This fall, we're asking seniors to send us their stories in audio form. Our judges will pick the best ones and air them on NPR.
AI:NPR is launching a challenge this fall inviting individuals aged 65 and older to submit audio recordings of their personal stories for a chance to have them broadcast on the network. The initiative seeks to capture oral histories from seniors, with selected entries being chosen by judges to be aired as part of an NPR podcast project.Open
AI:NPR has launched a senior podcast challenge aimed at soliciting recorded stories from individuals aged 65 and older. The initiative seeks to collect personal narratives through audio submissions, though the specific criteria and structural guidelines for the competition are governed by official rules provided by the broadcaster.Open
Luke Morrison may be the youngest person keeping alive an age-old tradition: to process war through the memories and mementos of those who experienced it.
In a new set of oral histories, David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s political adviser, described how he urged Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. not to challenge Hillary Clinton for the nomination.
A new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that would ultimately replace him with a successor they considered a “con man,” “clown” and “laughingstock.”
“There’s not that many survivors left that I can be picky,” said Jiri Kluc who devotes his free time to interviewing Holocaust survivors around the world.
AI:Jiri Kluc is a 29-year-old dedicated to racing against time by traveling globally to interview and preserve the stories of remaining Holocaust survivors.Open