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The Unedited StoryCorps Interview: Norma Mai Tsen Wang Braun & Dava Weinstein

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The Unedited StoryCorps Interview: Norma Mai Tsen Wang Braun & Dava Weinstein

The Unedited StoryCorps Interview: Norma Mai Tsen Wang Braun & Dava Weinstein

Norma Mai Tsen Wang Braun tells her friend, Dava Weinstein, about what it was like to grow up in China during World War II, her family’s emigration to the United States, and her experiences as a child of mixed race parents.

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Give the Conversation of a Lifetime

Give the Conversation of a Lifetime

How can a last-minute gift last a lifetime? When it’s the gift of a StoryCorps conversation, recorded and uploaded via the free StoryCorps App. Here’s your one-stop gift guide for an experience you, your loved one, and future generations will cherish.

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Una Entrevista de StoryCorps Sín Editación: Maria Elena Soto y Lilia Soto

Una Entrevista de StoryCorps Sín Editación: Maria Elena Soto y Lilia Soto

Una entrevista sín editación del archivo: una madre Méxicana quien no pudo asistir a la escuela después del grado sexto describe la importancia de apollar a su hija para ir al colegio y ser profesora.

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The Unedited StoryCorps Interview: Nia C. Mathis & Cavril P. Williams

The Unedited StoryCorps Interview: Nia C. Mathis & Cavril P. Williams

Cavril Payne Williams shares stories of traveling the world and entertaining members of the United States Armed Forces on the USO Tour, her musical family, and meeting her husband at the beach.

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From the StoryCorps App: Lives Impacted by AIDS

From the StoryCorps App: Lives Impacted by AIDS

Stories from people whose lives were impacted by the AIDS crisis, including family members of a victim of the disease, a former hospital AIDS chaplain, and a former nurse who helped found the first AIDS treatment clinic in Wisconsin.

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The Great Thanksgiving Listen: Recipes for Success

The Great Thanksgiving Listen: Recipes for Success

From ironing out travel plans to deciding what side dish to bring, Thanksgiving can be stressful. However, your interview for The Great Thanksgiving Listen doesn’t have to be. We’ve put together a step-by-step guide for the big day so that you can have a relaxing, enjoyable, and fulfilling experience with your interview partner.

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Great Conversations Start with Great Questions

Great Conversations Start with Great Questions

After 14 years of listening, we know what makes a great conversation: start by asking great questions. Here are some of our suggestions for getting your StoryCorps interview going.

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Creative Ways to Use the StoryCorps App

Creative Ways to Use the StoryCorps App

Looking to share and preserve a story that stretches the limits of what a StoryCorps interview might allow? From recipe recordings to special events to civic awareness, we've compiled a list of ways for you to get inspired — and get started capturing your story — with the StoryCorps App.

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From the StoryCorps App: First Thanksgivings

From the StoryCorps App: First Thanksgivings

Listen as three immigrants share their stories about their first Thanksgivings in the United States and the new traditions they’ve created with their families.

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The Unedited StoryCorps Interview: Marjorie Klindera & Carol Miller

The Unedited StoryCorps Interview: Marjorie Klindera & Carol Miller

If you find yourself in a panic over your poultry this Thanksgiving, there’s a toll-free number you can call! Marjorie Klindera and Carol Miller, longtime coworkers from Butterball's Turkey Talk-Line, remember some of the best calls they've received and share their best advice for panicked home cooks.

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