Prologue

Producer Alix Spiegel reports on the city of Pacifica, California.

The story of the government cracking down on smokestack emissions at a city factory—even though the residents like the emissions.

Host Ira Glass tells the story of writer turned activist Bill McKibben.

For one kibbutz-dwelling family in Israel, the decision of where to land after the October 7th attacks goes back and forth… and back… and forth.

A group of 6th grade boys are bothered by their teacher’s behavior.

Margus Morrison was a school bus aide, father of six.