Almost 30 years ago on this program, we introduced listeners to two boys from Chicago. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST, "GHETTO LIFE 101") LEALAN JONES, BYLINE: My name's LeAlan Jones, and I'm 13 ...

Starving violinist on the street, 1940-1944. Self-portrait of Henryk Ross standing on top of a ladder, 1940-1944. Henryk Ross—Art Gallery of Ontario Sometimes a camera is more than a tool to document, ...

LeAlan Jones rushes onto the West Chatham Park practice football field and shoves his right outside linebacker: “Why are you waiting for him to come to you?” he demands, then shows the young man how ...

When technology and storytelling converge, an online exhibition can create deeply immersive, accessible and educational experiences Karolina Ziulkoski Photo of Yitskhok Rudashevski in the 1930s.

The song is titled “The Sewing Song,” and it rhythmically echoes the pace of a spinning wheel. It’s a simple melody that captures a complex topic: the day-to-day struggle of life in the Warsaw Ghetto.

In the early 90s, teenagers LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman recorded a week of their lives on Chicago's South Side. Working with StoryCorps founder Dave Isay, LeAlan and Lloyd produced a documentary ...