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A Critical Care Transport Nurse's Story

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People Share Their Stories Of Arriving In The United States

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A Couple Dreams Of Buying A Home Together

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A Pilot Pursues His Dream Of Starting An Airline

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A College Student Dreams Of Becoming A Doctor

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A Wrestler Pursues His Dream of Going Pro

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Dreaming of Fame

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A Teacher Faces Unemployment Due To COVID-19

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Sanitation Workers Strike For Better Wages

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A Trucker Strives For Work-Life Balance

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Educators Explain What Teaching Means To Them

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A Dairy Farmer Explains Her Passion For Her Work

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PBS American Portrait

An Essential Worker Having To Work Amidst Confirmed Cases

Mario C. is a warehouse worker having to attend work every day, in spite of confirmed cases at his work and lack of safety equipment. Through personal stories, photographs and videos, people across America share their firsthand stories of how the global coronavirus pandemic has affected their lives, our nation and brought us all together.

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PBS American Portrait

PBS American Portrait: "I Rise"

First-person stories take you inside the movement for an antiracist future.

Season 1 Episode 4

PBS American Portrait

"I Keep"

Across America, people film themselves as they try to preserve or change traditions.

Season 1 Episode 3

PBS American Portrait

"I Work"

Everyday people share self-shot stories about their jobs and what it means to work.

Season 1 Episode 2

PBS American Portrait

"I Dream"

Self-shot stories reveal the meaning of the American dream and what it means to pursue it.

Season 1 Episode 1