Life Lessons Learned: The National Teachers Initiative

Sep. 25, 2011
You may have already heard of StoryCorps, the American oral history project on NPR.

Alzheimer's Brings Daughter, Dad Together

Jul. 7, 2011
Betsy Brooks remembers her father, Charles, as a "razor-sharp" former Marine. The two had their share of arguments, she says. But that all changed late in her father's life, as Betsy recently told her boyfriend, John Grecsek.Charles was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease when he was 78.

The Teacher Learns A Lesson: Coming Out In Class

Jun. 23, 2011
As a high school teacher at Friends Seminary in New York, John Byrne has taught hundreds of students. Recently, he spoke with a former student, Samantha Liebman, about the years before he became the teacher he is today. For one thing, his classrooms were very regimented."

Forgiving Her Son's Killer: 'Not An Easy Thing'

May. 19, 2011
It would be easy — expected, even — for Mary Johnson and Oshea Israel to be enemies. After all, he killed Johnson's only son, in 1993. He went to prison for that — and toward the end of his sentence, he and Johnson made peace.As a teenager in Minneapolis, Israel was involved with gangs and drugs.

Children Remember Their Mother's Influence

May. 5, 2011
William Anthony Cobb's friends know him to be outspoken.

'The Kissing Case' And The Lives It Shattered

Apr. 28, 2011
In 1958, James Hanover Thompson and his friend David Simpson — both African-American, both children — were accused of kissing a girl who was white. They were arrested, and taken to jail. Prosecutors sought a stiff penalty — living in reform school until they were 21."

A Young Son's Goal: Making Money For His Mother

Apr. 14, 2011
When he was growing up, Noe Rueda's family didn't have a lot of money. He wanted to help out, so he became a young entrepreneur.

A Nun's Lifetime Devotion To The Dodgers

Mar. 31, 2011
As we head into the first weekend of the Major League Baseball season, many Americans will be tuning in to root for their favorite teams, including 94-year-old Sister Vincent Cecire.Cecire entered the convent in 1934 and has been devoted to the Dodgers ever since they won their first World Series in

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