Host Ira Glass tells the story of what might be one of the most daring surgeries ever performed. (10 minutes)
More in Health and Health Care
Act One: Serious as a Heart Attack
Tim Reeves runs a hospital in rural Pennsylvania, and he’s trying to do something that is so hard to do and that he knows is completely up to him.
Act 2: The Devil Is in the Details. And There Are So Many Details.
Miki Meek reports on the situation for pregnant women in Idaho under the state’s new, post-Roe abortion laws, which are some of the most restrictive in the country.
Act One: Burning Down The Couch
Psychiatry used to be all talk.
More by Ira Glass
Act Two: I’ll Be Watching You
A group of 6th grade boys are bothered by their teacher’s behavior.
Margus Morrison
Margus Morrison was a school bus aide, father of six.
Act Four: Next
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 throughout the country.