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06:15
I've Heard You Make Cakes

by Christine Kalafus

An amateur baker decides to try her hand at making cakes for a living.

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12:12
Listen To Your Heart

by Mary Lou Piland

A woman falls in love over the protestations of her family.

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20:02
Mr. Soul On Top

by Christian McBride

A jazz musician dreams of playing with James Brown.

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04:16
Holding Your Breath

by Gretchen Waschke

A newly divorced mother is evicted from her home.

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05:56
Playing Parts

by Launa Lea

A worker at a community center has a knife pulled on her.

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08:17
Sit Tight, Kid

by Jason Schmidt

A boy realizes his father is not a superhero, just a man who did his best.

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13:51
The House of Mourning

by Kate Braestrup

A chaplain helps others deal with death after facing her own tragedy.

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06:53
Teacher Talent Show

by Tim Manley

Tim Manley is failing as an awkward high school english teacher until the school talent show helps him find his voice.

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06:50
Dog Off Leash

by Arthur Bradford

A man spends his second wedding anniversary in jail after getting picked up on an outstanding warrant from the Parks and Recreation department.

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07:14
War and Peace (and Humping)

by Sofija Stefanovic

Sofija Stefanovic has a deep crush on a boy whose family is on the opposing side during the Yugoslavian wars.

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05:07
Fangs for the Memories

by Matt Day

A tourist gets a scare in London’s Highgate Cemetery.

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07:03
Juggling and Jesus

by Colin Ryan

Colin Ryan is outed in 6th grade as a member of a Bible clown group. 

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05:19
Empathetic Subway Screaming

by Jeff Simmermon

Jeff Simmermon has a run in with a grouchy straphanger on the subway.

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06:32
Deah, Yusor and Razan

by Suzanne Barakat

Suzanne Barakat explains how her brother, his wife and her sister were murdered by their neighbor. 

Please note: This story contains descriptions of racial violence.

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05:50
Flying Home

by Amir Baghdadchi

Amir has a "chat" with a government agent, in windowless room, at the airport.

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15:06
The Value of Words

by Maris Blechner

A professional who works with adoption services details the personal reason she was drawn to her work.

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13:38
Panic on the Road to Jericho

by Nadia Bolz-Weber

A Lutheran minister visits The Middle East and combats her intense fear of heights.

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12:24
Another Saturday Night at The Clam King

by Adam Wade

Adam Wade is an awkward teen who spends every weekend with his adoring grandma and her sister.

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07:09
Development

by Adam Wade

Wade attempts to impress his friends and family in his small New Hampshire town with his swanky new TV job. 

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06:49
Hoboken Roast Beef

by Adam Wade

Slow service at a deli counter leads to an angry and regrettable outburst.

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