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465: What Happened At Dos Erres 5.25.12
In 1982, the Guatemalan military massacred the villagers of Dos Erres, killing more than 200 people. Thirty years later, a Guatemalan living in the US got a phone call from a woman who told him that...- You must be logged in to access these features. Login / Register
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464: Invisible Made Visible 5.14.12
This week, the radio debut of the episode we just did live on stage and beamed to movie theatres all over the country. David Sedaris, David Rakoff, Tig Notaro and Ryan Knighton performed stories....- You must be logged in to access these features. Login / Register
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463: Mortal Vs. Venial 4.27.12
Religion makes it pretty clear what differentiates mortal sins from venial ones. Mortal are the really bad sins and venial the lesser ones. But in our everyday lives, it can be really difficult to...- You must be logged in to access these features. Login / Register
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462: Own Worst Enemy 4.13.12
Stories of people who can’t seem to stop getting in their own way — sabotaging everything from their romantic relationships to their physical health. Featuring a new radio drama by Jonathan...- You must be logged in to access these features. Login / Register
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461: Take the Money and Run for Office 3.30.12
For anyone who has ever heard the term "Washington insider" and felt outside — we are with you. So this week, we go inside the rooms where the deals get made, to the actual moment that the...- You must be logged in to access these features. Login / Register
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460: Retraction 3.16.12
We've discovered that one of our most popular episodes contained numerous fabrications. This week, we detail the errors in Mike Daisey's story about visiting Foxconn, which makes iPads and other...- You must be logged in to access these features. Login / Register
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459: What Kind of Country 3.2.12
All across the country right now, local and state governments are finding they can't pay their bills. Schools are losing teachers, street lights are going dark, garbage is piling up in public parks,...- You must be logged in to access these features. Login / Register
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458: Play the Part 2.17.12
Stories of people who decide to flip their personalities and do the exact opposite of what they normally do. Pictured: Louis Ortiz, Obama impersonator. A documentary about him is raising money on...- You must be logged in to access these features. Login / Register
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457: What I Did For Love 2.10.12
Love makes us do crazy things. But not this crazy. This week for Valentine's Day we have stories of people going to extremes as they fall in love, chase love down, and try to make sense of it—...- You must be logged in to access these features. Login / Register
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456: Reap What You Sow 1.27.12
Alabama's new immigration law aims to make life so difficult for illegal immigrants that they will "self-deport." And in a way it's working. Immigrants are fleeing Alabama...but not just the...- You must be logged in to access these features. Login / Register
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455: Continental Breakup 1.20.12
If you're like us, when the words "European debt crisis" pop up in the news you feel a little worried, and a little like taking a nap. Turns out, there's a story behind this story. One that's filled...- You must be logged in to access these features. Login / Register
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454: Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory 1.6.12
NOTE: This American Life has retracted this story because we learned that many of Mike Daisey's experiences in China were fabricated.
