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  1. Long Shot

    Slim hopes take different forms. A prisoner hopes for parole. A football team hopes to win

  2. Held Hostage

    Criminals, paperwork and the body - all of these can hold us captive.

  3. Where Words Fail

    We tell stories to explain things that remain inexplicable.

  4. Rest Stop

    Nine radio producers, two days, one rest stop.

  5. Blackjack

    A woman compulsively gambles away her inheritance and Christians take down casinos.

  6. Testosterone

    Some people get more testosterone and regret it. Some lose it and love life without it.

  7. Switched at Birth

    Two baby girls are born in small-town Wisconsin. Then a secret is kept for four decades.

  8. High Cost of Living

    Stories of those who choose not to live each moment to the fullest to make themselves numb

  9. Contents Unknown

    David MacLean finds himself in a train station in India. He has no idea where or who he is

  10. Babysitting

    Stories of babysitters, and what goes on while mom and dad are away and never hear about.

  11. Show Me the Way

    People in trouble who look for help in mystifying places. A 15-year-old seeks out his hero

  12. 24 Hours at the Golden Apple

    One day in a Chicago diner called The Golden Apple, from 5am until 5am the next morning.

  13. Before It Had a Name

    There's the time when you know something is happening, but you're not sure exactly what.