https://www.thisamericanlife.org This American Life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations. Another 2.5 million people download the weekly podcast. It is hosted by Ira Glass, produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media, delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards. en Copyright 1995-2022 This American Life This American Life This American Life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations. Another 2.5 million people download the weekly podcast. rich@thislife.org https://www.thisamericanlife.org/778/me-minus-me When a fundamental part of yourself changes dramatically, are you still who you thought you were? Sun, 28 Aug 2022 18:00:00 -0400 45150 at https://www.thisamericanlife.org This American Life 00:57:58 When a fundamental part of yourself changes dramatically, are you still who you thought you were? 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Wade began with a lawsuit filed by a Mississippi abortion clinic. On the day Roe was overturned, we were there. Stories from the center of this moment of history, the day it happened. Sun, 03 Jul 2022 18:00:00 -0400 45111 at https://www.thisamericanlife.org This American Life 01:10:57 Stories from the center of this moment of history, the day it happened. The Supreme Court case that overturned Roe v. Wade began with a lawsuit filed by a Mississippi abortion clinic. On the day Roe was overturned, we were there. Stories from the center of this moment of history, the day it happened. This American Life https://www.thisamericanlife.org/773/longest-distance Getting from A to B via Z. Sun, 19 Jun 2022 18:00:00 -0400 45094 at https://www.thisamericanlife.org This American Life 01:04:35 Getting from A to B via Z. Getting from A to B via Z. This American Life https://www.thisamericanlife.org/772/the-kids-table Kids navigating hairy situations all on their own, with no help from grown-ups. Sun, 05 Jun 2022 18:00:00 -0400 45083 at https://www.thisamericanlife.org This American Life 01:02:13 Kids navigating hairy situations all on their own, with no help from grown-ups. Kids navigating hairy situations all on their own, with no help from grown-ups. This American Life https://www.thisamericanlife.org/771/the-parents-step-in Government isn’t doing much to prevent school shootings. So parents are jumping in: parents whose kids have died in mass shootings, in the wake of each shooting. They take practical, effective action — and they get results. Sun, 29 May 2022 18:00:00 -0400 45088 at https://www.thisamericanlife.org This American Life 01:03:46 The government isn’t doing much to prevent school shootings. So parents are jumping in — and getting results. Government isn’t doing much to prevent school shootings. So parents are jumping in: parents whose kids have died in mass shootings, in the wake of each shooting. They take practical, effective action — and they get results. 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