Six million Syrians fled the country after the start of its civil war. A few weeks ago, one woman watched from afar as everything in her home country changed forever – again. (9 minutes)
By Diane Wu; Produced by Hany Hawasly
Song:
“Undone” by Weezer. Covered by Mike Comite and Julia Nunes
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Act Two: Meanwhile, In America
Host Ira Glass spent America’s presidential election in the swing state of Michigan, where he found very little dispute over the ballot count from Republican poll challengers in Detroit now that they are doing the counting themselves. (8 minutes)
Act One: Best Acta in a Dramatic Role
Producer Nancy Updike tells the story of the people of Venezuela trying to prove who won their recent presidential election beyond a shadow of a doubt. (22 minutes)
Act Two: Nobody Loves Our Latino Community and our Puerto Rican Community More Than I Do
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