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This episode was recorded on May 17th, 2026 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Paul Thorn, Ray Benson, Sunny Sweeney, Andy Friedman. https://bit.ly/4afWiMG⁠

When Kelley Benham and her husband Tom French finally got pregnant, after many attempts and a good deal of technological help, everything was perfect. Until it wasn't. Their story raises questions that, until recently, no parent had to face… and that are still nearly impossible to answer.This hour, which we first released in 2013, we spend the entire episode on the story of Kelley and Tom, whose daughter was born at 23 weeks and 6 days, roughly halfway to full term. Their story contains an entire universe of questions about the lines between life and death, reflex and will, and the confusing tug of war between two basic moral touchstones: doing no harm…and doing everything in our power to help. Kelley has written about her experience in a brilliant series of articles in the Tampa Bay Times. If you want to know more about what we talk about in the update tacked onto the end of this episode, check out the links below: This Photo Here (https://zpr.io/ZvMD42u9hzuu) Plus This Video Here (https://zpr.io/8ewZUD368TzP) Check out the book that Tom and Kelley wrote about Juniper here:Juniper: The girl who was born too soon. (https://zpr.io/8ewZUD368TzP) And when you're done listening to the episode, be sure to check out the video below–but be warned, it does contain spoilers. 23 Weeks 6 Days VideoEPISODE CREDITS:Reported by Jad AbumradProduced by Matt Kielty and Jad AbumradUpdate produced by Pat Walters and Anisa Vietzewith mixing help from Jeremy Bloom Sign up for our newsletter!! It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Signup (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)!Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today.Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org.Leadership support for Radiolab’s science programming is provided by the Simons Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share a fresh batch of songs that deserve more attention- what they call "buried treasures." They also pay tribute to Dolly Parton.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/4frcVZoMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsFeatured Songs:Portraits of Tracy, "Caught In A Jam," Q: From Where Do Our Primal Instincts Originate? A: MTV!, self-released, 2026The Beatles, "With a Little Help from My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Dolly Parton, "Jolene," Jolene, RCA Victor, 1974Dolly Parton, "9 to 5," 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs, RCA Victor, 1980Dolly Parton, "Down from Dover," The Fairest of Them All, RCA Victor, 1970Dolly Parton, "Cash on the Barrelhead," The Grass Is Blue, Sugar Hill and Blue Eye, 1999Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter, "Aba Daba Honeymoon," Aba Daba Honeymoon (Single), MGM, 1950Ado, "Vivarium," Vivarium (Single), Capitol, 2026Prisoner, "La femme qui s'était faite toute seule," Prisoner, Wicked Cool, 2026Hemlocke Springs, "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Ankles," The Apple Tree Under The Sea, Good Luck Have Fun, 2025Nia Archives, "Danger," Emotional Junglist, Hijinxx, 2026Kelly Hogan, "The Song of the Great Licking," Congressman Davy: A Musical, Plenty Tuff, 2026St. Divine, "Spit," The Devil You Know, Reel to Reel, 2026Park Hills Circle, "The Way Up," All of a Sudden, Pravda, 2026Absolute Grey, "More Walnuts," live at CBGB's 1985, Real Gone , 2026The Odyssey Cult, "The Yeti's Eyes," Vol. 3, Silver Current, 2026The Jaws of Brooklyn, "Lie to Me," Unstoppable, Weekend Furlough, 2026David Porter, "Soul Man," The Classics, Made in Memphis, 2019See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The United States and China both plan to land astronauts on the Moon in the next few years. And scientists from both countries are working on the best landing sites – places that are safe and easy to operate from, but that offer some interesting science. One of China’s possible sites is just north of the equator, near the center of the hemisphere that faces Earth. It offers a range of geologic features, spanning almost all of lunar history. The site is known as Rimae Bode. It’s along the boundary between a smooth volcanic plain – the Sea of Vapors – and a more jumbled region in the lunar highlands. It features ancient lava flows, deep channels, layers of volcanic ash, and material blasted out of a nearby crater. Samples from these regions would help scientists piece together more than four billion years of impacts, volcanic activity, and other events. Planetary scientists are especially interested in the layers of ash, which also contain tiny glass beads. The material might have been blasted from deep below the surface billions of years ago. They would provide details about the Moon’s interior – hard-to-come-by insights into our satellite world. The crescent Moon teams up with the planet Venus in the early evening sky the next couple of nights. Venus is the brilliant “evening star.” But they’re quite low as twilight fades, so there’s not a lot of time to enjoy the view before they set. Script by Damond Benningfield

It's an episode dedicated exclusively to Panamanian music of all genres, from dancehall reggae and salsa, to rock and jazz. Featured artists include Ruben Blades, Los Rabanes, El General, Danilo Perez, The Exciters and more.

Cryptic messages on a cell phone and a teeter-totter at a construction site: these are clues people found, trying to make sense of a death. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription.(00:00:00) Prologue: Host Ira Glass talks to a guy about a crazy experiment he devised when he was a kid. It almost killed him. (5 minutes)(00:06:45) Act One: We begin with a woman whose sister has died. She has questions. Her name is Nadia Bowers, and she wrote this to someone she thinks might be of help. (17 minutes)(00:29:53) Act Two: There’s a problem with having a Facebook account after you’re dead that you’ve never, ever, ever thought about. Producer Stephanie Foo tells this story, about Dave Maher. (14 minutes)(00:45:49) Act Three: A guy goes to a funeral for someone he doesn’t know at all, and has to piece together everything about him. Producer Dana Chivvis reports. (16 minutes)Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org / This American Life privacy policy. / Learn more about sponsor message choices.