This hour: the American Icons series from WNYC's Studio 360. (more)

This hour: two stories of regular old days that started out static and ended up seismic. (more)

Martha White interviewed her friend Jessica Chapin at Santa Monica's Step Up on Second, a psychosocial rehabilitation and support program for people affected by severe and persistent mental illness. (more)

This hour: climbing, flying and facing your fears. (more)

90 year old Elsie remembers her dancing days before she met her husband 63 years ago. (more)

One evening in 1994, four women came together for a feast. They had never met one another before. As far as anybody knew, they only had one thing in common: they were all obese. (more)

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

In a blending of both drama and documentary, three bereaved women talk about their real experiences of loss and how they've tried to move forward with their lives. In a parallel drama, their loved ones meet on a beach in "the hinterland," somewhere between life and death. (more)

One of the most remarkable marathon finishes in recent history was recorded in 2009 in Boston. There, Kenyan runner, Salina Kosgei had her sights set on the finish line, having traveled half way around the world to get there. (more)

Sixteen-year-old Claressa Shields has a dream, to be at the 2012 Olympic finals and hear the announcer call out, "The first woman Olympian boxer at 165 pounds - Claressa Shields!" (more)

A college student describes the two sides of herself in her struggle with bipolar disorder. (more)

The nature of the current relationships between neighbors in Egypt and how it changed from how it used to be in the past. (more)

This hour: Two stories of people who are far away - physically, emotionally and/or spiritually from the place they call home. (more)

Ever wonder what inspires, obsesses and ignites the Kitchen Sisters? Find out during this hour-plus showcase of audio (and other less-evolved art forms) culled from their accidental archive and the stirring work of others. (more)

From summer camp woes to blissful recognitions of womanhood, this feature on menstruation explores what it's really like to "become a woman."   (more)

Every week, my roommate Olivia goes to the gym down the street to punch people and while she may be like one of the guys when she's in the ring, friends and family don't quite understand. (more)

A mother remembers her troubling, unshakeable food addiction. (more)

This hour: three documentary poems chronicling the lives of working class mothers in Troy, NY. Plus, poets as reporters, confused readers, and more. (more)

A cannibal finds that she no longer has the appetite for the things she used to. (more)

This documentary, part of a series called America's Women: A Legacy of Change, examines how women's lives have changed since they won the vote in 1920s, focusing on the period from World War II through the 1950s. (more)