In Dog We Trust

#639 - 23 February 2018

Exactly how much are the animals that live in our homes caught up in our everyday family dynamics?

Rom-Com

#638 - 9 February 2018

The one thing you know for sure when you're watching a romantic comedy is that it's going to turn out okay in the end. When you're living one? Not so much. This week, stories that unfold like rom-coms.

Words You Can't Say

#637 - 2 February 2018

In this politically charged climate, it feels like you have to be super careful with your language, no matter who you are or what side you're on. Stories about people who say the “wrong” thing and suffer the consequences, including a very conservative Republican from Louisiana who's lambasted for being too liberal.

I Thought It Would Be Easier

#636 - 19 January 2018

A year into Trump’s presidency, stories of politicians—of both parties—unable to accomplish tasks that seem pretty straightforward.

Chip in My Brain

#635 - 12 January 2018

A boy who can’t dribble gets a coach, a new best friend, and something to believe in.

Human Error in Volatile Situations

#634 - 22 December 2017

Even the best laid plans can go catastrophically wrong when humans get involved. This week, people bungle simple operations on some of the most dangerous weapons in the world.

Our Town - Part Two

#633 - 15 December 2017

So many people in Albertville, AL wondered what it cost them in taxes when thousands of undocumented immigrants moved to their town. One woman drove our host Ira Glass to the grocery store to watch a random Latina mom buy some milk with government assistance, to try to prove her point. So what’d all the newcomers really cost? And what was their effect on crime, schools, and politics?

Our Town

#632 - 8 December 2017

The man whose views on immigration are a cornerstone of Trump administration policy—Attorney General Jeff Sessions—apparently came to his opinions on the issue from seeing what happened in the poultry plants of Alabama. He believes undocumented workers showed up in those plants, stole American jobs, and drove down wages. Was he right? We have an economist crunch the numbers, and visit to see for ourselves.

So a Monkey and a Horse Walk Into a Bar

#631 - 10 November 2017

This week, blurring the line between animal and human.

Things I Mean to Know

#630 - 27 October 2017

There are so many facts about the world that we take for granted—without ever questioning how we know them. Of course the earth revolves around the sun. Of course my dog loves me. But how exactly do we know things like that are true? This week, stories of people trying to unspool some of life’s certainties, and what they find.