"Would You Like to Join Me for Dinner?" — The Man Who Took His Mugger Out to Eat: The Story of Julio Diaz
In 2008, a Bronx social worker named Julio Diaz was mugged at knifepoint in a New York subway station — and responded by offering his coat and inviting the teenage mugger to dinner. Recorded by NPR's StoryCorps, this extraordinary act of radical kindness became one of the most shared stories in public radio history.
May 5, 2026