Meet Floyd (not his real name), a self-described "cigarette hustler" and part of Chicago's thriving underground economy, where goods and services -- legal and illegal -- are sold under the radar. (more)

Soldiers smoke more than civilians. (more)

We have Gold! We have Silver! And Bronze! And Honorable Mentions, Directors' Choice, Best News Feature and Best New Artist!  (more)

An underground supper club pairs beers with dinners, served in a Mission District apartment kitchen in San Francisco. (more)

Announcing the winners of this year's Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition! (more)

On the night of May 7th, 1951, a thousand people gathered in Laurel, Mississippi, to witness the execution of Willie McGee, a black man convicted of raping a white woman. (more)

Someone's been smoking in my building, and I want them to stop. (more)

A tree is a precious thing in a city...but does anyone care when a tree in their own backyard is cut down? (more)

On a rare sunny day in Seattle, we walk around the neighborhood and learn from strangers what we don't know. (more)

Radio is an excellent medium for investigative reporting, so why do we hear so little of it on the air? (more)

White Noise is about what happens to the residents when several construction projects invade one block at the same time. (more)

Weighing the Balance evolved from a simple question: What happened to six men who were named and shamed in a very public news conference staged by the Toronto Police? (more)

Laura Starecheski finds herself figuratively falling down a rabbit hole (microphone and all) as she embarks on a journey that begins with the story of a goat, a cow, and a box of old letters. (more)

Producers Joanna Stein and Nicole Beemsterboer take their ears underground and find the origin of some mysterious music. (more)

Coffee roaster Hans-Erik discusses taste associations and developing a taste vocabulary. (more)

This hour: the story of a harrowing journey on the Mediterranean Sea that started with high hopes and ended in tragedy. Plus Gwen and Julie discuss the (just announced) 2013 ShortDocs Challenge. (more)

Old friends and newly neighbors, Andy and Amanda stalk their Brooklyn block to uncover the mystique of a neighborhood legend who curiously resembles one of baseball's greatest Hall of Famers. (more)

The corrections industry has become a $50-billion-a-year business and one of the strongest influences on criminal justice policy in America. (more)

This hour: the story (and the story behind the story) of Willie McGee. (more)

How do you take an animal once on the endangered species list, and turn it into dinner? (more)