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‘Brighten the corner where you are’: Finding a new way to be thankful in a pandemic

For more than three decades, Scott Macaulay has been hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for people who have nowhere else to go.

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For hospice physician, patient care means walking ‘the path with them’

The coronavirus pandemic has forced Dr. Joseph Kras, an anesthesiologist training in hospice and palliative care, to face some tough choices.

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From Trayvon Martin to George Floyd, a dad and son keep protesting for equality

Aidan Sykes was just 6 years old when he joined his dad, Albert, to protest the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. They’ve been attending protests against racial injustice ever since.

By NPR

By age 85, she’d given 23 gallons of blood: ‘Because I can’

“Every time you give a pint, they tell you, ‘Well, you’ve probably saved three more people.’ I do get quite a boost out of doing that,” said Lillian Bloodworth.

By NPR

Before making military history, she witnessed one of history’s worst race riots

Olivia Hooker was also the first African American woman to join the Coast Guard.

By NPR

After his wife’s death, a dad tells his daughter that grief can be a gift

Eddie Chang and his three daughters are still grieving the loss of their wife and mother, but are comforted when they read her old journals and share stories.

By NPR

A dad’s lesson to his daughter about risks: ‘Never a harm to try taking a swing’

Kevin Craw always encouraged his children to embrace the unexpected.

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A NASA engineer tells 6-year-old nephew to aim high

Jerry said he learns about space from his uncle. “I learned from you a lot, like more than I could imagine,” Jerry said.

By NPR

Cabaret performer thanks his elementary school music teacher for giving him a voice

Music teacher Paige Macklin couldn’t have guessed at the time that Russell King’s voice would lead him to the stage, where he performs cabaret in drag as Miss Richfield.

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