The Room of Requirement

#664 - 28 December 2018

Libraries aren't just for books. They're often spaces that transform into what you need them to be: a classroom, a cyber café, a place to find answers, a quiet spot to be alone. It's actually kind of magical. This week, we have stories of people who roam the stacks and find unexpected things that just happen to be exactly what they required.

How I Read It

#663 - 7 December 2018

Documents you don't normally think of, showing you things you didn't expect.

Where There Is a Will

#662 - 16 November 2018

Stories of people who believe there is always a way. And also those who don’t.

But That's What Happened

#661 - 9 November 2018

Stories of women in unsettling situations. When they try to explain what’s wrong, they’re told that they don’t understand—that there’s nothing unsettling about it.

Hoaxing Yourself

#660 - 2 November 2018

People who tell a lie and then believe the lie more than anyone else.

Before the Next One

#659 - 12 October 2018

There’s no rulebook on how to handle a school shooting. And no real way to prepare for one. This week, people take what they’ve learned from these tragedies and try to use that knowledge to save others.

The Unhappy Deciders

#658 - 5 October 2018

Making big decisions about other people's lives can feel pretty awful. Zoe Chace followed Senator Jeff Flake as he decided to force the Senate to delay its vote on Judge Kavanaugh. Among her discoveries: Those protestors in the elevator? They aren’t the reason he did what he did.

The Runaways

#657 - 21 September 2018

A bunch of teenagers go missing from a town in Long Island. For months, the police treat them as runaways, ignoring the kids' parents, who keep trying to tell them otherwise. They keep trying to tell them that something much worse might have happened.

Let Me Count the Ways

#656 - 14 September 2018

Yes, youʼve heard about the family separations. Youʼve heard about the travel ban. But there are dozens of ways the Trump administration is cracking down on immigration across many agencies, sometimes in ways so small and technical it doesnʼt make headlines. This week, the quiet bureaucratic war that’s even targeting legal immigrants.

The Not-So-Great Unknown

#655 - 24 August 2018

What happens when unadventurous people end up in adventurous situations. Like an astronaut who goes to places no one has gone before, even though he’s not really into outer space.