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.
The shift from Congress-centered to presidency-centered democracy beginning under Jackson
Inspiration behind becoming a teacher from a generous mentor
Role as a national archive for the performing arts and its collections
Lyndon B. Johnson's understanding of freedom beyond formal civil rights
Early filmmakers and works screened at the Co-op in the 1960s
McCain's effort to release Abu Ghraib torture reports before his death
Bev Francis, Pumping Iron II, and the controversy over women's bodybuilding aesthetics
Saudi clerics' roles and the limits of reform in the kingdom
The myth of "good slaveholders" and the logic of white supremacy
Jonas Mekas's evolution as a diary filmmaker and his documentation of 1960s New York
“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
Diverse degrees of freedom among colonial Americans before the Revolution
Role as oldest child and caregiver in an Irish Catholic family
Personal motivations for covering the Syrian uprising and conflict
Gerald Ford's unique path to the presidency without a national election
Life's use of freelance and agency photography alongside staff photographers
Parallels between the Korematsu case and Trump's Muslim travel ban
Editorial decisions behind the 50th anniversary cover design
Lincoln's use of colonization as an incentive for states to abolish slavery
Dr. King's warmth, humor, and joy in private moments
Childhood runaway adventure and return to Washington, D.C
