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

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The Republican party chair in Columbus, Ga., chats with the head of the local NAACP chapter for “One Small Step” -- a StoryCorps effort to bring together people with different political beliefs.

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

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2 sisters, who fled the Vietnam War as kids, reflect on what they've been through

by  Joia Putnoi , 

Sisters Mai Lo Lee and Beth Lo, who grew up in a large Hmong family, recall their youth spent in a refugee camp in Thailand and on a ginseng farm in Wisconsin.

2 sisters, who fled the Vietnam War as kids, reflect on what they've been through 

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A father passes along the joy of beatboxing to his daughter

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In this week's StoryCorps, a father and daughter talk about bonding over their shared love of beatboxing.

A father passes along the joy of beatboxing to his daughter

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For the first openly gay Methodist bishop, Christianity continued to be her calling

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In this week's StoryCorps, a woman talks with her wife about becoming the first openly gay bishop in the United Methodist Church.

For the first openly gay Methodist bishop, Christianity continued to be her calling

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Colorado couple rebuilds after losing everything to a wildfire

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In this week's StoryCorps, a husband and wife talk about losing everything in a Colorado wildfire.

Colorado couple rebuilds after losing everything to a wildfire

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2 sisters remember who gave them the love they were missing in foster care

by  Max Jungreis

In the early 1950s, the mother of Irene Montoya and Linda Garcia was hospitalized for TB. For years the girls lived in neglectful foster homes. Finally, they landed in the home of an older couple.

2 sisters remember who gave them the love they were missing in foster care

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A mother is called to work as a doula after her first child died shortly after birth

by  Jo Corona ,  Von Diaz

Marilí Rodríguez García spent several years working as a doula in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was called to the profession after losing her first child, Adrián José, a few days after his birth in 2009.

A mother is called to work as a doula after her first child died shortly after birth

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Blues legend Sugar Pie DeSanto reflects on decades of being on stage

by  Jey Born

Peylia Marsema Balinton — better known as blues singer Sugar Pie DeSanto — talks to her longtime manager Jim Moore. At 86 years old, she is about to be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.

Blues legend Sugar Pie DeSanto reflects on decades of being on stage

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Founder of the country's first scuba club for Black divers has trained thousands

by  Kayla Lattimore

Albert José Jones was a senior in college when the club started the club. Now 93, he talks to fellow scuba diver and friend Jay Haigler about having a chance to dive all over the world.

Founder of the country's first scuba club for Black divers has trained thousands

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A family settled in Philadelphia in the '60s — the only Asians in the neighborhood

by  Kayla Lattimore

In this week's StoryCorps, Deborah Wei recalls how her mother adapted to living in America after immigrating from China in the 1960s.

A family settled in Philadelphia in the '60s — the only Asians in the neighborhood

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A mother and son remember a frightening accident and the resulting kindness

by  Jo Corona ,  Sara Barkouli

Karina Borgia-Lacroix was in a StoryCorps booth in Fort Myers, Fla., last month with her 10-year-old son, Levi, when he asked her, "What is your favorite memory of me?"

A mother and son remember a frightening accident and the resulting kindness

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'The wolf was his best friend,' a son remembers his father who served in WWII

by  Jo Corona

Growing up in 1950s St. Louis, Judd Esty-Kendall remembers his father taking in wild animals. He told his own son about a special bond that his dad had with one animal in particular.

'The wolf was his best friend,' a son remembers his father who served in WWII

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Ministering to death row: An unlikely friendship based on a shared calling

by  Zanna McKay

Rev. Lauren Bennett, 33, leads a St. Louis church serving the LGBTQ+ community, and Father Gerry Kleba, 82, a retired Catholic priest, talk about ministering to inmates on death row in Missouri.

Ministering to death row: An unlikely friendship based on a shared calling

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How baseball turned two strangers — a coach and a player — into family

by  Esther Honig ,  Jasmyn Morris

Ed Holley first met Kanard Lewis in 2010. Holley was coaching youth baseball in New York City, and Lewis was was one of his players. Lewis is now a high school counselor.

How baseball turned two strangers — a coach and a player — into family

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2 friends in Alaska discuss losing so many people to suicide

by  Max Jungreis

Qaiyaan Harcharek and Don Rearden grew up in small towns, and both have experienced much tragedy. (If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.)

2 friends in Alaska discuss losing so many people to suicide

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A tiny gift shop in Maine became a refuge for LGBTQ people

by  Max Jungreis

In 1990, a young gay couple, Roger Mayo and Jim Neal, opened Drop Me A Line in Portland. They sold greeting cards, music and books on LGBTQ history, but soon it became more than just a store.

A tiny gift shop in Maine became a refuge for LGBTQ people

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Recalling a Puerto Rican nationalist who took part in 1954's shooting at U.S. Capitol

by  Jo Corona

The violent call for Puerto Rican independence earned Rafael Cancel Miranda 25 years in prison. He is remembered by his wife, María de los Ángeles Vázquez, and their son, Rafael Cancel Vázquez.

Recalling a Puerto Rican nationalist who took part in 1954's shooting at U.S. Capitol

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Diagnosed with terminal cancer, dad dies shortly after a StoryCorps visit

by  Jey Born ,  Syma Mohammed

Sohaib Sultan, a Muslim Chaplain at Princeton University, had terminal cancer when he recorded a message, along with his wife, for his three-year-old daughter. He died shortly after the recording.

Diagnosed with terminal cancer, dad dies shortly after a StoryCorps visit

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The first lesbian couple married in Missouri talk about their love story

by  Jey Born

In this week's StoryCorps, a former couple talks about their flower business and their love affair.

The first lesbian couple married in Missouri talk about their love story

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A father and a doctor reflect on the life of a teenager cut short by cancer

by  Zanna McKay

In this week's StoryCorps, after a teenager was misdiagnosed with an eating disorder, the family's father turned to a new doctor for help and hope.

A father and a doctor reflect on the life of a teenager cut short by cancer

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