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People climbing to be number one. How do they do it? What is the fundamental difference between us a
We leave the normal realm of human error and enter the territory of huge breakdowns. Visit thisameri
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Banias is an 8-year-old kid living in Gaza. And she has a story to tell — many stories, in fact. Vis
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Things our dads taught us, whether they intended to or not. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners
How do you count almost 12 million votes if you’re not the government? This week, we bring you the e
Keiko was a hugely beloved adventure park attraction. He was also captured in the wild and taken awa
With Donald Trump’s victory this week, many people looked at the election results and thought, yeah,
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People who tell a lie and then believe the lie more than anyone else. Visit thisamericanlife.org/li
Thirteen parole board members decide whether or not one man should be released from prison. Prologue
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So much of the fight for the presidency is coming down to battles for small slices of voters who can
Chen Almog-Goldstein was kidnapped by Hamas along with her three youngest children on October 7, 202
