The Big Picture

The story of the government cracking down on smokestack emissions at a city factory...even though the residents LIKE the emissions.

Host Ira Glass tells the story of writer turned activist Bill McKibben.

Reporter Julia Kumari Drapkin tells the story of Colorado’s State Climatologist, Nolan Doesken.

Our regular host Ira Glass talks to some Hasidic Jews who also live in the neighborhood to get a different take on the parade.  (10 minutes)

Host Ira Glass follows presidential hopeful Julián Castro as he prepares for the first debate of the Democratic primary.

Gary puts on a tough guy costume, but will it turn him into a tough guy? Ira continues Gary Gulman’s story.