On January 28, 1986, the NASA Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist Ronald E. McNair, who was the second African American to enter space. But first, he was a kid with big dreams in Lake City, South Carolina.
December 19, 2012
StoryCorps' commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 was awarded a 2013 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award. The award honored StoryCorps 9/11 radio broadcasts, mobile app, and animated shorts directed by The Rauch Brothers. The award is shared with partners POV, NPR, and YouTube.
June 14, 2012
The first two seasons of StoryCorps shorts are now available on DVD!
The series includes conversations between a boy with Asperger’s syndrome and his mom; a feisty grandmother regaling her family with tales from her youth; two Brooklyn characters remembering how they fell in love and learned how to let go, and so much more.
