Camila Kerwin
Stories
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3 Generations Of Pharmacists Reflect On The Coronavirus Pandemic
Despite her dedication to her work, a pharmacist is following the advice of her daughter and granddaughter — who are also pharmacists — to stop working during the coronavirus pandemic.
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For Hospice Physician, Patient Care Means Walking 'The Path With Them'
A doctor who treats terminally ill patients talks with his daughter about caring for people with COVID-19.
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In Self-Isolation, A Doctor Deepens His Connection To His Family
To protect his wife and four children, Dr. Roberto Vargas, who processes COVID-19 tests in Rochester, N.Y., is staying in their basement. "What carries me through is this family," he tells them.
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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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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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A Postal Worker Loved His Job. But An 8-Day Postal Strike Was A 'Dignity Thing'
In 1970, New York letter carrier Tom Germano walked out with fellow postal workers across the U.S. to demand better pay. The public was supportive, he said. "You knew them. ... We shared their lives."
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'I Just Needed Help.' How 2 Brothers Opened Up To Forge A Bond In Adulthood
As kids, Raymond and Derrick Storms were not close. They had to confront anger, mortality — and each other — in order to reclaim their brotherhood.
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A Father, His Daughter And The Choice To Start A Family As 'An Act Of Hope'
Jessica Kibblewhite wonders whether it makes sense to bring a child into a world that seems broken and scary. At StoryCorps, her dad helps her find clarity with advice about humanity.
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When Cancer Arrived, The Battle Was Second Nature For Uncle And Nephew Veterans
Michael Menta, who served in the Navy, bonded with his uncle, Sal Leone, a former Marine, over their shared experience as veterans. But when Leone got cancer, Menta assumed another soldierly role.
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Brothers Pass On Their Farmer Father's Life Lessons
Arguster and Lebronze Davis and their 14 siblings grew up and worked with their parents on the family's Alabama farm. The brothers remember their father, who taught them how to "do the right thing."