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Cathy Heying outside her auto body shop, The Lift. (Courtesy)

The Lift

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ryan Freel dives for a fly ball in a game against the Cleveland Indians on May 16, 2008, in Cincinnati. (David Kohl/AP)

A Priceless Collection

07:17Dec 11, 2018

Jenn Carson and Sylvia Case Peterson reunite after 35 years. (Andrew Cullen for WBUR)

A Teacher's Aid

10:49Dec 4, 2018

Lenny White smiles with a client during a haircut. (Courtesy)

More Than a Trim

05:27Nov 27, 2018

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Drew Bell performs with the Keller High School Marching Band. (Photo: Rick Eliseon)

The Marching Band

06:00Nov 20, 2018

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Aubree's Song

07:12Nov 13, 2018

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New Ink

07:34Mar 1, 2018

Shannon Leone Fowler (Courtesy)

The Betrayal

09:49Feb 6, 2018

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Beyond Sides Of History: A Series

Dec 31, 2017

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The Bridge

07:38Dec 19, 2017

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Refuge

08:00Dec 5, 2017

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The Secret

07:32Nov 21, 2017

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Five-year-old Christopher watches as Bob Charland, right, adjusts the handlebars of the bicycle he just received through the Pedal Thru Youth program at the Stefanik School in Chicopee. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

While I'm Here

06:07Nov 7, 2017

A view of the human chain (Courtesy of Roberta Ursrey)

Into The Sea

08:07Oct 10, 2017

Child life specialist Kelly Boyd, left, at Willow's third birthday party during Hurricane Irma (Courtesy of Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital)

The Storm

06:28Sep 26, 2017

Susie recites a prayer after lighting the Shabbat candles to introduce the Jewish Sabbath. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Turning Point

08:02Sep 12, 2017

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Open Road

06:38Aug 29, 2017

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The Patient

06:58Aug 15, 2017

Jim Abbott, then a Yankee, throws a pitch during his no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians on Sept. 4, 1993. (Kevin Larkin/AP)

Almost Impossible

07:47Jun 30, 2017

Zahir Mannan hugs Ted Hakey at the Baitul Aman "House of Peace" Mosque after Ted's apology to the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. (Peter Casolino/Special to the Courant)

Four Bullets

07:07Jun 23, 2017

Alice Saunders with Greg Ralich and her dog Maisey. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Dying Words

06:27Jun 13, 2017

Whenever they're on the same commuter rail train, David Hill, right, meets Blair Wong on the platform at Back Bay station and walks him to Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

A Different Window

07:02May 2, 2017

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The Boy With Long Lashes

04:57Apr 11, 2017

Dan Peterson and Norah Wood (Courtesy of Tara Wood)

When The Sun Came Out

06:59Mar 28, 2017

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A Beginning

08:19Mar 14, 2017

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So Much More

06:30Feb 28, 2017

Some of the Secret Sisters with the Metheny family (center): Diane, Kaitlyn, Kevin and Caroline. (Courtesy of Diane Metheny.)

Secret Sisters

07:44Dec 20, 2016

Laura DiGeronimo and Ruthy Brown (Courtesy of Danielle Field)

Pick Up The Soap

07:09Dec 13, 2016

Sydney Taylor, right, with Carly. (Courtesy of Suzie Skougard)

Bonding In A Checkout Line

07:45Dec 6, 2016

Vincent Santaniello, drawn by Michael Reagan (Courtesy of Michael Reagan)

The Portrait

06:44Sep 20, 2016

Nate Kramer, center, with his family. (Courtesy of Vince Kramer)

The Heartbeat

05:25Sep 6, 2016

Joe Serna (Courtesy of Joe Serna)

The Judge And The Jail

07:13Aug 30, 2016

Curtis Bishop spent many nights on this bench near Toronto City Hall. (Courtesy of Lincoln Clarkes)

The Little Giant

05:48Aug 23, 2016

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Share Your Story In Our Kind World Contest

Jul 6, 2016

James Carlsen (Courtesy of Kathy Carlsen)

Finding James

07:50May 12, 2016

Caroline Reeves on her rooftop in Boston in 2016. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

For All To See

06:05May 5, 2016