A first- hand account of a strange event overheard on a bus. (more)

As a girl, Reena Katz learned one story about the history of Israel and the people who lived there. As she grew up, an interest in cartography and her father's rare books about Palestine prompted her to dig deeper to understand the landscape of the Middle East. (more)

A young Soviet 'Pioneer' (i.e. boy scout) squares off with the CIA -- will he live to tell the tale? (more)

A direct reaction to the submission criteria without prior rehearsal. (more)

Stephen Goff's life changed dramatically after a stroke left him with aphasia. Previously an outspoken father and salesman, the condition reduced his vocabulary to just a few words.  (more)

This hour: the captivating results of a transcontinental radio collaboration. (more)

Annapurna: Memories in Sound is an impressionistic sound portrait of the Ximms' trek through the Annapurna Circuit, a popular three-week hiking trip through the Himalayas to Nepal. (more)

Five alarmingly self-aware people meet on the phone for an hour each week to talk about their lives and their goals. (more)

Every book seems to be a small universe, every title is like four "visible" percent of this universe. (more)

This hour: a visit to one of the most remote islands on earth, a woman who sings with crickets, an unusual friendship, and a return to Zagreb. (more)

A record of one of the most significant cultural events of New Zealand's forgotten history. (more)

Child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo lead grim lives -- they’re forcibly recruited to serve with government forces or rebel troops in a long and bloody civil conflict that’s ravaged the region for years. (more)

As the story continues, we finally learn that conservatives share some sort of nostalgia with liberals. (more)

When mothers suffer from mental or physical illnesses, their eldest children often take on responsibilities far beyond their years. (more)

This hour: gods, idols, worshipers, and skeptics. (more)

What is art? What is an artist? These are questions you need to ask yourself when confronted with Aaron - a computer controlled machine making art. (more)

A young patient reinvents his experience of being in the hospital through metaphor and allusion. Responding to "what if" questions, Andrew exemplifies the transformative qualities of fantasy, empathy, and humor. (more)

The problems regarding journeying through a metaphorical landscape. (more)

Cats and mice, peace and war, Russia and the USA -- do you still believe in these oppositions? (more)

For every action there is a reaction. This week we look at consequences, both micro and macro. (more)