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"Night Watch" was radio's first "reality show", a program that brought live and authentic police drama to the airwaves.

After her brother died unexpectedly and her mother moved into a dementia-care facility, spiritual travel writer and Episcopal deacon Lori Erickson felt called to a new quest: to face death head-on,

Long ago, Muslim women rode into battle to defend their dreams. They opened doors to the world's oldest library. They ruled, started movements, and spread knowledge.

In the 1930s, radio was still a new form of entertainment, bringing news, sports, comedy, and drama into millions of depression-era homes throughout the country.

Randy didn’t have to go and look for his story tonight; it came in over the Teletype.

In 1967, a thirteen-year-old girl named Maureen Wilton set the women's world marathon record, running 26.2 miles in 3:15:23.

Randy Stone comes upon Marty, a six-year-old boy who is running away from home with a $100 bill. This leads Randy to an attempt to prevent an execution.

Podcasting is the fastest-growing media platform in the world, with currently 650,000 podcasts out there, in 100 languages, and offering over 20 million episodes. And we're only at the beginning.

Following a bout with polio at the age of six, Frida Kahlo's life was marked by pain and loneliness. In real life, she walked with a limp, but in her dreams, she flew.

Experience earth from the big bang to the dinosaurs and beyond in this beautifully written, vibrant overview of our home planet's journey from creation to our time today.

Every president started out as a kid!

Every great author started out as a kid. Before the bestsellers, fan clubs, and beloved stories we know today, the world's most celebrated writers had regular-kid problems just like you.

Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you.

Every great artist started out as a kid. Forget the awards, the sold-out museum exhibitions, and the timeless masterpieces.

An entertainment legend, Al Jolson was and remains a towering figure of the musical theatre.