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Feb 28, 2025 | 
wshu.org | Michael Garofalo
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:It's Friday and time for StoryCorps. In the 1950s, Alton Yates was just a teenager when he helped send humans into space. He told his daughter, Toni, it all started just after his mother died. ALTON YATES: My dad was trying to raise the seven of us by himself. And I knew that as soon as I finished high school, I was going to have to help with taking care of the family. TONI YATES: How did you know he needed your help?
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
khsu.org | Michael Garofalo
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:It's Friday and time for StoryCorps. In the 1950s, Alton Yates was just a teenager when he helped send humans into space. He told his daughter, Toni, it all started just after his mother died. ALTON YATES: My dad was trying to raise the seven of us by himself. And I knew that as soon as I finished high school, I was going to have to help with taking care of the family. TONI YATES: How did you know he needed your help?
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
nhpr.org | Michael Garofalo
As Black History Month comes to a close, StoryCorps takes a look back at 19-year-old Alton Yates. His role as a volunteer on the effects of high speeds on the human body helped send humans into space.
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Michael Garofalo
As Black History Month comes to a close, StoryCorps takes a look back at 19-year-old Alton Yates. His role as a volunteer on the effects of high speeds on the human body helped send humans into space. Copyright 2025 NPR
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
sdsucollegian.com | Michael Garofalo
Forty days of session. Seven and a half billion dollars in the budget. Those are two of the most important numbers to know when it comes to the South Dakota State Legislature. This year’s session is already underway, and there has been a lot to unpack so far. When it comes to the State Legislature, though, why should you care? Well, as a student at SDSU, the State Legislature plays a huge role in overseeing how your university operates.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
storycorps.org | Michael Garofalo |Jasmyn Belcher Morris |Laramiun Byrd
podcastStoryCorps Then and Now: Mother Mary0:00 / 0:00 Mary Johnson-Roy first came to StoryCorps in 2011 to speak with Oshea Israel, the man who murdered her son. In the latest episode from our special series celebrating StoryCorps’ 20th anniversary, we’ll share updates on a conversation none of us imagined would happen back when StoryCorps started. Released on December 5, 2023. Bottom photo: Some of the mothers from Mary’s healing group, surrounding her in prayer. Courtesy of Brian Mogren.
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Nov 22, 2023 | 
storycorps.org | Michael Garofalo
Phil Mortillaro (PM) and Philip Mortillaro Jr. (PMJ)PM: I was one of those kids who would show up when school first started. And they would see me again around Christmas time. And then they would see me in June to tell me that I had to do the grade over again. So dropping out of school was, it was inevitable. And as far as you doing the business? You started younger than me. PMJ: As soon as I could walk. PM: Even before you were walking.
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Nov 21, 2023 | 
storycorps.org | Michael Garofalo |Jasmyn Belcher Morris
podcastStoryCorps Then and Now: Beyond the Booth0:00 / 0:00For most of StoryCorps’ existence, we’ve recorded people in person at our storybooths. But on this episode of our special series celebrating 20 years of StoryCorps, we’re looking back to times we stepped outside the recording booth to capture stories we’d never hear otherwise. Sometimes because we wanted to hear new voices… and sometimes because we had to. Released November 21, 2023.
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Nov 7, 2023 | 
storycorps.org | Jasmyn Belcher Morris |Michael Garofalo
podcastStoryCorps Then and Now: On the Road0:00 / 0:00In the third episode of our special series celebrating two decades of StoryCorps, we’re bringing you inside the Mobile Booth—the recording studio we built in a trailer to circle the country, capturing voices that would otherwise never be recorded. Hear some of our favorite stories from the road, and from the people who haul the trailer on a never-ending road trip. Released on November 7, 2023.
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Sep 14, 2023 | 
npr.org | Michael Garofalo
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of StoryCorps, we revisit some conversations with Joshua Littman, a young man with Autism Spectrum Disorder. His dream job is working at the Library of Congress. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: This month, we're marking 20 years of StoryCorps by revisiting classic conversations with updates. Today, we'll trace one remarkable kid's journey into adulthood. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCASTS)JOSHUA LITTMAN: All right. My name is Joshua Littman.
