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Spooked - Isabelle

Betsy keeps seeing a young girl at night in her room. She stands at the end of Betsy’s bed and stares at her. She comes back, over and over: night after night; year after year. Betsy knows she wants...

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Zoo Nebraska

The story of a chimpanzee and a man whose dream brought disaster to a small American town. This story details violence against animals. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. Season 11 - Episode 6

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Borders Between Us

Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. had a complicated relationship with his mother. But after she passed, he traveled across the world to try and make things better.This story comes fromTransom.org and was produced...

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The Writing is on the Wall - Snap Classic

When the scariest man in town is arrested for murder, only one lawyer is willing to represent him. Snap Classic: Season 6 - Episode 30

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Spooked - The Fog

Blair can’t see his hands in front of his face. He can’t see the ground beneath his feet. He’s not in the dark: he’s in a thick cloud of fog. And then, a voice emerges from the mist. This story comes...

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Haenyeo

A woman visits a faraway island to meet the last generation of Korea's mermaids. She comes away with an unexpected discovery about motherhood and about herself. Season 11 - Episode 8

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Coronavirus Lessons from California & Europe

As states begin to weigh how to enter people back into the workforce, Thomas Fuller, San Francisco bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses how California is approaching the move and what New...

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Letters from Lockdown - Gaza, Myanmar, and at Sea

These people from all around the world share a common thread… this isn’t their first lockdown. During quarantine, Team Snap is bringing you pieces of wisdom, hope, and defiance. Season 11 - Episode 9

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Buds

Weed brownies, firefighting, and friendship. It’s a 4/20 Snap Special! Amazing stories by friends, about the friend you did not expect. Season 11 - Episode 10

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The Enlightenment Trap - Snap Classic

A skeptical journalist fights freezing temperatures alongside a fitness guru to test the limits of his own mortality. Snap Classic: Season 8 - Episode 17

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Letters from Lockdown - Guantánamo, Utah, and On the Run

Team Snap proudly presents the second installment of, "Letters from Lockdown," featuring stories from people around the world who have experienced lockdown before. Season 11 - Episode 11

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Letters from Lockdown - Jericho, Rwanda, Brooklyn

While most of the world continues to shelter-in-place, Team Snap brings you the third installment of, "Letters from Lockdown.” STORIESJerichoOsama Iliwat spent days in solitary confinement inside an...

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After Glow

V grew up hearing about her parent’s love story... but she never knew about the song behind it. Season 11 - Episode 13

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Rep. Nadler on Federal Relief, National Politics

U.S. Representative (D, NY-10), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Jerrold Nadler talks about the latest news from Washington and his district.

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Letters from Lockdown - Liberia, Columbus, Chicago

Who better to seek advice from than a mother? This week, Team Snap brings you the fourth installment of, "Letters from Lockdown,” featuring moms around the world. Happy Mother's Day to all the Snap...

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Modern Family - Mother's Day Special

When a little girl goes missing in the desert, one woman is driven to find her, no matter what. And a mother makes her own Ebola suit - MacGyver style - to save her son's life. Happy Mother's Day to...

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Letters from Lockdown - Philippines, Greece, Michigan, Libya

Some stories that seem the furthest away hit closest to home. Team Snap presents more lockdown advice from around the world, even from the places you least expect. Listen to the fifth installment of...

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Lucky Penny - Snap Spotlights "The Truth"

A son tries to make contact with his dad, who’s deteriorating in the throes of dementia. He makes new connections and discoveries, and as he says goodbye to his father, he is granted a long-awaited...

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The Country Doctor

A Muslim doctor moves his family to a small, rural, Midwestern town. To his surprise, they fit right in... and then came the 2016 presidential election. Season 11 - Episode 18

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The Iron Curtain - Snap Classic

At the height of the Cold War, Ulrike Poppe just might have been the most surveilled woman in the world. But it was only after the wall fell that things really got interesting. Snap Classic - Season 9...

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Thick Blue Line

Police shootings, mistaken arrests, and growing up Black / Brown in America. Snap presents amazing stories from people facing our nation’s original sin. 

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The Border Hacker - Snap Classic

A computer hacker tries to make his way home through two countries, dense jungle, and a seemingly endless string of technical challenges. Snap Classic - Season 10 Episode 4

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Letters from Lockdown - Sarajevo, Yangon, New Orleans, San Francisco

Team Snap brings you voices from four amazing people - some looking to the future, some looking at the past, and those who never emerged.  Season 11 - Episode 19

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Radio 77

A DJ hosts a radio show from a garden shed in his backyard. For over forty years… he had an audience of one. Season 11 - Episode 20

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The Gift

A young boy in a migrant worker farm camp in California’s Central valley gets a surprise present from his father. But the gift comes with certain expectations.Thank you, Jaime, for sharing your story...

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Wednesday Morning Politics: Chaos at the Capitol

Molly Ball, Time Magazine's national political correspondent and the author of Pelosi (Henry Holt and Co., 2020), runs through the latest news from Washington in the aftermath of the mob attack on the...

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Extremism and Violence at the Capitol

Malcolm Nance, national security and counterterrorism analyst for NBC News and MSNBC and the author of The Plot to Betray America: How Team Trump Embraced Our Enemies, Compromised Our Security, and How...

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The Latest From D.C.: Impeachment and the 25th Amendment

Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty (Twelve, 2019) and the forthcoming Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the...

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Inauguration Day Insight and Analysis

As we await the swearing in of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Christina Greer, political science professor at Fordham University, host of the podcast FAQNYC, politics editor at...

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Jane Mayer and Evan Osnos on the Balance of Power at the Start of the Biden...

With Donald Trump rated the least popular President in the span of modern polling, President Biden might feel confident in claiming a mandate to advance his progressive agenda. Yet Democratic...

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Jane Mayer and Evan Osnos on the Balance of Power in a New Washington

President Biden can justifiably claim a mandate for his agenda. Yet Democratic majorities in Congress are slim, and Mitch McConnell remains a force to be reckoned with. The staff writers Jane Mayer and...

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Jane Mayer and Evan Osnos on the Balance of Power at the Start of the Biden...

With Donald Trump rated the least popular President in the span of modern polling, President Biden might feel confident in claiming a mandate to advance his progressive agenda. Yet Democratic...

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Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman; The Return of Live Theater; NYPR's President and...

Coming up on today's show:U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, NJ-12) talks about recent legislation passed by the House and her work in Washington and her New Jersey district.Michael Paulson,...

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Monday Morning Politics with Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson, MSNBC contributor, author, professor of Politics and Journalism at Morgan State University and host of the new Slate political podcast A Word … with Jason Johnson, talks about the latest...

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Behind the Scenes in Trump's Last Year in Office

The Washington Post's White House senior Washington correspondent Philip Rucker and national investigative reporter Carol Leonnig, authors of I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final...

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Watch Live: House Panel's First Hearing On Jan. 6th Capitol Riot

Democrats are launching their investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection Tuesday with a focus on the law enforcement officers who were attacked and beaten as the rioters broke into the building...

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Monday Morning Politics: Infrastructure Bill, and More

Jonathan Lemire, host of “Way Too Early" on MSNBC and Politico White House bureau chief, discusses the passage of the infrastructure bill in congress this weekend and explains why some New York...

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Monday Morning Politics: Voting Rights and Future Campaign Issues for Democrats

Mara Liasson, NPR national political correspondent, talks about the latest national political news.

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President Biden Popular in Europe, Not So Much at Home

Jonathan Lemire, host of “Way Too Early" on MSNBC, Politico White House bureau chief, and the author of the forthcoming The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American...

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Thursday Morning Politics: Liz Cheney, Rudy Giuliani and More

Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power (Twelve, 2021), discusses the latest national politics headlines from Liz Cheney's...

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Pelosi Speech Excerpts and Leadership Stories

On Thursday, Nancy Pelosi announced she will step aside as a House Democratic leader.On Today's Show:Steve Israel, former member of Congress, writer and director of the Institute of Politics and Global...

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Pleasure and Politics at the World Cup

“The first ten days were soccer as it is,” Sam Knight writes, of the World Cup, “rather than as you want it to be.” Knight reflects on his time reporting in Qatar, and the highs and lows of the...

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Politico’s New Owner on the Opportunity for “Nonpartisan” Media

For Washington insiders and people in the media, Politico publishes some of the wonkiest reporting inside the Beltway. It’s not what you’d call a mass-market publication, but it’s highly influential—it...

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Politico’s Mathias Döpfner, and Sam Knight Reports from Qatar

The staff writer Sam Knight was in Qatar recently, reporting on the World Cup, where, despite years of controversy, a familiar rhythm of upsets, triumphs, and defeats has taken hold. But he finds that...

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US-Africa Leaders Summit opens with focus on China

As the US-Africa Leaders Summit opens in Washington, DC, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield talks about the challenges that US officials face in trying to deepen ties with...

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Is the Debt-Ceiling Deal a Template to Fix Washington, or a Mere Blip?

Policymakers have avoided a financial catastrophe just days before the “X-Date,” when the U.S. Treasury would have run out of money to pay its bills. Despite some opposition from members of both...

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Age & Politics; Climate Week Kicks Off; The Pandemic 'Time Warp'; Is It Ever...

On today's show:Sen. Mitt Romney announced he won't run for reelection, citing his age, and urged other older politicians to do the same. Christina Greer, Moynihan Public Scholars Fellow at City...

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Monday Morning Politics; NYC Brings Online Therapy to Teenagers; Latest on...

On today's show: Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, recaps the latest political news after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD, commissioner of...

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How Did Our Democracy Get so Fragile?

We’re in the midst of another election season, and yet again American democracy hangs in the balance, with a leading Presidential candidate who has threatened to suspend parts of the Constitution. How...

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A Grenfell Story - Snap Spotlights "Have You Heard George's Podcast?"

A young teacher's daily struggles provide the backdrop for a poetic re-imagining of a public tragedy in London. Snap spotlights the amazing "Have You Heard George's Podcast?" from BBC Sounds.  Season...

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