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My Hero
A little boy’s dreamy childhood comes to a screeching halt on a North Carolina highway.
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A little boy’s dreamy childhood comes to a screeching halt on a North Carolina highway.
by Simon Doonan
A man sets out on a mission to fulfill a childhood desire.
by Erin Barker
A daughter realizes how naïve she’s been when she learns the truth about her mother’s pregnancy.
by Stacy Keene
A pregnant woman learns that her grandfather is gravely ill.
by Tom Bodett
Tom Bodett fears his father's judgment after being accidentally electrocuted.
Two sisters are dropped off at the mall as part of their mother's elaborate ruse.
by Josh Axelrad
A problem gambler with a destructive streak tells himself he can beat the odds…just one last time.
by Piper Kerman
An inmate at a women’s prison describes the surprising value of an ordinary transistor radio.
by Alvin Hall
A successful businessman reveals his childhood dream.
An artist connects with her father when he sends her coins he finds on the street.
by Kevin Boggs
A college kid from a small town in Tennessee has a chance to see the world.
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.
An oncologist struggles with the way death is handled in his country. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.