NPR Series: This I BelieveBeginning in 1951, radio pioneer Edward R. Murrow asked Americans from all walks of life to write essays about their most fundamental and closely held beliefs. Half a century later, NPR, Atlantic Public Media and This I Believe, Inc. are partnering to recreate 'This I Believe' on the air and online.Deciding To Live- August 31, 2008 In the depths of depression, writer Kij Johnson considered jumping off a bridge. But then she took up rock climbing and discovered the sport could help her embrace the risks and joys of life.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94112869&ft=1&f=4538138 Black Is Beautiful- August 25, 2008 Sufiya Abdur-Rahman's name is key to her identity as the proud daughter of African-American converts to Islam. The writer and teacher believes black is not a condition she should have to rise above.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93879707&ft=1&f=4538138 Some Things To Know About Your Mother- August 17, 2008 Ever since her mother died when Anne Donahue was a child, Anne has longed to know more about her. What music did she enjoy What made her laugh Now a mother herself, Donahue shares a few things she believes her daughter should know about her.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93641580&ft=1&f=4538138 The Power Of 'Hello'- August 14, 2008 When he was a child, Howard White's mother taught him the importance of a simple, polite greeting. Now an executive at Nike, White believes everyone he meets deserves to be acknowledged. For him, that begins with "hello."http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93536198&ft=1&f=4538138 Finding Equality Through Logic- August 3, 2008 As a misfit half-Mexican teen growing up in southeast Los Angeles, Yvette Doss had a lot of questions. To find answers, she turned to the work of great philosophers — and came to believe that we are all qualified to ponder life's mysteries.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93192093&ft=1&f=4538138 |