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Caroline Catlin

Posted September 24, 201900:26:31

Ep. 12 — A brain cancer diagnosis leads a 27-year old mental health worker to use photography to help parents of critically ill children reconcile...

Erin Walczewski

Posted September 17, 201900:30:37

Ep. 11 — A reluctant beauty pageant winner finds a unique path to a Harvard education and develops a passion for public service / Erin Walczewski,...

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Posted September 9, 201900:47:21

Ep. 10 — A father’s death from a medical mistake propels his son to tackle the most serious problems in our healthcare system / Dr. Robert Pearl,...

Bryan Cunningham

Posted September 3, 201900:40:25

  Ep. 9 — A teenager suffers his small-town’s wrath and scorn when his house burns down. He grows up to become a privacy and cybersecurity lawyer...

Nina Totenberg

Posted August 27, 201900:36:29

Nina Totenberg at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., May 21, 2019. (photo by Allison Shelley) Ep. 8 — An award-winning reporter struggles with...