Riz Rollins tells a story about himself, his brother, his grandmother and a guy in a Chicago department store they hope has some pull with Santa. (8 minutes)
More in Family
Act One: The Sudden Departure
When a small town loses 100 people in just a few hours, kids come home to find their parents missing.
Act Three: Those Who Can’t Play
Daniel Alarcón’s dad was obsessed with soccer when he was growing up, but he was only average at soccer.
Act Four: Resurrection
Writer Brady Udall with another story about what animals can take the place of, in our lives and in our homes—this one involving an armadillo.
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Act V
A group of inmates at a high-security prison stage a production of the last act of Hamlet.
Mistakes Were Made
Freezing dead people so scientists can reanimate them in the future is a lot harder than it sounds.