Eleanor Vassili
Stories
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National
A counselor at Mississippi's only abortion clinic shares her story
In this week's StoryCorps, a worker at Mississippi's last remaining clinic that performs abortions, talks about her experiences.
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National
Three's company: A man sticks out the pandemic with his ex-wife and his mother
What might sound like a nightmare for many, became a reality for exes Neil Kramer and Sophia Lansky when COVID hit New York. And somehow, they made it work. Kramer photographed their chaotic ordeal.
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National
School bullies told him to speak English. His mentee showed him he already belonged
At StoryCorps, a Dominican immigrant speaks with a fellow Spanish speaker who in high school helped him adjust to living in America. Eventually, they helped each other find their own voices.
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History
The day Santas stormed Macy's to protest for AIDS awareness
On Black Friday 1991, AIDS activists protested the department store's decision to not rehire a Santa who had HIV. The man who inspired the protest reconnects with an activist who helped organize it.
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National
How the Coast Guard's 1st Black woman pilot helped give the next one her wings
Jeanine Menze was discouraged from pursuing her dream to fly planes when she didn't see any women of color in the field. Then she met La'Shanda Holmes. "When I met you, I saw myself," Menze told her.
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National
An Afghan Marine Fought To Make His Homeland Safer. Now He Feels Like He Failed
Ajmal Achekzai remembers the war in Afghanistan, which brought him back to his birthplace of Kabul. Now that the war is over, he says, "I feel like I failed the Afghan people."
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National
As An Army Chorus Member, He Didn't Carry A Weapon. His Job Was To Sing
Master Sgt. Alvy Powell Jr. sang opera at some of country's most decorated institutions during his 26 years in the U.S. Army Chorus. At StoryCorps, he told his sister that she's his inspiration.
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National
A Family Tradition Of Feeding Workers In Need: 'You Do Not Need To Be Rich'
Since 2004, brother and sister Luz and Jorge Muñoz have fed day laborers in Queens, N.Y. Since he was young, Jorge has looked for ways of putting food in the hands of those who needed it.