hide caption
From Afghanistan To U.S., A Lesson In Love — One Thanksgiving At A Time
An oral history project called The Great Thanksgiving Listen encourages people to record interviews with loved ones over Thanksgiving weekend. Courtesy of StoryCorps hide caption
To Survive A Post-Election Thanksgiving, Try StoryCorps' Oral History Project
'The Great Thanksgiving Listen': StoryCorps Asks Listeners To Record Conversations
Alicia Beltrán-Castañeda and her daughter Serena Castañeda, on a visit with StoryCorps in Salinas, Calif. StoryCorps hide caption
Items left for loved ones at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 2014. Hundreds of thousands of such items have been left behind at the wall in commemoration, according to the National Park Service. Molly Riley/AP hide caption
Watcher At The Wall: One Veteran Finds A Lifeline In All That's Left Behind
Hartmut Lau and his wife, Barbara, on a recent visit with StoryCorps in Austin, Texas. StoryCorps hide caption
The Pain Of 'Perfectly Normal': A Vietnam Vet's Long-Silent Torment
Jenn and Peter Stanley, on their visit with StoryCorps in Boston. StoryCorps hide caption
Just In Time For The Election, It's Time For Some Family Political Therapy
Jasmine Pacheco and her mother, Carmen Pacheco-Jones, on their recent visit with StoryCorps in Spokane, Wash. StoryCorps hide caption
Tariq and Tabinda Sheikh, on a visit with StoryCorps. StoryCorps hide caption