Autumn Barnes

1 week ago | nhpr.org | Autumn Barnes |Laura Kwerel

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. On a hot summer day in 2010, Vivian Curren decided to take her 3-year-old son, Benjamin, to a park on the beach. Curren rarely took him anywhere, because in those days, Benjamin could be impulsive and unpredictable in public. She had grown accustomed to the stares they would get from other parents in response to his behavior.

2 months ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Autumn Barnes |Nate Schweber

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In 2022, Glenna Osborne's father, Ronald Osborne, passed away. To prepare for his memorial service, the family went through his belongings. In the process, they came across a note that Ronald had written about his dear friend, Eddie Coleman. The two men were both firefighters and had battled blazes together for many years.

Feb 3, 2025 | kpbs.org | Laura Kwerel |Autumn Barnes

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In the fall of 2008, Cara Beth Rogers was taking part in a study abroad program in Rabat, Morocco. She was 20 years old and looking forward to spending the semester overseas. But three weeks into the program, Rogers received a call from her parents. Her younger brother, Luke, had died in a boating accident.

Jan 15, 2025 | kuow.org | Autumn Barnes |Laura Kwerel

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Many years ago, when Kimberly Godsey was training to become a nurse practitioner, she was doing rounds with a physician named Dr. Joe Seibert. It was an average day until they visited a patient experiencing nausea and abdominal pain. When the pair left the room, Seibert told Godsey the woman's diagnosis. It was terminal pancreatic cancer.

Jan 15, 2025 | npr.org | Autumn Barnes |Laura Kwerel

Kimberly Godsey was a nurse-in-training when a physician taught her how to deliver painful news with compassion. Kimberly Godsey hide caption toggle caption Kimberly Godsey This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Many years ago, when Kimberly Godsey was training to become a nurse practitioner, she was doing rounds with a physician named Dr. Joe Seibert.