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Ryan and Amy discuss scenes for the game and how they want the player to interact with it.

We hear from the soldier and his wife what it’s been like since he’s returned home from war.

The soldier graphically describes processing a truckload of bodies and how, in order to preserve his sanity, he had to stop seeing them as people with friends and wives and children.

Nicola describes the loss of her independence as she became almost immobile and therefore dependent on others due to her disease. Nurse Mandy wonders from where Nicola found her strength, and is impressed by her ability to keep moving forward. The clip ends with Nicola and Mandy singing "Everybody

Alicia enjoys watching a shopping show on her tv. She then describes how she found out she has cancer and how she dealt with the news with her husband. The clip ends with Alicia singing a sad, lonely song.

Julie says that she expected to only live for a few months, but has lived for two years, and attributes this fortune to her prayers. She bought a house for her and her daughter to give her daughter some financial security when she dies, and tells her daughter to live

Ian grapples with the effects of his Multiple Sclerosis on his life and his relationships, and his struggle to keep moving forward despite the pain. He then recounts how he became a DJ at the age of 15 and found his wife, a "disco diva" named Moyra. Moyra

Mandy, a nurse at the Hospice, discusses how she originally wanted to practice as a "very technical" nurse, by using high tech procedures to keep people alive. Now, she has realized that she prefers to confront patients without electronics and get to know them as real people. She

The students practice English presentations for their new pen pals in Nebraska. An elder remarks on the enormous progress the town has because of girls' education.

Rihala enrolls at school as the oldest student, but family issues and unpleasant marriage prospects cloud her future.

Razia meets with the mayor and town elders to discuss the benefits of the school. Fatema assures Pashtana that she will enroll her in school despite her uncle's disapproval.

Despite community resistance and threats of attack, Razia is committed to opening her girls' school, and the girls are determined to improve their futures.

Ryan and his team take "That Dragon, Cancer" to a video game conference, where it moves players to deep emotion and connection.

This clip discusses the ethics of making a video game about death, and how it can help players cope with grief, confront a fear of death, and break taboos on these topics.

Adi, whose brother Ramli was killed during the genocide, watches footage from the NBC news report. From the year following the Indonesian “purge” of communists, the clip reports on the violence, including the resulting benefits for Goodyear Tire and Rubber (a U.S. company).

This clip introduces us to Joel's illness, how his parents cope with it, and which aspects of his life to incorporate into the video game.

A soldier recalls what he was thinking as he was lying on the ground, staring at the sky after being hit by a mortar.

A soldier describes being blinded by an explosion, hearing screaming and then realizing he was the one screaming. He then describes telling his mother that he had lost his vision.

A soldier describes the death of the guy next to him in a battle.

A soldier describes riding in a truck that hit a child and wonders what he would have done if he had been driving.

A soldier describes killing a man who was just 25 meters away, and not knowing whether the man was actually an enemy or just a guy “in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

Kenneth runs into unexpected obstacles enrolling in a trade school. He also talks about how his kids grew up while he was in prison and now they have babies. He also shares his difficulty re-establishing a bond with his ex-wife (with whom he has been living).

The attorneys wonder if they are doing enough to help their clients adjust to their new lives. Shane shares some of the challenges of adjusting to life outside of prison, including concerns about having too much freedom. Then Bilal, who lives at a reentry center, works to create a resume

24-year-old Kaylica reads a letter she has written to the judge presiding over the possible release of her father, Kenneth Anderson. After snatching a purse in 1996, Kenneth was sentenced to life under California’s Three Strikes Law, but is now eligible for release.

Attorneys Mike Romano, Founder and Director of Stanford’s Three Strikes Project, and Susan Champion, also of the Project describe their inspiration for working to change the Three Strikes policy.

Meet Dorey and Yolanda Nez who had two children with XP. People with XP are extremely sensitive to the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation. If undiagnosed and untreated, XP can lead to the early onset of skin cancer and blindness.

"Everybody that I’ve asked, nobody remembers his last name."

Florida Justice Transitions trailer park is home to 120 sex offenders, all battling their own demons as they work toward rejoining society. This film considers how the destructive cycle of sexual abuse - and the silence surrounding it - can be broken.

Florida Justice Transitions trailer park is home to 120 sex offenders, all battling their own demons as they work toward rejoining society. This film considers how the destructive cycle of sexual abuse - and the silence surrounding it - can be broken.

Dorey and Yolanda meet with a historian to learn more about the Long Walk. The Long Walk was the climax of a brutal war of near-extermination waged against the Navajo people, beginning in 1862 when Americans invaded the Southwest. More than 10,000 Navajos were forced to walk 500 miles—

Harry C. Myers explains the significance of creating the Long Walk National Historic Trail and importance of remembering this episode in Navajo history.

Michelle Evans Milota, Executive Director of the XP Family Support Group, travels to a house on the Navajo reservation to help a family protect their home from UV rays which would be extremely harmful to their child who has XP.

Geneticist Robert Erickson describes a theory behind the prevalence of XP on the Navajo reservation.

Filmmakers Maya Stark and Adi Lavy talk about their film 'Sun Kissed,' which follows a Navajo couple as they search for answers about the origins of a rare skin disease, XP, which affected both of their children. The filmmakers describe their reasons for making the film as well

This clip starts at 19:34 min. with Kang Gye-Yeol bathing her husband and ends at 23:58 min. with a view of the river.

A message from the filmmakers.

Anatomy of a Scene from Eat Your Catfish with Noah Amir Arjomand.

A message from the filmmaker.

A message from the filmmaker.

A message from the filmmakers.

A message from the filmmaker.

A message from the filmmaker.

Anatomy of a Scene from After Sherman with Jon-Sesrie Goff.

Anatomy of a Scene from A House Made of Splinters with Simon Lereng Wilmont.

Anatomy of a Scene from How to Have an American Baby with Leslie Tai.

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A message from the filmmaker.

*Content warning: This video discusses sexual assault* The voices of many undocumented youth who feel at home but also isolated and alone in the United States often go unheard. Meet Melissa, a young undocumented woman confronting trauma through self-expression and dance.

Mandy struggles to simply listen to patients rather than trying to fix them. Dory, a patient, recalls that ending her pain was one of the best things that ever happened to her. When Mandy finds out that Dory used to be a singer, they sing together to bond while alleviating

A message from the filmmaker.

A message from the filmmaker.

A message from the filmmaker.

A message from the filmmakers.

When an energy company begins searching for natural gas in New Brunswick, Canada, Indigenous and white families unite to drive out the company in a campaign to protect their water and way of life.

Marty Smith and her father, Paul Wilson, 93, discuss the first time he set eyes on her mother, Wilma. She was an elevator operator in the building where he was working, and he had just been drafted and was about to spend the next three years in the service. They

Patrick Haggerty grew up the son of a dairy farmer in rural Dry Creek, Washington, during the 1950s. As a teenager, Pat began to understand he was gay – something he thought he was hiding well. But one day, after performing at a school assembly, Pat learned that his father could

Ten-year-old Dezmond Floyd has an open discussion with his mother Tanai about what happens during his school’s active shooter drills.

Two people on opposite ends of the political spectrum reflect on the moment that brought them together nearly two years ago: a protest just days after the 2016 presidential election in Austin, Texas. Presented as part of StoryCorps’ One Small Step initiative.

Maria Rivas and her teenage daughter, Emily, are preparing for the possibility of Maria returning to El Salvador if she loses her Temporary Protected Status to live and work legally in the U.S. Maria reminds her daughter of the promise she made to her.

Muhammad Faridi talks to his father about what it was like to grow up as the son of a NYC cab driver. Though he was once embarrassed to talk about his family, Muhammad now takes pride in his father’s work.

Judge Olly Neal grew up in Arkansas in the ’50s and didn’t care much for high school. One day he came across a book by author Frank Yerby. The cover piqued his interest, but Olly didn’t want to risk his reputation by letting his friends see him reading.

Asma Jama was assaulted in a Minnesota Applebee’s for speaking Swahili. The attacker’s sister reached out to Asma to support her.

In Brooklyn in the late 1950s, Jay McKnight and his friends spent summer evenings outside, singing a cappella. One night, Jay caught the ear of a girl named Andrea. Watch Jay and Andrea McKnight share their childhood romance, growing up and growing old together.

Following the federal mandate to integrate schools in the 1950's, Reverend James Seawood recalls how African Americans were forced out of Sheridan, Arkansas, the fate of his beloved school, and the human cost of "urban renewal."

During the onset of the Soviet-Afghan war, Ajmal Achekzai and his family fled to the United States to seek asylum. More than 20 years later, Ajmal returns to the place he once called home as a United States Marine. In 2021, as the political state of Afghanistan took a turn

Lourdes Villanueva’s parents worked as migrant workers picking fruit across Texas, Florida, and Georgia. At StoryCorps, she spoke with her son Roger about what it was like going to school while her family was constantly on the move.

Laura Greenberg grew up in Queens, New York in the 1950s. At StoryCorps, she talks with her daughter Rebecca about realizing that not every family was like hers.

In the mid-1990s, Miss Betty Thompson retired from her job in state government, and started a second career working at the Jackson Women’s Health Organization as a counselor. By 2004, it was the only remaining abortion clinic in Mississippi. Often faced with incredibly long distances to travel, and protesters

Caught in a thoughtless act of cruelty, a young man learns a lesson in compassion from his father, a larger-than-life tribal leader of the Caddo Nation and a veteran of World War II. Years later, the man passes that lesson down to his own son.

In 2018, at the age of 63, Dee Westenhauser came out as a transgender woman. But growing up in El Paso, Texas in the 1950s, she had a hard time fitting in. Dee remembers how her Aunt Yaya gave her an opportunity that no one else would: a safe, loving

In 1971, George Ju was running a Chinese restaurant in Miami, Florida. George was born in China and immigrated to the United States at the age of 10. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he settled in Miami, and this is where he met Angela Rivas. One night, while

Towards the end of World War II, U.S. Army Sergeant Harrison Wright was stationed in a small village in Belgium near the border with Germany. At StoryCorps, he tells his grandson, Sean Guess, about being called upon for a special assignment.

Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden was born into enslavement in Black Mountain, North Carolina. She was 7 years old when she was freed. She stayed in Black Mountain and became a midwife, delivering several hundred babies including her own grandchildren. Her granddaughter, Mary Othella Burnette, came to StoryCorps with her daughter,

Ellaraino experienced a common teenage reaction when she learned she’d have to leave Los Angeles to spend the summer in Louisiana with her great-grandmother, Silvia. Less common was Ellaraino’s realization that Silvia had lived through the Civil War, and had a lot to teach her great-granddaughter about the

Six year old Jerry Morrison is obsessed with outer space—so of course his favorite person to talk to is his uncle Joey Jefferson, a Mission Operations Engineer at NASA. When they get together, their conversations always revolve around one thing.

Mary Mills grew up in 1960s Los Angeles as an only child, but her house was always filled with kids from the neighborhood. At StoryCorps, Mary spoke with her mother Joyce Carter Mills about those days.

After 30 years away from her hometown of Milwaukee, Sharon Adams moved back into the house where she grew up. As she was fixing up her family home, Sharon needed an electrician. That’s when she met her now-husband, Larry. At StoryCorps, they remembered how as their relationship grew, so

Growing up on his family farm in South Carolina, Drew Lanham was fascinated by birds, but life took him in a different direction. At StoryCorps, he told his friend, John Lane, how he found his way back.

When Joseph Patton joined the Navy in 1955, he had to serve in silence. At the time, the LGBTQ community could not be open while in the military. Despite being the “perfect sailor,” Joseph was kicked out of the Navy under the assumption that he was homosexual. At StoryCorps, Joseph

Stefan Lynch was raised by gay parents in the early eighties. He was cared for and loved by a group of adults, largely gay men, who he called his “aunties.” Stefan remembers the succession of AIDS-related illnesses in his family, including the death of his father in ‘91. Even in

After ten years of marriage and two children, Les GrantSmith had a secret to tell. At StoryCorps, Les spoke with Scott GrantSmith and their children, Thea and Amanda, about the conversation that transformed their family.

The difficulties faced by same-sex couples have created far too many stories of unrequited love. Glenda Elliott’s story is one of them: Glenda came to StoryCorps to remember Lauree, the woman she fell in love with in small-town Georgia, at a time when it was difficult to imagine an

Danny and Annie Perasa reminisce about their 27-year love affair. Though he may not look the part, when Danny talks about his love for Annie, it's obvious that he is one of the world's great romantics. After nearly three decades of marriage, fatal illness dashed Danny

Bryan Wilmoth and his seven younger siblings were raised in a strict, religious home. In this StoryCorps Animated Short, he talks to his brother Mike about reconnecting years after their dad kicked Bryan out for being gay.

From the moment Richard Pecorella met Karen Juday, he knew she was the one. They were inseparable until Sept. 11, 2001, the day that two planes attacked the World Trade Center towers. Richard remembers watching helplessly from his office in Brooklyn as the towers fell, knowing that Karen was at

Through a series of extraordinarily honest and intimate conversations, filmmaker Aurora Brachman examines the intergenerational fallout of experiences her mother endured as a child. Together, they forge a path forward that offers them a new beginning.

Roman felt tired and alone during his time in Afghanistan. He sat down at StoryCorps to remember the day he received a package from his Mema that reminded him of her love.

Eva Vega-Olds used the StoryCorps App to capture some of her father’s memories and preserve the sound of his voice.

When Max Starkloff was in his early 20s, a near-fatal car accident left him quadriplegic and living in a nursing home. It was there that he met his future wife, Colleen.

After years of work in the Philippines, Crescenciana Tan came to the U.S. to help raise her grandchildren, who called her Lola. Using StoryCorps Connect, her grandson, Kenneth Tan, told his mother Olivia about the greatest lesson Lola taught him.

Growing up in Wyoming in the 1950s, Sissy Goodwin started wearing his sister’s dresses. As an adult, he still felt happiest in dresses and skirts. At StoryCorps, Sissy talks with his wife Vickie about how they forged a new path that allowed Sissy to be the man he needed

Herman Travis and Robert Cochran are neighbors and community leaders in Holly Courts, a low-income housing complex in San Francisco. For 14 years, Herman and Robert worked together distributing over 1,300 pounds of food from a local food bank to elderly and disabled neighbors. At StoryCorps, Robert thanks Herman

Remembering the September 11 victim who died praying for others.

A man reflects on feeling responsible for the September 11 attacks.

In 1998, a violent conflict forced Najat Hamza to flee her home in Oromia, a regional state in Ethiopia. She recalls the night she said goodbye to her mother before she, her father, and two siblings left for Kenya. Najat eventually settled down in Minnesota, but she still longs for

To Ken Kobus, the steel mill was always a part of his life. His father, John Kobus, dedicated 40 years of his career as a steelmaker. Towards the end of John’s life, he spent it bedridden in hospice care, motioning and manipulating the air as if he was still

The daughter of two Mexican immigrants reveals how much she saw of her parents' lives as a child - and the inspiration she drew from their struggles.

Studs Terkel talks about what has been lost in modern life and where he sees hope for our future.

Nicholas Petron remembers family dinners at his grandfather's place and how everything changed when the city made new plans for their neighborhood.

The subway makes New York City tick, but getting around is a constant battle for disabled New Yorkers.

This three-minute animated short from the producers of StoryCorps features Joshua Littman, a 12-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome, interviewing his mother, Sarah. Joshua's unique questions and Sarah's loving, unguarded answers reveal a beautiful relationship that reminds us of the best - and most challenging

Kay Wang was a strong-willed grandmother who was begrudgingly dragged into a StoryCorps booth by her son and granddaughter. Thought Kay was reluctant, she still ad stories to tell - from disobeying her mother and rebuffing suitors while growing up in China to late-life adventures as a detective for Bloomingdale&

Cousins James Ransom and Cherie Johnson recall their inimitable Sunday school teacher, Miss Lizzie Devine. This animated short, set in the small Bradenton, Florida town of the cousins' memories, will have you laughing along with James and Cherie and the fearsome Miss Devine.

In New York, 73-year-old Jackie Miller talks to her adopted son, Scott, revealing something about her early life that sheds new light on his adoption. As they express their profound love for one another, Scott touchingly recalls how he came out to her and expresses his trepidation about the future.

When Gweneviere Mann, a San Francisco native living in New York, lost her short-term memory following surgery to remove a brain tumor, she was forced to navigate life in a new way. Every day brought new puzzles: Where was she? Who was the person talking to her? With the support

Nineteen-year-old Noe Rueda grew up on Chicago’s West Side. He is the oldest of four siblings raised by a single mom. As a boy, Noe watched his family struggle and decided to help. Noe told Alex Fernandez, his high school economics teacher, about launching his first business venture — selling

John Vigiano Sr. is a retired New York City firefighter whose two sons followed him into service - John Jr. was a firefighter, too, and Joe was a police detective. On September 11, 2001, both Vigiano brothers responded to the call from the World Trade Center, and both were killed

Joseph Robertson was an infantryman in the U.S. Army during World War II, and he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. The stark black and white images in this short haunt the viewer -- just as Robertson is haunted still by his memories of that battle. "Germans

Cheraton Love is a liberal, and her father-in-law Jim White is conservative. Cheraton invited Jim for a conversation using the StoryCorps app at his home in Silver Valley, NC.

In 1997, Darius Clark Monroe was a high school honor student who had never been in serious trouble. But soon after his 16th birthday, he robbed a bank in Stafford, Texas at gunpoint with two of his friends. Seventeen years later, he sat down with David Ned, a customer who

Jenn Stanley, a writer, and her father Peter, who works in construction, came to StoryCorps to talk about how politics affect their relationship.

In 1989, Tabinda Sheikh immigrated from the Dominican Republic and got a job in a New York City hotel as a housekeeper. It was there that she caught the eye of a fellow employee who was working behind the hotel’s front desk—Tariq Sheikh. This is the story of

In the summer of 1946, Hunny Feller and her identical twin sister, Bunny, were waitresses at a hotel. Another set of identical twins, Elliot and Danny Reiken, worked as musicians in a band there. Hunny and Elliot reflect on what happened when the twins fell in love with the twins.

MJ Seide never thought that she would live a happy, fulfilling life. Then she met her future partner, who at the time had been married to a man and raising children. MJ remembers how it felt to fall in love, and to get to know her new extended family.