He Is Heavy, He's My Brother

Producer Aviva DeKornfeld was interested in the toll that having a wakeup-moment could have on a family, and she heard about someone who had a moment like that over a decade ago.

Cindy and Dayana Carcamo are close.

The first act of our show was about someone who has spent decades trying to close the gap with her sister because they were apart until she was eight years old.

Host Ira Glass with the last piece in today’s show, inspired by the New York Times podcast, The Daily. (3 minutes)

Reporter Paul Tough and Host Ira Glass look at the biggest change in admissions this year: colleges no longer requiring the SATs.

Lots of things go unspoken between family members, sometimes for years.