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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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16:20
Mission to India

by George Lombardi

A young doctor is whisked halfway across the globe to care for an ailing international religious icon. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

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05:38
My Cheese, My Malaria

by Julie Kraut

A friendship made overseas must withstand the toils of international travel.

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05:30
An Unplanned Exhibition

by Jennifer Sodini

Jennifer Sodini weighs the dangers of sprinting past a stranger or her neighbor in her skivvies.

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17:59
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

by Jenny Allen

A woman decides whether she's a wig person or a scarf person while undergoing chemotherapy.

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17:29
A Crushing Connection

by Warren Macdonald

A hiker details his journey home through a trial by stone.

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19:59
Courting Paul Bowles in Tangier

by Edgar Oliver

Three literary pilgrims search for a beloved author. 

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13:30
Writing Amidst the Ruins

by Elif Shafak

A writer's self-imposed isolation draws her closer to her neighbors.

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07:03
The Toucan Beak

by Laura Revness

A teenage girl discovers how to control her errant parrot.

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13:03
Hatpin Mary

by Richard Price

A wrestling-obsessed grandmother has a nasty surprise for the contenders.

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12:51
Secret Daughter

by June Cross

A young woman is told to keep her heritage a secret...by her mother.

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04:46
Sibling Rivalry

by Bernard Jenkins

A young man has to compete with his "brothers" during Christmas.

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15:13
The Sounds of My Village

by Ishmael Beah

A man from Sierra Leone describes his transformation from innocent child to cold-hearted soldier.

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14:50
Cocoon of Love

by Roald Hoffmann

A renowned scientist remembers his family's struggle for survival during the Holocaust. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

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14:04
The Perfect Human Hand

by Kodi Azari

A surgeon details his involvement in one of the world's first-ever hand transplants. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

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15:00
Confessions of a Pro-Social Psychopath

by James Fallon

A world-renowned neuroscientist identifies patterns in the brains of psychopathic killers. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

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06:21
The Accidental Executive

by Carlos Kotkin

A college dropout finds himself in the unlikeliest of places.

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05:57
Wedding Jackpot

by Peter Story

A couple takes an online wedding contest very seriously.

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07:06
Three of a Kind

by Josh Blau

A father gets some unexpected news.

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