Ira meets two sisters who got into a fight, and then learned a lesson in turning the other cheek. (8 minutes)

Some people are great in a crisis. Others, not so much.

Writer Etgar Keret reads his story about a bus driver who refuses to open the doors for late passengers. (9 minutes)This story is from Etgar's book, The Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be God & Other Stories.

Editor Nancy Updike tries to make sense of this current moment by talking to a master of dark comedy, Armando Ianucci. (19 minutes)

American doctors returning from Gaza compare notes and start to see a pattern. (28 minutes)

Two Americans moved to Eswatini when that country was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic. With support from USAID, they built a clinic and started serving HIV+ patients.

Mika Westwolf was killed in a hit-and-run on a Montana highway. Her parents thought the driver might get away with it.

The Hammash family’s group chat unfolds over texts, starting before the war.

Parking in a big city can be a real pain. Producer Valerie Kipnis speaks with a man who has taken it upon himself to try to mitigate the weekly hassle.

Comedian Josh Johnson wonders if some people should’ve been spanked as kids.

When Yousef Hammash left Gaza a year ago, his sisters decided to stay behind.

As President Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office, producer Valerie Kipnis talks to Ukrainian soldiers on the front line who wonder about what his administration could mean for them. (14 minutes)

Producer Laura Starecheski takes us inside one dramatic court hearing on the Trump administration’s executive order and new policy banning transgender people from serving in the military.

Host Ira Glass talks with M. Gessen about a lie they've been seeing out in the world a lot recently — the “bully lie.” (15 minutes)M.

Producer Aviva DeKornfeld talks to a man who finds himself the target of vengeful crows.

Ira talks to producer Emmanuel Dzotsi, who brings the first exhibit into the studio with him: a chunk of concrete with some yellow paint on it.

We find someone brave enough to stand up and make a case FOR lying.

Ira Glass introduces Zach Mack’s story. (1 minute)

Producer Aviva DeKornfeld speaks with a father and daughter who have been playing the same game for 25 years.

The county prosecutor explains why he let Mika’s killer out of jail.

Producer Aviva DeKornfeld talks to Ranjani Srinivasan, who tells the story of how her life was transformed over five days via a series of events that started out confusing and escalated to frightening. (25 minutes)

Carissa and Kevin take matters into their own hands. (20 minutes)

Producer Diane Wu talks to Juna, a young woman who is getting advice from someone uniquely equipped to guide her to the love life she wants.