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Rebecca Clarke Being the Person Behind the Badge
Officer Cabria Davis talks about rebuilding community trust with the police in Camden, New Jersey.
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Rebecca Clarke The Dangerous Life of a Trash Collector
Angel Veloz talks about his work ethic and why he dropped out of college to drive trucks.
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Rebecca Clarke Someone to Talk to Upon Returning From War
After serving in Vietnam, John Cowart spent three decades helping soldiers who were struggling with the effects of military service.
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Rebecca Clarke The Quiet Work of a Civil Engineer
Eileen Velez-Vega, who specializes in projects for airports, talks about being a woman in a male-dominated field.
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Rebecca Clarke Why Church Hymns Are Best Sung in Bars
Jodi Houge, a pastor in Minnesota, talks about the shifting church culture in the U.S. and what it’s like to hold services in coffee shops and bars.
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Rebecca Clarke The Siren’s Call
Jason Hernandez of Fort Worth, Texas, talks about the demands of his job.
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Rebecca Clarke The Nurse Who’s There After Sexual Assault
Arlette Stevens Castaño talks about her experience treating survivors and working with police in Tucson, Arizona.
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Rebecca Clarke A View From (Outside) the Corner Office
While his peers in consulting prepared for business school and careers in private equity, Chris Rall used his experience to start a cleaning company.
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Rebecca Clarke I, Doctor
After more than two decades as an optometrist, Hilary Hawthorne discusses how she got into the field and what it’s meant to her over the years.
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Rebecca Clarke Leaving Academia to Become a First-Generation Farmer
Chris Holman gave up on a Ph.D. in world languages to start a farm in Wisconsin.
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Rebecca Clarke The Couple Who Worked as Truck Drivers Together
Thad and Dianna Fellows came up with a creative way to overcome the homesickness that often is part of life on the road.
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Rebecca Clarke What the Backlash Against Coal Feels Like to a West Virginian Miner
Gary Campbell reflects on the pride America once reserved for those who helped fuel its growth.
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Rebecca Clarke The Values of the Valley
Dave Chen, a manager and engineer at Google Play, discusses how people view work in the cradle of America’s tech industry.
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Rebecca Clarke Idaho Rising
Torry McAlvain Jr. talks about how his family’s business is coping with the rapid growth of Boise.
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Rebecca Clarke Life as a Teller in the Age of the Automated Teller Machine
Desiree Dixon, who works at Navy Federal Credit Union, talks about the parts of her job that require a human touch.
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Rebecca Clarke From Social Worker to Foster Parent and Back
Judith Schagrin, who works for Baltimore County Children’s Services, reflects on 30 years of involvement in the foster-care system.
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Rebecca Clarke A Therapist Who Preps White-Collar Criminals for Prison Time
After 30 years of working in the criminal-justice system, Andrew Snyder’s job is now to get first-time convicts ready to serve their sentences.
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Rebecca Clarke The Convenience-Store Innovator of Bend, Oregon
In his 19 years of owning a gas station, Kent Couch has rolled out a beer cave, kombucha on tap, and uniformed attendants who greet customers by name.
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Rebecca Clarke From Clerk to Postmaster at One of the U.S.’s Oldest Post Offices
Cindy Mason talks about what it’s like running the USPS location in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, which turns 200 today.
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Rebecca Clarke Working Amid a Turbulent Few Decades in the Airline Industry
Over 32 years at American Airlines, Paul Mozeak has witnessed a merger, a bankruptcy, and a new approach to airport security.
