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742: The Thing I'm Getting Over Jul 25, 2021

In this summer when we're trying to recover from everything at once, stories of people trying to define what recovery means for themselves.

436: The Psychopath Test Jul 18, 2021

We heard about a test that could determine if someone was a psychopath. So, naturally, our staff decided to take it.

741: The Weight of Words Jul 11, 2021

Words mean things, but some words are especially meaningful.

740: There. I Fixed It. Jul 04, 2021

Solving problems using very extreme measures.

739: Sisters Jun 13, 2021

Sisters build worlds together, worlds that are just for them. Stories about the bonds between sisters and how they get broken and fixed—or not.

738: Good Grief! May 30, 2021

So many of us, we don’t want to think about death. We avoid grieving when we lose someone, distract ourselves, look away. In this episode, at a moment when so many families are mourning, we have stories of people figuring out how they’ll grieve, and doing a pretty good job of it.

737: The Daily May 16, 2021

An ode to life's daily practices, and what you learn from doing a thing every single day.

736: The Herd Apr 25, 2021

What happens when your own community suddenly turns on you?

735: Bloody Feelings Apr 11, 2021

Stories about the power of blood.

734: The Campus Tour Has Been Cancelled Mar 21, 2021

How the pandemic has thrown college admissions process into a kind of slow-motion chaos. One of the biggest changes: most colleges have stopped requiring the SAT. For decades, there’s been a debate over whether schools should drop the test. What’s it mean that it finally happened?

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