A high school boy explains how prom is the culmination of his effort to get in with a cool group of people. (5 minutes)
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Act One
In just one year, everything in one ordinary public middle school changed.
Act One: The Veritas Is Out There
There’s a lawsuit going on between Harvard and some Asian American students who say the admissions process discriminates against them.
Round One: The Brawl on the Mall
Reporter Steve Kolowich goes to the University of Nebraska where one new recruit to Turning Point goes out on campus to sign people up for her club.
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Act Two: The Fight
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Act Five: Nine Months Later
Host Ira Glass calls Jennifer to talk about the new security law. (12 minutes)
Act One: Cursed Generation
A bunch of 22-year-olds from Hong Kong explain why they are cursed and what that means for their and Hong Kong’s future. (17 minutes)