Ira questions the motives of overly ambitious scientists and inventors. (2 minutes)
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Act Two: Snail in the Coffin
Senior Editor David Kestenbaum talks with a different kind of advocacy group: animal scientists doing their best to save a particular species before it winks out of existence. (16 minutes)
Act Three: A Curious Bone
David Kestenbaum tells the story of a man on the verge of one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time … right on the verge. (4 minutes)
Act Two: Life Is a Coin With One Side
Producer David Kestenbaum took issue with the entire premise of today’s show, and explains why.
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Margus Morrison
Margus Morrison was a school bus aide, father of six.
Act Four: Next
Host Ira Glass walks through possible next steps with a pro-life activist who worked on the Texas SB8 bill, that set a precedent for enforcement of abortion bans throughtout the country.
Act One: The Audition
Ira’s story of Yibin Li continues.