Emma Bowman
Stories
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National
Obama, Malala, Jonas Brothers Send Off Class Of 2020 In Virtual Graduation
In a Saturday broadcast, a star-studded event honored high school seniors who didn't get the traditional graduation because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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National
'We're Like A Lifeline': Postal Workers Fight Fear To Work During Pandemic
Mail carriers Craig Boddie and Evette Jourdain spoke for a remote StoryCorps conversation about how the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. has added new stress to their essential jobs.
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National
14 Hours And A Costco Card: How A Grocer In Alaska Feeds His Town In A Pandemic
In Gustavus, a remote city of about 450 residents, the owner of a small independent grocery makes the 14-hour round trip journey by boat to Juneau to bring much-needed supplies back to his customers.
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National
'This Is ... Personal': After Surviving COVID-19, A Mom And Daughter Mourn Loved Ones
Jackie Stockton and daughter Alice Stockton-Rossini recovered from the virus that killed friends and a relative. Faith and the ability to take life "one minute at a time" help the women persevere.
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National
Funeral Director First Responder: 'You're Stronger Than You Feel'
Despite the health risks, Dan Flynn left California to New York with a national mortuary response team last month. His daughter tells him how he inspired her to go into medicine.
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'We've Seen A Lot Of Brothers Die.' NYC Bus Operators Witness Loss Amid Pandemic
As of this week, 83 workers with New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority died from COVID-19. Two bus operators talk about the crushing loss they've witnessed in their field.
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National
Childhood Friends On The Health Crisis Front Lines Connect Virtually
Sam Dow and Josh Belser are working in different cities amid the coronavirus pandemic. "I'm not at all surprised that we both ended up working in health care," Belser said in a StoryCorps interview.
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Health
Should You Shave Your 'Quarantine Beard'?
An infectious disease specialist says there's no evidence that people with facial hair carry a higher risk of infection or transmission of the coronavirus, as long as they practice diligent hygiene.
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National
By Age 85, She'd Given 23 Gallons Of Blood: 'Because I Can'
Lillian Bloodworth, now 92, says when she first started to give blood, other donors would read her name tag and ask if that was really her name or if it was a gimmick for the blood bank.
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National
93-Year-Old Retired Nurse: 'It Takes A Special Person' To Go Into The Profession
Ruth Owens worked for four decades as a nurse in Tennessee, inspiring family to go into the profession. "I love people, and I love to help them — physically, mentally, spiritually," Owens said.