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.

Producer Ben Calhoun tells the story of a former Congressional Representative from South Carolina, Bob Inglis.

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

Host Ira Glass walks through possible next steps with a pro-life activist who worked on the Texas SB8 bill, that set a precedent for enforcement of abortion bans throughtout the country.

Ira’s story of Yibin Li continues.