Witness for the Barbecue-tion

Jonathan Goldstein talks to Sven Berger, a juror still hung up over an assignment he served ten years ago.

A group of kids is told that “education is the door to their futures.” But these kids are in jail, facing adult sentences.

Samantha Broun interviews her mom about surviving a brutal attack by Reginald McFadden 20 years ago, and sets out to interview friends, family and policymakers about how that attack changed Pennsylvania law regarding life sentences at the time.

Host Ira Glass with the last piece in today’s show, inspired by the New York Times podcast, The Daily. (3 minutes)

Reporter Paul Tough and Host Ira Glass look at the biggest change in admissions this year: colleges no longer requiring the SATs.

Lots of things go unspoken between family members, sometimes for years.