Stories - Life Stories
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Our stories are about how people make sense of their own lives, how they can shed light on our lives, and how we are connected to one another, to history, and to the larger human story.
Early meetings with Mark Zuckerberg before joining Facebook
Gordon Parks' deep observational approach to photography and life
The difficulty of dating the rise and decline of Islamic civilization
Efforts to document and address child hunger in rural and urban communities
Personal motivations for writing and the responsibility of language
The editorial process behind choosing a Life Magazine cover
Obama's unsuccessful congressional challenge against Bobby Rush
Personal diplomacy in navigating the German reunification and Polish border dispute
Competitive nature and its role in achieving success in media
Burial of John's father at Arlington National Cemetery
“Someone told me the story about the child throwing starfish back into the ocean one at a time. 'It makes a difference to this one.' That's kind of how I've looked at it ever since. I can't be Dolores Huerta or Martin Sheen, but I can do what I can do in the rooms I find myself in to look for that starfish.”
Noah Wyle
Diagnosis with HIV, diabetes, and bankruptcy in a single year
Desire to participate in activities traditionally reserved for boys
Joining the women's art movement to advocate for African American women artists
Jackie Kennedy's criticism of Bradlee's book about JFK and its lasting impact
Vanita Gupta's leadership on policing reform within the DOJ
Racist opposition and coded messaging used to delegitimize Obama's presidency
FDR's transformation of the presidency into a central political institution
Abraham Lincoln's evolving anti-slavery positions and the circumstances that shaped them
Early involvement in the Watergate story and first steps reporting it
Cultural impact of Shaft on Black communities in the 1970s
