A look at the Chicago political machine in the days before our story begins.
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Act Three: Yes, In My Backyard
The story of the government cracking down on smokestack emissions at a city factory...even though the residents LIKE the emissions.
Act Two: A Dave in Court
A judge in a suburban New Jersey courtroom wants the people who come before him to see the rules as fair.
Act Two: The Border Between America and America
If you haven't spent much time in the southwest, you may not know about this, but there are these border patrol checkpoints that are just in the middle of interstate highways and other roads... not at the border.
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129 Cars
One car dealership tries to sell 129 cars. It is way more chaotic than we expected.
The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar
In 1912, a four-year-old boy went missing in Louisiana. Eight months later, he was found. But two grief-stricken mothers both claimed the same boy as their own.