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11:49
Who Can You Trust?

by Mary-Claire King

A doctor battles through heartbreak to make a breakthrough in cancer research. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

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09:15
Counting Down the Tides

by Hannah Morris

An archeologist races to complete her work before the effects of climate change destroy the site. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

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10:52
Saying 'I Love You'

by Wendy Suzuki

A doctor who studies memory is confronted with her own father’s memory loss. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

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11:04
Search and Rescue

by Cheryl Hamilton

A wilderness search and rescue teacher goes out on a ledge to help a young man.

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11:19
Jenny

by Samuel James

A child gets caught in the shelter shuffle of the foster system.

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14:43
Screaming Meemies

by Maile Meloy

A shy writer gives her first ever interview on national TV.

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05:44
The Goddesses of Santa Fe

by Jennifer Kohnhorst

A woman vacations at a fancy clothes-optional spa.

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13:24
Not TOO Sensitive, Just Sensitive

by Hari Kondabolu

A comedian confronts a heckler after years of hearing jerks in the front row.

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11:46
White House Pastry Chef

by Bill Yosses

A White House Executive Pastry Chef describes landing the job of a lifetime. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

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08:22
Our Normal

by Mary Archbold

A new mother struggles with her prosthetic arm

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05:42
Ticket to Heaven

by Breeda Miller

Breeda prints her mother a “ticket to heaven."

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05:57
The Lucky Red Tie

by Micah Truran

Micah's lucky red tie leads to a revealing encounter with their musical hero.

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09:18
Coming To Term

by Rebecca Nesson

Rebecca Nesson's difficult second pregnancy has consequences for her marriage.

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16:54
Forgiveness

by Hector Black

A man strives to grant forgiveness after a devastating loss.

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10:39
Future Perfect

by Amy Brill

A Brooklyn mom has to deviate from her birth plan.

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05:18
The Encyclopedia Brown Moment

by Alan Gordon

Alan Gordon is a public defender who has always longed for an Encyclopedia Brown moment.

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13:36
Cut

by Josh Broder

A character actor shares the backstory of a pivotal scene in a classic movie. 

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14:30
Passions and Protons

by Benjamin Lillie

A physicist rethinks his career path - and his medication.

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10:28
The Telephone Call

by Kim Parati

A woman discovers a family secret at age 21.

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08:22
Just One Drink

by Charles Fatone

A single man ventures into a gay bar in the Greenwich Village in the 1970s.

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