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Stefan Lynch Strassfeld and his friend Beth Teper

Stefan Lynch Strassfeld was raised by gay parents in the early eighties. Now 38, he came to StoryCorps to talk with his friend Beth Teper about growing up as AIDS began to spread.

Originally aired December 3, 2010 on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Ken Hopper and Kerry Davis

Kerry Davis (left) and Ken Hopper (right) are ironworkers who have worked together for 25 years on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. At StoryCorps they talk about working on “the world’s biggest jungle gym,” and the many times they have had to help rescue people contemplating suicide.

Originally aired on September 4, 2009, on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Kim Wargo and Ida Cortez

Ida Cortez, 10, talks with her mom, Kim Wargo, about Ida’s dyslexia, and how she wishes people understood, “it’s not like an illness of the brain, it’s a difference of the brain, every brain is a little bit different.”

Originally aired February 6, 2009, on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Rudolph Tenes y Lilia Tenes

Rudolph y Lilia Tenes recuerdan juntos su luna de miel. También recuerdan el problema al que se enfrentaron durante el viaje, y el encuentro afortunado que les trajo la solución.

Danielle Hall and Gabrielle Hall

Danielle Hall (left) and her sister Gabrielle remember their mother who died of breast cancer in 2003, and the last Thanksgiving meal they shared with her as a family.

Originally aired November 16, 2007, on NPR’s Morning Edition.