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StoryCorps Shorts: Operation North Pole
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A merry mission to track Santa Claus. (3m 13s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Dear Mrs. Doyle
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Decades after his mother's passing, John Cruitt reaches out to his third grade teacher, Mrs. Doyle. (3m)
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A Vietnamese American daughter captures her parents on 16mm as they dream of their homeland. (8m 4s)
Shirampari: Legacies of the River
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Set in the heart of the Amazon, a young Ashéninka boy must face his fears and catch a giant catfish. (15m 24s)
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The Race to Pit Row - NASCAR’s first black woman pit crew member. (14m 19s)
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Thao recounts the story of her family’s escape through the lens of her fascination with ants. (10m 24s)
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A glimpse into the lives of three quilters in the American West. (17m 14s)
StoryCorps Shorts: A Knock at the Door
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One October evening, Juliet was home alone with her baby when her doorbell started ringing... (2m 9s)
StoryCorps Shorts: The Men Who Fed America
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Johnny Itliong honors the memory of his migrant father and the men who helped feed America. (2m 48s)
a film is a goodbye that never ends
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Filmmaker María Luisa Santos grapples with saying goodbye to Turbo, a dog she has come to adore. (13m 44s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Beat by Beat
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Ed Cage and his daughter Nicole talk about how he passed beatboxing on to the next generation. (2m 47s)
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