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The surprisingly entertaining story of how the U.S. got itself into a housing crisis.

Exploring the anxieties of wealthy people and their desire to be seen as "middle class."

To commemorate This American Life's 25th year, Ira Glass collected a few of his favorite episodes.

A trip to a country where the fiction that is money completely fell apart.

The story of a 24-year-old kid and the idea he thought would reduce congestion, cut greenhouse gasses and make urban life easier for everyone. Instead, it brought him nothing but trouble.