A Quadruplet with Character: Roberta Keys-Torn March 30, 2007 When Roberta Keys-Torn and her sisters were born in 1915, it came as a surprise. Her parents, after all, were expecting one child — not four girls who together weighed 16 pounds. A Quadruplet with Character: Roberta Keys-Torn Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9231922/9231934" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Shelter Gave Refuge, and Changed a Life March 23, 2007 Robert Crum, 83, remembers how — in his role as a Methodist minister — he turned a deserted building in Des Moines, Iowa, into a shelter for people in need. He saw things he's never forgotten. A Shelter Gave Refuge, and Changed a Life Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9093412/9093417" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pip and the Judge: An Unlikely Friendship March 16, 2007 Judge Joe Pigott served nearly two decades on the bench in Jackson, Miss. But he says no defendant confounded him more than the man nicknamed "Pip." That would be the late Willie Earl Dow, whose exploits often landed him in the courtroom. Pip and the Judge: An Unlikely Friendship Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/8939266/8946121" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Speak, Pancakes: The Language of Love March 9, 2007 Tomas Kubrican had only recently moved to Wisconsin from Slovakia when he met Carol Mittlesteadt, a waitress at the restaurant where he was a cook. Despite his limited English, Kubrican found a way to communicate. Speak, Pancakes: The Language of Love Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7776653/7776658" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Generous to a Fault: Harry Herz, Pipe Salesman March 2, 2007 Being called "Toots" or "Babe" might have irked some of the women Harry Herz met. It mortified his daughter, Catherine Dwyer. But there were many other quirks about her father that she adored — and she wasn't alone. Generous to a Fault: Harry Herz, Pipe Salesman Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7673268/7673576" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Mothers and Daughters, and a Blessing February 23, 2007 Sue Hyde lives in Cambridge, Mass., with her wife, Jade McGleughlin, their daughter Jesse, 14, and their son Max, 12. Jesse recently asked her mother about the differences between their childhoods. Mothers and Daughters, and a Blessing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7541422/7541457" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion When a Friend Becomes a Donor February 16, 2007 Luke Thiboutot and Ryan Conner were roommates in college. Now in their thirties, they've stayed close. Last year, their friendship took a remarkable turn: Ryan donated a kidney so Luke could live a healthy life. When a Friend Becomes a Donor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7440025/7440036" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Late Love That Burns Brightly February 9, 2007 Jo Ann and Bob Chew have been married for nearly 12 years. In December 2004, Jo Ann was diagnosed with dementia. Then, one year later, she was told she was in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. As a result, Jo Ann says, "my doctor told me he did not want me to cook, and that was music to my ears." A Late Love That Burns Brightly Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7296423/7296499" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Making a Difference on the Streets of Boston February 2, 2007 For 40 years, Walter Fahey walked the streets of Boston as a police officer. The secret to lasting so long, he says, was that he had "a good reputation on the street, because I never looked down on people." Making a Difference on the Streets of Boston Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7123119/7123127" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Little Brother Who Made the World Bigger January 26, 2007 Two years ago today, Lt. Travis John Fuller and 30 others were killed in Iraq when their helicopter crashed in a sandstorm. Small in stature, he left a big impression on his older sisters and family. The Little Brother Who Made the World Bigger Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7028075/7028085" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Learning to Make the Best of Life — and Herself January 19, 2007 Growing up, Johnnie Tyson was always larger than her peers — she weighed more than 100 pounds when she was six. But years after she lost much of that weight, Tyson has never lost the lessons she learned from being different. Learning to Make the Best of Life — and Herself Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6913145/6913157" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Until the Building Falls Down': A Fight to Vote January 12, 2007 When Theresa Burroughs came of age in the late 1940s, she was ready to vote. But in her Alabama town, it took two years of effort just for her to register. Burroughs voted in the next election. And she hasn't stopped since. 'Until the Building Falls Down': A Fight to Vote Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6821347/6821356" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Broken Foot, an Artificial Leg, and a Real Story January 5, 2007 Before Lendall Hill was born, his father lost his leg in a farming accident. But that didn't stop the elder Hill from working at his saw mill -- or from bringing Lendall along on jobs. A Broken Foot, an Artificial Leg, and a Real Story Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6725882/6725889" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From One Question, Two Families Spring December 29, 2006 As she washed the dishes one night, Cathy Resmer asked her friend Jules Fishelman a direct, but unexpected, question: "Would you like to be our sperm donor?" For Resmer, the request stemmed from her relationship with Ann-Elise Johnson. For Fishelman, it was a day that changed his life. From One Question, Two Families Spring Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6691648/6691653" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Christmas Tree Under the Porch December 22, 2006 As Christmas approached in 1944, word came that Marie DeSantis' brother was missing in action in Germany. Given the bad news, her mother just couldn't see putting up a tree that year. But a Christmas Eve letter changed the family's plans once again. The Christmas Tree Under the Porch Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6660388/6661902" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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