Ayanna Thomas' Story

All through the month of October, we’re bringing you some of the stories that have deeply resonated with us over the past five years. This week: Four years after his mother's death, Brad returned to the Manhattan diner where he'd last seen her and found unexpected comfort in a gr ...  Show more

All through the month of October, we’re bringing you some of the stories that have deeply resonated with us over the past five years. This week: A few years ago, Eric's husband Dennis was diagnosed with lung cancer. Several weeks before he died, they met a nurse who offered a com ...  Show more

Sanaa is on her train ride home when an angry man begins threatening her. Before he gets too close, a stranger intervenes. 

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It's 1994, and two men corner Leah on a dark street as she's walking home. Then she sees a car, and a glimmer of hope.

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In 2018, Tennille Moore got some bad news and was crying in a public restroom. That's when Mumtaz Champsi stepped in and asked her if she'd like to take a walk. In this episode, we'll hear about how that walk led to a StoryCorps booth and an unlikely connection between strangers. ...  Show more