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The show goes to Penn State to report on tailgating, frat parties, and other alcohol-induced mayhem.
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The story of man who tries to investigate a neighborhood crime and ends up in jail himself.
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The second cartoon Chris Ware and John Kuramoto made for our TV show, animating a story told by Radiolab host Robert Krulwich and his wife, Tamar.
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A deeper look inside the health insurance industry and the dark side of prescription drug coupons.
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An hour explaining the American health care system—specifically, why it is that costs keep rising.
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We mark the anniversary of the economic collapse.
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Tales of estranged sisters, BFFs breaking up, and how reality stars walk the fine line between making friends and getting famous.
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Nine radio reporters. Two days. One rest stop on the New York State Thruway.
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Scenes from the Plattekill Travel Plaza, a rest stop on the New York State Thruway.
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Ira writes: “Somehow, this interview I did with Current TV long ago became so well-known among creative types, that sometimes it feels more famous than our radio show.”
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The U.S. government spent two years on a sting operation trapping an Indian man suspected of being an illegal arms dealer.
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Little-known and surprising stories of how all sorts of institutions began.
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Where were the regulators and watchdogs who were supposed to be overseeing the banks and the finance industry?
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A video put together by David Rakoff and Dave Hill for our Spring 2009 event, "This American Life -- Live!"
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Stories of people who find themselves in situations far from the beaten path, without guidelines or useful precedents.
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A live episode of the radio program, including stories told on stage by Dan Savage and Mike Birbiglia.
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Dan Savage, David Rakoff, and Mike Birbiglia. Plus: Joss Whedon sings!
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Stories of people forced to let go of their firmly held beliefs.
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We highlight the unusual circumstances our economic drought has left us in.
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Stories of people with wildly popular or unpopular views for one moment in time, and how those views stand up years later.
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We tackle a very tough subject: Trying to explain exactly what a bank is and does.
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Of the billions of people in the world, what are the odds that any two people are a real match?
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Featuring kids from Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Ann Arbor.
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On the eve of Obama's inauguration, we sent reporters out to talk to people about how they're feeling.