Auto Show

#279 - 10 December 2004

Stories about people who love their cars, for better or for worse.

Spies Like Us

#278 - 19 November 2004

Stories about amateur spies—regular people who spy on other regular people, and the consequences of their spying.

Apology

#277 - 5 November 2004

It's rare that a successful apology happens. One where you apologize to someone, not for selfish reasons, but because you're really sorry and you want them to know that, and when the person you're apologizing to really hears what you're saying. Three stories of people groping toward that moment.

Swing Set

#276 - 29 October 2004

A journey through the minds of undecided voters. For months—through the Swift Boat ads, the convention speeches, the debates—we tracked a few of these voters to find out why they just can't make up their minds. Plus, a story of someone courting undecided voters, and another about people trying to sabotage undecided voters (and everyone else).

Two Steps Back

#275 - 15 October 2004

Ten years ago, when he was still a reporter for NPR's All Things Considered, host Ira Glass did a year-long series on a Chicago public school where things were getting better. Test scores were rising.

Enemy Camp '04

#274 - 8 October 2004

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Put Your Heart In It

#273 - 24 September 2004

Stories about people deciding whether to give it their all. There's one story about a person who hasn't, one story about someone who has—in a situation where success seems very unlikely—and one story about people who just can't help themselves.

Big Tent

#272 - 10 September 2004

Stories of the Republican Party, America's new majority party. Yes, they're still just barely the majority in the Senate...and in the last Presidential race...and in state legislatures around the country, where they hold just one percent more seats than Democrats nationwide.

Best Interests

#271 - 20 August 2004

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Family Legend

#270 - 6 August 2004

How, one might wonder, could a simple hunk of cheese drive a wedge between an aging aunt and her devoted niece? Sure, every family has its share of grudges, secrets and bad behavior.