The Quiet German
How Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel went from research scientist to the most powerful woman in the world.
Heroin Takes Over a House, and Mom
In one of New York City’s Staten Island neighborhoods, a mother becomes addicted to heroin and quickly turns her condominium into a drug den monitored by the police.
How Not to Get Away With Murder
Frank Howard hired a hit man—and then his extended family and their friends—to kill his wife. The criminals repeatedly told the police about their harebrained plans, who didn’t believe them. And then everything unraveled.
Cheerleaders For Christ
“I tell people all the time I never really drank the water, but of course that’s not totally true.” Recollections of a former cheerleader at a Texas private school attached to a Baptist megachurch.
Man on Fire
The story of Reverend Charles Moore, who set himself on fire in an empty parking lot in Grand Saline, Texas to make a statement.
The Disgrace of Our Criminal Justice
Cole examines three books that highlight what is wrong with America’s justice system, and why incarceration rates are so high.
Finding John Updike
One man’s story of years of scavenging through John Updike’s trash.
Burdens of Grief
Memorial sites have been a part of human culture since biblical times. The rise of spontaneous memorial sites often raise hard decisions.
Death of a Family Farm
The perils of a father-son business: Tony Azevedo has stopped communicating with his son Adam as they make a difficult decision about their company.
Platinum: A Singer Visits a Women’s Prison
Singer Thao Nguyen’s chance encounter with a woman who hasn’t given up.
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