In today’s hour, GrandSLAM stories from around the country: a subway altercation, a child’s view on love and war, an awkward first-year teacher, a widow at The Grand Canyon, a sixth-grade clown and the loved ones left behind after a tragedy.

Storytellers: Jeff Simmermon, Sofija Stefanovic, Tim Manley, Neshama Franklin, Colin Ryan, and Susanne Barakat.