Finding happiness is serious business. At least, for most us, it requires an act of will. Nancy Updike tells the story of a boxing coach named Marcus Johnson, and how he decided to turn something that made him unhappy...into the opposite. (18 minutes)
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Act Two: How Bad is Your Bunny?
What life lessons can kids learn at the 4-H rabbit competition? A lot. (11 minutes)
Act Two: The Dream Police
When producer Ike Sriskandarajah tries to sleep-train his baby, a neighbor decides to call the police.
Act Four: The New Kids
Three girls, whose families traveled thousands of miles to get to New York, navigate their latest challenge: American middle school. (11 minutes)
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While the seniors danced at Prom Night 2001 in Hoisington, Kansas—a town of about 3,000—a tornado hit the town.