When times are tough, sometimes we need an encouraging voice or uplifting story to help get us through. That’s why we’ve collected a few of our favorite, uplifting, laugh-out-loud stories to bring you comfort, and to remind you that we’re in this together.
Your Daily Dose of Humanity
Day 1:
A Family That Knows How to Laugh at Itself
Laura Greenberg grew up as part of a gregarious family in Queens, New York. Her upbringing that couldn’t be more different than that of her husband, Carl. At StoryCorps, they told their daughter about those early days — terrible first kiss and all.
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Day 2:
A Good Day on NYC Public Transit
Subway conductor Paquita Williams brings extra TLC to the line she runs on New York City transit. Laura Lane, one of her passengers, took her to StoryCorps to remember the day they met.
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Day 3:
Two by Two
Two identical brides. Two identical grooms. Two unique love stories. Hunny and Elliot Reiken reflect on 61 years of marriage.
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Day 4:
Making a Comeback, Brick by Brick, After Katrina
Burnell Cotlon remembers taking a chance: opening a grocery store in New Orlean’s Lower Ninth Ward, where food was not available to local residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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Day 5:
Flight of the Inflatable Bra
As a young woman, Betty Jenkins received a special gift from her mother. She remembers how that gift turned a flight into an experience that she would never forget.
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Day 6:
The Temple of Knowledge
For avid readers, spending a night in a library might be a dream come true. Growing up, Ronald Clark lived in one — a branch of the New York Public Library, to be exact.
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Day 7:
A Three-in-One Package
Sometimes it takes a kid’s perspective to brighten your day, so today we’re bringing you three. These triplets have spent their entire lives together, and shared everything from a birthday to a bedroom.
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More Stories
To R.P. Salazar, With Love
Rachel P. Salazar and Ruben P. Salazar were living 9,000 miles apart and completely unaware of each other. Then a typo brought them together, and their love story began.
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Clean Streets
Sanitation workers Angelo Bruno and Eddie Nieves worked together for nearly 10 years on the same garbage route in Manhattan’s West Village and became fixtures in the community.
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Facundo the Great
Ramón “Chunky” Sanchez remembers how teachers at his local elementary school Anglicized the Mexican American students’ names. One classmate proved to be the exception to the rule.
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Why Can’t We Own A Rollercoaster?
Nine-year-old Isaiah Fredericks and his younger brother, Josiah, used their StoryCorps interview to ask their dad, Kevin, some hard-hitting questions.
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