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At a San Diego construction site, monarch butterflies help unite a team during COVID

By Halle Hewitt,
Diane Bezucha
Published July 11, 2025 at 4:49 AM EDT

Two managers at a San Diego construction project were trying to boost the morale of workers in the middle of the COVID pandemic. In this StoryCorps, hear how some monarch butterflies helped.

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Halle Hewitt
Diane Bezucha
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