Radio 101: Understanding My Grandfather's Absence
Radio 101 reporter, Vivian McAllister, talks about how her grandfather's absence is part of a larger societal problem. Radio 101 is WFDD's educational program for high school students.
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Her Search For Her Mother Touches An Entire Chinese City
Jenna Cook returned to China at age 20 to search for her birth mother. What she found, above all else, was the collective pain of dozens of Chinese families who had given up children.
Facing A Shaky Future, Nebraska Family Farm Ponders A Renaissance
Even as the American agricultural industry is dominated by big operations, small family farms like the Jantzens' wonder what's next. So Katie, the family's eldest daughter, is eyeing a reinvention.
'A Song Of Gratitude': Cuban-American Poet Hopeful Of Improved Relations
Cuban-American poet and author Margarita Engle praises President Obama's "courage to make peace" with Cuba. Her book Enchanted Air tells of being separated from her Cuban family members.
'Mi Familia' In Movies: Films Mexican-American Millennials Grew Up On
The bush-disguise bit in Born in East L.A. The murder scene in Selena. I watched these dozens of times as a kid, but as an adult, they've come to mean more.
Amid Violence, Chicago Parents Try To Inoculate Their Sons Against Fear
It's been a tumultuous few months for parts of Chicago. Parents are doing their best to help their children understand what's happening and how their families and communities can move forward.
With Sombreros And Sidesaddles, Virginian Women Renew A Mexican Tradition
The six horsewomen of the Castro clan, known as Las Amazonas del Dorado, bring the Mexican sport of escaramuza to Catlett, Virginia.
Coast Guard Says Cargo Ship Sank; Body Of 1 Crew Member Found
A relative of one of the ship's crew members says the man likely perished but that the family is still holding out some hope that he could be brought back alive.
'Unfinished Business': When Working Families Can't Do It All
How can women and men navigate the demands of a career and a family? Working couples must make sacrifices when balancing work and family — and there are often stigmas that come with both.
'Do Not Fear For Me': Remembering Kayla Mueller With Her Own Words
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Kayla Mueller by reading from a letter she sent her family in the spring of 2014. She died while being held captive by the group that calls itself the Islamic State.