Two friends tell the story of their reunion after years of separation
In this week's StoryCorps, two childhood friends from Hong Kong who were separated in their youth and eventually reunited as adults in the United States.
Family
This Thanksgiving, NPR listeners reflect on the meaning of family
Who gives you strength? Who makes you feel that you belong? NPR's Rachel Martin asked listeners to reflect on family.
When making Thanksgiving dressing, Grandma Monnette had one simple rule
Rather than stuffing the turkey, Rebecca Monnette made dressing balls with a few simple ingredients that safely cook separate from the bird. Her grandson carries on the tradition.
She loved Mom's picadillo but never got the recipe. TikTok moved her to get creative
After her mother died, using tips from her aunts, Miriam Piccolo re-created a dish that tastes like home to her. Coming home from school to this meal meant that her mom had been thinking about her.
Friends and family flip over these krumkake cookies
Lisa Hovis learned to make these traditional Norwegian cookies by baking alongside her grandmother. The recipe and fond memories remain.
The 'human cannonball' is gone, but his lasagna recipe lives on
A circus performer known for being fired out of a cannon liked to make dinner for the people he worked with. One of them still makes his inspired lasagna today, and it has some surprising ingredients.
It took clever thinking to write a recipe for this Irish soda bread, a family favorite
Maureen O'Reilly wanted to make the treat for her husband, but first she had to watch his grandmother make it — and measure out each ingredient rather than just eyeballing it.
Her husband's love of crispy prosciutto transformed a green bean casserole
Parmesan cheese and panko breadcrumbs round out this dish. Just don't expect any cream of mushroom soup or fried onions in this twist on a traditional recipe.
Favorite family recipes and the stories that make them memorable
We all have that one dish that excites our palates and calls to mind special memories with Mom, Dad, Grandma or a favorite aunt who created delicious, comforting dishes.
A nonprofit says preterm births are up in the U.S. — and it's not a partisan issue
March of Dimes' annual report on infant and maternal health drops the U.S. from a C- to a D+, citing a 15-year high in the preterm birth rate. But it also offers some encouraging signs and solutions.