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04:59
Role of a Lifetime

by Steve Peebles

Steve Peebles is offered a role in a high school play, despite being an adult. 

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07:39
The Desert Between Us

by Rachel McCormick

Rachel McCormick  attempts to understand her immigrant husband's past. 

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11:41
Finding My Place

by Ivan McClellan

Ivan McClellan discovers the Black Rodeo.

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13:12
Remembering 2001

by Keith Young

Keith Young, a firefighter reflects on his 9/11 experience.

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15:26
When Iris Eyes Were Smiling

by André De Shields

André De Shields is inspired by his sister and muse, Iris. 

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10:15
The Chicken Vanishes

by Calvin Trillin

Bud Trillin and a Chinatown chicken play tic-tac-toe. 

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12:22
Do We Know How To Grieve

by Francine Lobis Wheeler

In the wake of an unfathomable loss, Francine Lobis Wheeler must navigate grieving in the public eye.

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13:35
My Name is Katerina and I Glow

by Katerina Lyublin

A Ukrainian refugee gains new perspective on the beauty of her childhood in the midst of the current war.

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07:03
Colored Water

by Juliette Holmes

Juliette Holmes and her mother go shopping in 1940s segregated Georgia. 

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08:15
First Love

by Primah Kwagala

Primah Kwagala recounts the night her father brought home a second wife.

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06:05
A Stifling Silence

by Masooma Ranalvi

Masooma Ranalvi decides to break her silence.

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05:03
Marigolds

by Dia

Dia's mother surprises her in a moment of need. 

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05:15
First Kiss

by Eve Engel

Eve Engel hopes to get her first kiss.

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05:27
Down the Mountain

by Briony Chappell

10-year-old Briony Chappell and her father search for each other after being separated on a ski trip. 

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16:32
75 Pools

by Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin tries to make sense of his new life in a new place.

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06:08
Raining Cats and Dogs

by Prachi Mehta

Prachi Mehta is shocked by America's obsession with pets.

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06:06
Chicken Harvest

by Marne Litfin

Marne Litfin finds that they have unexpected responsibilities while working at a Quaker camp.   

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10:12
Cruise to Nowhere

by Jason Kordelos

Jason Kordelos goes on a cruise to nowhere.

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06:37
Man Meets Dog

by Jitesh Jaggi

Jitesh Jaggi has a long and storied history with canines. 

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05:26
Love to Hate Cats

by Katie Vaca

Katie Vaca does not care for cat love.

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