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Storytime of the Day: The latest StoryCorps (previously) heartwarmer starts with a typo, and ends with two people, half a world away, falling madly in love with each other.

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Heartbreaking Tearjerker of the Day: Ahead of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, StoryCorps sits down with several people affected by the terror attacks through the loss of loved ones.

Above: Retired NYC firefighter John Vigiano Sr. remembers his two sons, a police detective and a firefighter, who lost their lives at the World Trade Center.

See Also: Richie Pecorella remembers his fiancée Karen Juday; Monique Ferrer remembers her ex-husband Michael Trinidad.

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Heartwarming Tearjerker of the Day: The latest StoryCorps animated short, “No More Questions,” features Kay Wang, “a feisty grandmother,” sitting down for a somewhat involuntary Q&A with her son and granddaughter. “Though reluctant to be there, Kay still had stories to tell — from disobeying her mother and fending off her many boyfriends while growing up in China to adventures as a store detective for Bloomingdale’s.”

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