51 Days
Chen Almog-Goldstein was kidnapped by Hamas along with her three youngest children on October 7, 2023. This week, she tells the story of their life as hostages in Gaza.
View episode detailsRecently Aired
View archiveStuck in the Middle
People caught in limbo, using ingenuity and guile to try to get themselves out.
My Senior Year
One kid comes to America as an exchange student and commits herself to the senior year experience.
How Are You Not Seeing This?
People trying and struggling to see what another person sees.
Recommended
Okay. It’s hundreds of episodes. Thousands of stories. We help you dig through the archive.View all
New to This American Life?
“When I’m trying to explain our program to someone who doesn’t know it, I stammer a bunch of words like ‘entertaining,’ ‘funny,’ ‘surprising plot twists,’ ‘true stories but not boring I swear’ … and then I just give them this list.” — Ira Glass
View this listVideos
Yes we have videos! Animations, music videos, speeches, our live stage shows, and more.
View this list