Love is one of the best things in life. Why else does it hurt so much when it goes away? Stories from our archive about love, loss, and why it’s all worth it in the end.

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Today we’re sharing an episode from author Dan Heath’s podcast What It’s Like To Be…. where Dan explores the world of work, one profession at a time, and interviews people who love what they do. For this one, Dan talks with a stadium beer vendor who shares stories from his 35 years on the job, including meeting Muhammad Ali, how to pour without foam, and how to handle fans who love beer a bit too much. You can find more episodes of What It’s Like to Be… here.

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As we approach the USA’s 250th birthday, stories from decades of crossing the country recording everyday Americans. 

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Ten years ago in Orlando, a man walked into the Pulse nightclub with a gun and started shooting. It became the largest massacre of LGBTQ people in this country's history. In this episode, memories of loved ones killed that day, and how, for some, that night brought back the pain of past tragedies.   

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It’s often in our toughest moments when we find out what we’re really made of. In this episode, stories from people who stepped up when they could have just walked away.

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In the final battle of the Vietnam War–the Mayaguez Incident– three Marines were left behind on a remote island, and they were never heard from again. Cary Turner dedicated his life to finding out what happened to one of those men— his cousin, Lance Corporal Joseph Hargrove.

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There’s no easy part of being a mom— from giving birth, to preparing your kids to one day walk out the door. We dug into our archive to find stories about moms bringing their kids into the world, and stories about letting them go. 

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A free haircut, a friendly conversation, a patient ear: Kind gestures won’t solve your problems, but they can make them easier to bear. We found stories about little acts of kindness that helped someone through trying times.

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Nuclear war might seem abstract, lingering in the back of the mind only as a distant possibility. But some remember when it seemed like a certainty. We dug through the StoryCorps archive to find people who worked with nuclear weapons — and know how close we’ve come to a point of no return.

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Dan Leger is a survivor of the deadliest attack on Jewish people in US history – the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting of 2018. In this episode, how Dan has made conversations with others in his community – people who he never expected to connect with – part of his recovery. 

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Some moments feel big because everything’s on the line— and others only felt that way at the time. Lately our listeners have been leaving us voicemails about both: slip-ups and serious situations, fateful decisions and faux pas. Listen to hear your stories about codewords, cookies, and odd romance.

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