Original fiction by Ira Sher about a group of children who find a man trapped in a well but decide not to get him any help. First published in the Chicago Review. (17 minutes)
By
More in Children
Act Three: There Will Be Questions
Comedian Mike Birbiglia talks about the questions his daughter asks him and how trying to answer them showed him surprising reflections of himself. (15 minutes) This is an excerpt from Mike Birbiglia’s special, “The Good Life.”
Act Two: How Bad is Your Bunny?
What life lessons can kids learn at the 4-H rabbit competition? A lot. (11 minutes)
Act Two: The Dream Police
When producer Ike Sriskandarajah tries to sleep-train his baby, a neighbor decides to call the police.
Staff Recommendations
The Giant Pool of Money
The surprisingly entertaining story of how the U.S. got itself into a housing crisis.
Simulated Worlds
Civil War reenactments, wax museums, simulated coal mines, fake ethnic restaurants, an ersatz Medieval castle, and other re-created worlds that thrive all across America.