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'I Was Told I Was A Lifer': One Woman’s Story Of Mental Illness

WEBAmanda Farrell (AF): The summer after I graduated from high school, I started thinking that people were out to get me. I was spending the night over at my …

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Jeff Duchin and Meagan Kay – StoryCorps Archive

WEBMK talks about admiring JD’s perseverance, and JD talks about how that has impacted his experience of the Covid-19 pandemic. MK talks about JD’s mentorship, …

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James Curran and Katie Curran – StoryCorps Archive

WEBDescription Father James "Jim" Curran (76) and daughter Katie Curran (40) talk about their careers as epidemioligists, their respective times at the Centers for …

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StoryCorps Legacy

WEBStoryCorps Legacy provides people of all ages with serious illness and their families the opportunity to record, preserve, and share their stories by partnering with organizations …

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Nearing The End Of Her Life, They Sat Down For One Last …

WEBFifteen years after that initial conversation, Jackie’s health started to decline. Realizing his mom was nearing the end of life, Scott wanted to do one more interview, and share an …

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Theresa, Rachel, & Joel Bervell – StoryCorps Archive

WEBDescription. Theresa sat with her children Rachel and Joel and talk about Theresa's late cousin Paul who died from COVID-19 in December of 2020. They also …

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Kellie Goodson, Brittny Bratcher-Rasmus, and Desiree Collins Bradley

WEBKellie (K) describes their work and how it addresses health inequities. Dr. Brittny (B) talks about her passion for the community and health education. Desiree (D) …

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Stories to Lift Your Spirit for Spring

WEB3:00. In 2010, Ed Holley, a youth baseball coach in NYC, met 14-year-old player, Kanard Lewis. After a health scare from Kanard’s mom, Ed was asked to …

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SNAP Matters: Stories Recorded with Support from the Robert …

WEBSNAP Matters: Stories Recorded with Support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In summer 2018, StoryCorps recorded 49 conversations as part of …

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StoryCorps at Rikers: Voices of People Who Are Incarcerated in …

WEBStoryCorps at Rikers is an ongoing project of interviews with people being held at Rikers Island in the NYC jail system. Interviews are conducted both by people who are currently …

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“We Are Needed”: A Counselor At Mississippi’s Only Abortion …

WEBIn the mid-1990s, Miss Betty Thompson retired from her job in state government, and started a second career working at the Jackson Women’s Health …

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Find Your Words: Preserving Conversations About Depression

WEBMany people experience depression. Even though it’s common, it’s not always easy to talk about. We’ve been proud to partner with Kaiser Permanente as part …

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Waving Goodbye: Remembering a Mom Who Was "Strong In …

WEBJulia was a single mom who raised ten children while working as a cleaning woman in Fresno, California. For the last six years of Julia’s life, Maria took care of her mother as …

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For Old Friends, Hospital Work Brings New Challenges

WEBAs adults, they each pursued a career in medicine: Josh as a nurse in Syracuse, New York, and Sam as a health technician in Ann Arbor, Michigan. When …

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Meet Kim Schneider, new Executive Director of Fearrington Cares

WEBKim Schneider was selected as Executive Director of Fearrington Cares in summer 2023. A longtime resident of Chatham County, Kim and her husband, Eric, …

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Work at StoryCorps

WEBAt StoryCorps you will work with top talent from a variety of fields—from technologists, designers, and archivists, to program managers, audio producers, and interview …

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After An Accident, Father And Daughter Reflect On What It

WEBIn 1990, Les Harris was just beginning his career in construction. A father of two young children, he looked forward to working to buy a house and take care of his family. …

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