Emma Bowman
Stories
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Movies
In 'Ask Dr. Ruth,' The Famous Sex Therapist Looks Inward At Last
Dr. Ruth Westheimer revolutionized talk around sex in America. At 90, she's letting her own walls come down in a new documentary. As a Holocaust refugee, she says it's her duty to speak up.
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National
'We Were Lucky': Kids Of Holocaust Survivors Learned Their Parents' Life Philosophy
At StoryCorps, Abe and Esther Schuster remember their parents' joyful outlook, even as Holocaust survivors. "They never were kids," Abe said. "So sometimes you can make up for things later."
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National
'Part Of My DNA': An Adopted Woman Learns Of Her Birth Mother's Resilience
At StoryCorps, a woman and her half brother reflect on their mother, the pain she experienced in her life and the secret she kept from her children.
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Sports
Not Just Child's Play: World Tiddlywinks Champions Look To Reclaim Their Glory
David Lockwood and Larry Kahn, "the Ali-Frazier" of Tiddlywinks, are vying to win the World Pairs title. To the professional winkers, the game is far more than shooting discs, or "winks," into a cup.
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National
20 Years Later, Sibling Columbine Survivors Reflect
Lauren Cartaya and her older brother, Zach, were at Columbine High School in 1999 when two students opened fire. At StoryCorps, they remember that day and discuss the effect it has had on their lives.
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National
1st Living HIV-Positive Organ Donor Wants To Lift 'The Shroud Of HIV Related Stigma'
Last month, surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital made a medical breakthrough when they transplanted a kidney from Nina Martinez, who has HIV, to an HIV-positive person.
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National
Her Aunt Let Her Be Herself. As A Transgender Woman, She Still Had To 'Play The Game'
Dee Westenhauser came out as transgender last year. At StoryCorps, she remembers "Aunt Yaya," the first person to accept her for who she truly was.
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National
A Father-Daughter Relationship Strained By 'Mental Illness And Time'
Shotzy Harrison's dad has spent most of his adult life homeless. Growing up, he was in and out of her life. They reunited in 2013 before he disappeared again — but she hopes she'll see him again.
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National
After Combat, A Veteran Finds Solace In Sheep Farming
Army veteran Sgt. Mickey Willenbring was injured while serving in Iraq and also developed PTSD. Running a Navajo-Churro sheep farm has helped her cope with the lingering trauma of combat.
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National
How A Long-Lost Guitar Was A Lesson In Grace And Forgiveness
Rodger McDaniel grew up to the sounds of his dad's guitar, a memory eclipsed by his dad's addiction. Finding the guitar 25 years after his death helped transform McDaniel's memory of his dad.