Nov 17th, 2008 · In 1996, a mentally ill parishioner attacked a community of elderly nuns in Waterville, Maine, killing two. The incident forced the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament to reconsider the meaning of forgiveness and trust.
May 16th, 2006 · Television audiences this fall will find a changed landscape, with old favorites like The West Wing gone. The major networks' new programs range from ABC's Let's Rob to Calista Flockhart of Allie Mac Beal fame returning in the drama Brothers and Sisters.
Dec 20th, 2005 · Sisters Lynn and Vanessa Redgrave have a new film The White Countess -- the first feature film they've ever appeared in together. They discuss how their relationship as sisters has helped them through years of performing on stage and screen.
Oct 27th, 2005 · Among the 2,000 U.S. troop fatalities in Iraq is 20-year-old Michelle Witmer, a Wisconsin National Guard member killed in an ambush in April 2004. Her parents and sisters still struggle with the loss, even as they try to move on with their lives. Wisconsin Public Radio's Brian Bull reports.
Oct 7th, 2005 · Monica Mayer's father made sure his daughters took their work seriously. Worried the girls were slacking off in middle school, he arranged his own version of a "boot camp." The result not only cured them of their bad habits -- it gave Mayer and her sisters a story they vividly recall.
Sep 16th, 2005 · Robert Siegel talks with Michelle Thompson about her search for Kem Cooper, the father of her 18-month-old daughter. The family was separated during Hurricane Katrina. Kem Cooper spoke with Siegel on Sept. 6, 2005. Michelle and the baby, along with Michelle's mother and sisters, were trapped in an apartment building in eastern New Orleans for four days during the storm and then were taken by boat to the Convention Center.
Jul 30th, 2005 · Carolyn and Mary Jane DeZurik grew up on a Minnesota farm, but they rose to musical fame in the 1930s. Their special talents included yodeling and imitations of birds and barnyard animals. Their story is told again by writer John Biguenet in the music issue of Oxford American magazine.
Jun 10th, 2005 · For sisters Amy and Kim Schumer, few bonds are as important as the one they share. They discuss Kim's most frightening experience: rushing to the hospital after she had gone too far in cutting herself.