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Cryptic messages on a cell phone and a teeter totter at a construction site: these are clues people found, trying to make sense of a death.

People looking everywhere to find a place—any place—where, for once, they don't have to be the odd man out.

We return to our story about Abdi Nor from 2015, with some big news about his life today. When we first broadcast the story, Abdi was a Somali refugee living in Kenya desperately trying – against long odds – to get to the United States. Then he got the luckiest break of his life: he won a lottery that puts him on a short list for a U.S. visa. But before he could cash in his golden ticket, the police started raiding his neighborhood, targeting refugees.

In these dark, combative times, we attempt the most radical counterprogramming we could imagine: a show made up entirely of stories about delight.

Stories of other universes that are just like our own, but with one small difference.

For the holidays, stories of families finally addressing the thorny thing they’ve never really talked about.

Remi is back! The girls cover Remi’s trip to Tulum, Alisha’s new found TikTok obsession, how they spent their Valentine’s Days, their recent Sunday fun-day, and more!

There's a lot that can be gained from unearthing the past -- learning about oneself, learning about others. But, it doesn't always go how you'd expect.

Stories about being little. Secret writings in tiny letters. The power of a very small number. And one story from a not-so-tall writer.

Reports from the frontlines of the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" asylum policy. We hear from asylum seekers waiting across the border in Mexico, in a makeshift refugee camp,  and from the officers who sent them there to wait in the first place.

For over 100 days now, protestors in Hong Kong have taken to the streets every weekend. What it’s like to live through that.

“If you keep your mouth shut, you’ll be surprised what you can learn.”

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