Jey Born
Stories
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For angry airline passengers, an apologist-in-chief smooths things over
In this week's StoryCorps, we hear from a former Southwest Airlines employee whose job was to apologize to customers who had a bad travel experience.
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Father and son reflect on Black love and loss
In this week's StoryCorps, a father and son talk about sources of love in their lives.
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A cancer survivor nearly died trying to prove he had recovered
In this week's StoryCorps, two friends recall a harrowing ski trip in the Colorado mountains.
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Radio host remembers the person who cultivated her voice: her grandmother
In this week's StoryCorps, Philadelphia radio host Cherri Gregg remembers her grandmother, Maryhall Fuller Robinson Snead, who helped her find her voice.
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A veteran opens up about the challenges of adjusting to civilian life
Army veteran Alex Ortiz helps fellow veterans in Puerto Rico adjust to civilian life. He talks with his wife Lixannie about his struggle to adjust to civilian life.
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For his first Halloween in the U.S., British man takes a stab at scare acting
In this week's StoryCorps, a man from Briton remembers his first Halloween in America.
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A son remembers his mother, a single working mom, who ran for local office
In a Pennsylvania coal mining area in the 1940s, a mother was raising two kids on a secretary's salary. Bill Sayenga remembers his mother’s decision to run for office, and her lasting influence.
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A teacher recalls when his students schooled the Pentagon
The teacher who invented the World Peace Game talks about a memorable trip his fourth graders took to the Pentagon.
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A dad and his 2 teenage sons loved heavy metal so much they started a band: Narbona
In 2015 Stewart Billie moved his family from the city back to tribal land in the Navajo Nation. Billie’s sons found the lack of noise unnerving until their dad replaced the quiet with heavy metal.
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A man who loves music remembers how drumming changed his life
In this week's StoryCorps, a man shares his love of playing drums on Philadelphia’s streets.