Meet Me at the Fair

#839 - 6 September 2024

Iowa has three million people and a million come to their State Fair, each with their own goals and dreams for the fair. We hang out with some of them, to see if they get what they hoped for.

Letters! Actual Letters!

#838 - 16 August 2024

When the best—and perhaps only—way to say something is to write it down.

Swim Towards the Shark

#837 - 9 August 2024

In a crisis, when all logic suggests that you get away from the dangerous thing, how will you respond?

The Big Rethink

#836 - 19 July 2024

People rethinking some of the most important relationships in their lives — with their sister, their political party, and the nominee for president.

Children of Dave

#835 - 28 June 2024

Boen Wang has a theory that a lot of the misery in his life can be traced to a single moment that happened years before he was born. So he makes a pilgrimage to see if he’s right.

Yousef and the Fourth Move

#834 - 14 June 2024

Yousef is forced into a move he is not sure he can make.

Come Retribution

#833 - 7 June 2024

Donald Trump has talked about taking retribution on his enemies since the early days of his 2024 presidential campaign. After his conviction last week in New York, his talk intensified. We try to understand what his retribution might look like by speaking with people who have the most to lose in a second Trump administration: people who believe Trump will be coming for them.

That Other Guy

#832 - 31 May 2024

People tethered to one particular other person, whether they want to be or not.

Lists!!!

#831 - 24 May 2024

How they organize the chaos of the world, for good and for bad.

The Forever Trial

#830 - 17 May 2024

The trial for the men accused of orchestrating the September 11 terrorist attacks still hasn’t started yet. Family members of those who died that day are still hoping for some kind of accountability, more than 22 years later. This week, the story of how one victim’s sister is navigating this historic and twisted trial.