When the Stars Align: Library of Virginia Partners with StoryCorps’ One Small Step

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When the Stars Align: Library of Virginia Partners with StoryCorps’ One Small Step

As part of its 200th anniversary of preserving and chronicling the commonwealth’s storied history, the Library of Virginia (LVA) is partnering with One Small Step (OSS) Richmond to expand its archive of local stories. During the first week of October, the Library recorded over 25 in-person OSS conversations with Richmonders on either ends of the […]

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20 Stories for 20 Years of StoryCorps

For two decades, StoryCorps has shared countless stories through broadcasts, animations, and podcasts. As StoryCorps marks its 20th birthday, and we’re celebrating with 20 iconic stories from our archive. Danny & Annie Brooklynites Danny, an OTB clerk, and Annie, a nurse, remember their life together—from their first date to Danny’s final days with terminal cancer. […]

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The StoryCorps Podcast: StoryCorps Then and Now

As StoryCorps celebrates 20 years, we’re looking back at where we came from, while also looking forward to what the following decades have in store. On this special series from the StoryCorps podcast, we’re bringing you eight brand new episodes… celebrating our history up until the present. We’ll take you back to the birth of […]

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StoryCorps Behind the Curtains

From the tale of how we found our place on NPR’s Morning Edition to the story behind how we began producing animations, we’re thrilled to offer you a glimpse behind the curtains. These blogs will illuminate the heartwarming narratives, the passionate individuals, and the sheer dedication that make StoryCorps the celebrated organization it is today. The […]

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From Story to Screen: How Animations at StoryCorps Began

StoryCorps’ animated shorts bring the voices and stories of everyday people from all walks of life to the screen. You might have first come to know StoryCorps by seeing one of our animations — maybe online, at a movie theater, in a classroom, on TV, or even on a Delta Airlines flight. But for StoryCorps, […]

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Support our work to bring people together through storytelling this Giving Tuesday.

StoryCorps–and the work we do to strengthen our ability to be empathetic and bridge divides–is critical for a healthy society, especially now when there are endless efforts to divide us all.

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Richmond Stepping Up to One Small Step

The momentum behind One Small Step (OSS) Richmond continues to accelerate and the numbers don’t lie. Richmond is leading the way in total participants and questionnaires submitted this year, and Virginia’s capital city is clearly embracing the idea that we can bridge political divides through conversation. While the effort has been focused intensively in four […]

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Archtoberfest is here!

At StoryCorps, we frequently discuss “the archive.” We’ve preserved over 350,000 interviews in our collection, which we also share with the American Folklife Center to create a collective repository of voices for future generations. To coincide with National Archives Month in October, our Recording & Archive (R&A) department at StoryCorps has transformed it into “Archtoberfest!” […]

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Staff Spotlight: Caitlin Moses Bowser, Managing Director of StoryCorps Studios & Strategic Partnerships

About Me I’m a born and raised Brooklynite, who has spent the past 18 years building programs and revenue sources for great nonprofits. On weekends, I can be found exploring playgrounds, and recipe-testing with my husband and two young kids. A little-known fact is that I was offered a position at StoryCorps while in active […]

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Voices to Honor for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

We’re highlighting the voices of Native American people through a few of their conversations at StoryCorps.