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11:04
My Hero

by Kevin R. Free

A little boy’s dreamy childhood comes to a screeching halt on a North Carolina highway.

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14:26
Every Expense Was Spared

by Simon Doonan

A man sets out on a mission to fulfill a childhood desire.

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09:57
Good News Versus Bad

by Erin Barker

A daughter realizes how naïve she’s been when she learns the truth about her mother’s pregnancy.

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04:56
Holding On for Dear Life

by Stacy Keene

A pregnant woman learns that her grandfather is gravely ill.

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06:10
Crashing the (Democratic) Party

by Bonnie Levison

A couple crashes the 2008 Obama inauguration. 

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17:18
Perfect Moments

by Brian Finkelstein

A counselor at a suicide hotline intervenes with a caller.

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07:05
Lego Crimes

by Micaela Blei

A teacher faces an ethical dilemma.

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13:57
Inside Passage

by Tom Bodett

Tom Bodett fears his father's judgment after being accidentally electrocuted.

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11:07
The 25 Cent Spa

by Elizabeth Winstead

A woman's quest for an authentic experience in Morocco goes awry.

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06:39
Talking with Strangers

by Laura Gershman

Two sisters are dropped off at the mall as part of their mother's elaborate ruse.

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12:53
The Actual Happy Ending

by Anthony Swofford

A troubled young man attempts to crack his father's code.

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14:23
Lucky Ladies

by Josh Axelrad

A problem gambler with a destructive streak tells himself he can beat the odds…just one last time.

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14:21
Wall of Sound

by Piper Kerman

An inmate at a women’s prison describes the surprising value of an ordinary transistor radio.

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11:38
Beyond My Viewmaster Dreams

by Alvin Hall

A successful businessman reveals his childhood dream.

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09:51
Cents of Luck

by Flash Rosenberg

An artist connects with her father when he sends her coins he finds on the street.

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06:46
Feminist Débutante Ball

by April Salazar

April goes to a pro-choice rally with her stepfather.

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08:32
A Country Boy's Journey

by Kevin Boggs

A college kid from a small town in Tennessee has a chance to see the world.

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14:01
Listen Here, Fancy Pants!

by Anthony Giglio

A white collar son makes peace with his blue collar father.

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11:51
Environmental Engineering

by Lisa Jackson

The administrator of the EPA tells how the disaster in New Orleans shaped her as a civil servant. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

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12:26
The Letting Go

by Siddhartha Mukherjee

An oncologist struggles with the way death is handled in his country. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

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