Kind World

Kind World

147 episodes

Kind World is a show about how a single act of kindness can change someone's life. In each episode, hosts and reporters Yasmin Amer and Andrea Asuaje search the world for good news stories that will restore your faith in humanity. A production of WBUR.

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Introducing The Gun Machine, a podcast about how America was forged by the gun industry

Published: Oct. 6, 2023, 6 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes

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Kind World introduces Violation, a new podcast about who pulls the levers of power in the justice system

Published: March 15, 2023, 8:40 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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Kind World Presents: Endless Thread's look into "Aunties:" abortion access advocates of Reddit

Published: July 26, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 47 seconds

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Kind World Presents: Endless Thread's look into the life and legacy of Bill Mays

Published: Nov. 22, 2021, 10:02 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 53 seconds

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Kind World Presents: Selena And Me

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 10:11 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 42 seconds

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Kind World Presents: Anything For Selena

Published: Oct. 29, 2020, 6:35 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 53 seconds

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Kind World Presents: Port Of Entry

Published: Oct. 23, 2020, 9:35 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 21 seconds

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Kind World Says Goodbye

Published: July 30, 2020, 5:47 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 35 seconds

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Giving Can Make Us Happier

Published: July 27, 2020, 6:13 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 8 seconds

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Encore: A Teacher's Aid

Published: July 23, 2020, 5:49 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 47 seconds

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The Surprising Benefits Of Raising Kind Kids

Published: July 20, 2020, 8:13 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 12 seconds

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Encore: A Connecting Flight

Published: July 17, 2020, 12:55 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 58 seconds

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Feeling Lonely? You're Not Alone.

Published: July 13, 2020, 9:19 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 18 seconds

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Encore: Love For The Least Loved

Published: July 9, 2020, 8:29 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 39 seconds

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Have More Meaningful Gatherings, Even During COVID

Published: July 6, 2020, 8:25 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 6 seconds

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A Chosen Family

Published: July 2, 2020, 7:42 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 54 seconds

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Kindness In Your World

Published: June 29, 2020, 8:37 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 54 seconds

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Encore: Stuck In Transit

Published: June 25, 2020, 9:07 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 22 seconds

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A Serving Of Compassion

Published: June 22, 2020, 8:31 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 34 seconds

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Encore: The Rhythm Within

Published: June 18, 2020, 6:03 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 9 seconds

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Building A Village

Published: June 16, 2020, 10:37 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 27 seconds

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Walk With Shawn

Published: June 8, 2020, 8:48 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 50 seconds

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Playlist: The Kindness Of Healthcare Workers

Published: June 1, 2020, 8:17 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 52 seconds

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A Moment Of Kindness From Will

Published: May 28, 2020, 6:36 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 23 seconds

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More Than A Letter

Published: May 22, 2020, 9:06 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 48 seconds

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A Moment Of Kindness From Jessie

Published: May 21, 2020, 6:16 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds

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Bringing Generations Closer Together

Published: May 18, 2020, 10:43 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 36 seconds

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A Moment Of Kindness From Anna

Published: May 14, 2020, 8 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds

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How To Find Peace In A Pandemic

Published: May 11, 2020, 7:53 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 28 seconds

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A Moment Of Kindness From Carly

Published: May 7, 2020, 7:04 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 5 seconds

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Celebrating Milestones

Published: May 4, 2020, 9:01 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 3 seconds

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A Moment Of Kindness From Kelly

Published: April 30, 2020, 8:04 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 58 seconds

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'There's Always Hope'

Published: April 27, 2020, 3:47 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes

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A Moment Of Kindness From Becca

Published: April 23, 2020, 4:24 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds

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Into The Desert

Published: April 20, 2020, 3:59 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 35 seconds

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A Moment Of Kindness From Suzie

Published: April 16, 2020, 5:40 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 18 seconds

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A Shining Light

Published: April 13, 2020, 9:01 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 24 seconds

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A Moment Of Kindness From Andrea

Published: April 9, 2020, 6:54 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 33 seconds

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The Power Of Love

Published: April 6, 2020, 8:25 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 37 seconds

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A Moment Of Kindness From Angela

Published: April 3, 2020, 1:22 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds

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Finding Hope By Giving Life

Published: March 30, 2020, 7:01 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 34 seconds

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A Moment Of Kindness From Laura

Published: March 26, 2020, 3:28 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 4 seconds

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#COVIDKindness & Building A Winning Team

Published: March 23, 2020, 10:35 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 27 seconds

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A Moment Of Kindness From Marianne

Published: March 19, 2020, 7:24 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds

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The Birthday Meal

Published: March 16, 2020, 9:23 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 30 seconds

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A Moment Of Kindness From Mallory

Published: March 12, 2020, 9:28 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 18 seconds

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'I'll Never Cry Again'

Published: March 9, 2020, 3:05 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 37 seconds

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More Good News: New Season Starts 3/10

Published: Feb. 24, 2020, 5:42 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds

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Kindness From Our ... Exes?

Published: Feb. 13, 2020, 8:46 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 56 seconds

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Returning A Family Treasure

Published: Feb. 10, 2020, 3:19 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes

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Glimmers Of Light Amid Darkness

Published: Jan. 24, 2020, 9:05 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 53 seconds

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The "Thank You Project"

Published: Jan. 13, 2020, 10:43 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 35 seconds

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Holiday Playlist: The Gift Of Kindness

Published: Dec. 23, 2019, 3:23 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 11 seconds

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Teaching Kids To "Be Kind"

Published: Dec. 19, 2019, 6:07 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 49 seconds

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'The Power Of Niceness'

Published: Dec. 16, 2019, 5:37 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 40 seconds

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Kind World Presents: "Endless Thread"

Published: Dec. 12, 2019, 10:06 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 52 seconds

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'The Bike Man'

Published: Dec. 9, 2019, 4:35 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 21 seconds

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Kind World Presents: We Share The Same Sky

Published: Dec. 5, 2019, 7:49 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 18 seconds

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A Remarkable Family History

Published: Dec. 2, 2019, 7:25 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 42 seconds

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Change Of Heart

Published: Nov. 25, 2019, 8:49 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 45 seconds

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The Crash And The Camino

Published: Nov. 18, 2019, 7:47 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 24 seconds

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"Is Everything OK?"

Published: Nov. 11, 2019, 6:29 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 52 seconds

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The Bugler's Salute

Published: Nov. 4, 2019, 9:59 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 39 seconds

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The Road To Reconnection

Published: Oct. 28, 2019, 7:43 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 48 seconds

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Lifelines, Pt. 3: A Place Of Respite

Published: Oct. 21, 2019, 6:25 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 20 seconds

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Lifelines, Pt. 2: The Sidewalk School

Published: Oct. 11, 2019, 7:41 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 23 seconds

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Lifelines, Pt. 1: Wagons Of Hope

Published: Oct. 7, 2019, 7:55 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 20 seconds

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Kind World Presents: 'Lifelines'

Published: Sept. 30, 2019, 3:16 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 29 seconds

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Changing A Life Through Books

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 9:30 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 5 seconds

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BONUS: The Wisdom Of The Moving Man

Published: Aug. 30, 2019, 5:01 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 3 seconds

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Expanding Boundaries Through Music

Published: Aug. 19, 2019, 4:06 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 19 seconds

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BONUS: One Kid's Extraordinary Summer

Published: Aug. 5, 2019, 7:22 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 34 seconds

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A Sun That Keeps Shining

Published: July 22, 2019, 3:37 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 34 seconds

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A Stranger's Rescue

Published: July 15, 2019, 8:43 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 32 seconds

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A Sister, A Surrogate

Published: July 8, 2019, 6:17 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 50 seconds

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The Valedictorian

Published: July 1, 2019, 8:01 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 43 seconds

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Finding Family After Seeking Asylum

Published: June 24, 2019, 3:29 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 5 seconds

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A Story Of Basketball, Friendship And Mental Health

Published: June 17, 2019, 5:55 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 5 seconds

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Kids Fuel Scientific Breakthrough

Published: June 10, 2019, 8:25 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 58 seconds

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A Connecting Flight

Published: June 3, 2019, 8:41 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 37 seconds

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Rebuilding Lives Through Tiny Houses

Published: May 27, 2019, 4:47 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 44 seconds

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A Recipe For Renewal

Published: May 20, 2019, 7:53 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 18 seconds

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BONUS: A Conversation With Drummers Jonathan Mande And Jorge Perez-Albela

Published: May 16, 2019, 9:41 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 2 seconds

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The Rhythm Within

Published: May 13, 2019, 7:31 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 36 seconds

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Stand-In Mom

Published: May 6, 2019, 7:29 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 52 seconds

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An Adoption Calling Answered

Published: April 29, 2019, 8:53 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 24 seconds

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Love For The Least Loved

Published: April 22, 2019, 7:31 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 5 seconds

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Stuck in Transit

Published: April 15, 2019, 5:29 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 46 seconds

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Trailer: new season starts April 16!

Published: April 9, 2019, 6:34 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 21 seconds

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All-Star Friendship

Published: Jan. 8, 2019, 9:19 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 36 seconds

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After The Flood

Published: Jan. 1, 2019, 2:05 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 52 seconds

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An Unbroken Record

Published: Dec. 24, 2018, 5:27 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 12 seconds

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The Lift

Published: Dec. 17, 2018, 7:06 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 41 seconds

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A Priceless Collection

Published: Dec. 10, 2018, 3:46 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 17 seconds

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The Teacher's Aid

Published: Dec. 3, 2018, 7:43 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 49 seconds

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More Than A Trim

Published: Nov. 26, 2018, 3:58 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds

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The Marching Band

Published: Nov. 19, 2018, 11:04 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes

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Aubree's Songs

Published: Nov. 12, 2018, 6:28 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 12 seconds

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New Ink

Published: March 1, 2018, 12:18 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds

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The Betrayal

Published: Feb. 6, 2018, 2:42 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 49 seconds

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The Bridge

Published: Dec. 19, 2017, 2:31 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 38 seconds

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Refuge

Published: Dec. 5, 2017, 1:09 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes

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The Secret

Published: Nov. 21, 2017, 4:13 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 32 seconds

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While I'm Here

Published: Nov. 6, 2017, 11:17 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 7 seconds

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Into The Sea

Published: Oct. 9, 2017, 11:17 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 7 seconds

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The Storm

Published: Sept. 25, 2017, 11:57 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 28 seconds

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Turning Point

Published: Sept. 12, 2017, 2:43 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 2 seconds

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Open Road

Published: Aug. 28, 2017, 9:25 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 38 seconds

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The Patient

Published: Aug. 14, 2017, 9:07 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 58 seconds

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Almost Impossible

Published: June 30, 2017, 1:27 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 47 seconds

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Four Bullets

Published: June 22, 2017, 6:53 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds

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Dying Words

Published: June 13, 2017, 12:29 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 27 seconds

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A Different Window

Published: May 1, 2017, 10:49 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 2 seconds

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The Boy With Long Lashes

Published: April 11, 2017, 9:23 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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When The Sun Came Out

Published: March 27, 2017, 9:50 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 59 seconds

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A Beginning

Published: March 14, 2017, 8:23 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds

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So Much More

Published: Feb. 28, 2017, 9:34 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 30 seconds

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Secret Sisters

Published: Dec. 20, 2016, 10:08 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 44 seconds

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Pick Up The Soap

Published: Dec. 13, 2016, 9:41 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 9 seconds

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Bonding In A Checkout Line

Published: Dec. 6, 2016, 9:55 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 45 seconds

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The Portrait

Published: Sept. 20, 2016, 8:55 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 44 seconds

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The Heartbeat

Published: Sept. 6, 2016, 9:04 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 25 seconds

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The Judge And The Jail

Published: Aug. 30, 2016, 8:41 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 13 seconds

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The Little Giant

Published: Aug. 23, 2016, 9:28 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 48 seconds

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Finding James

Published: May 12, 2016, 9:53 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 50 seconds

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For All To See

Published: May 5, 2016, 9:14 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 5 seconds

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Imprint

Published: April 28, 2016, 9:24 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 27 seconds

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Soar

Published: April 21, 2016, 9:47 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 20 seconds

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So Chocolate Bar

Published: April 14, 2016, 9:26 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 23 seconds

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Not Just Some History

Published: Dec. 24, 2015, 10:28 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 22 seconds

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That Way Madness Lies

Published: Dec. 17, 2015, 10:28 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 16 seconds

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She Remembers It All

Published: Dec. 4, 2015, 11:09 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 52 seconds

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Kind World To Go: A Thanksgiving Special

Published: Nov. 25, 2015, 4:18 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 41 seconds

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Off The List

Published: Nov. 24, 2015, 10:24 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 59 seconds

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#17: The Goodness Deep Within

Published: April 9, 2015, 10:40 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds

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In Lovers' Quarrel, A Stranger Intervenes

Published: March 12, 2015, 10:56 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds

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Sister Sue, The Nun At The County Jail

Published: Feb. 26, 2015, 7:28 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 16 seconds

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A Town Rallies For Hikers In Need

Published: Jan. 28, 2015, 11:15 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 43 seconds

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Kind World #13: 'Take Me Back To Venice'

Published: Jan. 15, 2015, 4:35 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 43 seconds

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The Turner Girls

Published: Dec. 24, 2014, 4:55 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 44 seconds

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A House, Now A Home

Published: Dec. 10, 2014, 10:25 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 9 seconds

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A Stranger Asks, 'Why Not Me?'

Published: Nov. 27, 2014, 3:01 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 28 seconds

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'A Second Mother To Me'

Published: Nov. 20, 2014, 4:27 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 11 seconds

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Strangers At The Airport

Published: Nov. 13, 2014, 5:13 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 54 seconds

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A Small Act Of Grace

Published: Nov. 6, 2014, 4:36 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds

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An Ordinary, Beautiful Life

Published: Jan. 8, 2014, 5:54 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 2 seconds

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A Place That's Safe

Published: Dec. 25, 2013, 6:54 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 17 seconds

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Reddit Sends Its Love

Published: Dec. 18, 2013, 4:16 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 7 seconds

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Remembering Karim

Published: Dec. 11, 2013, 6:14 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 19 seconds

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A Minister's Challenge

Published: Dec. 3, 2013, 11:14 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 34 seconds

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When The Parachute Failed

Published: Nov. 26, 2013, 11:13 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 26 seconds

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