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A peek into the handmade world of a custom tailor, a profession that has dwindled in numbers over the years, but is now having a resurgence. It reminds us that the maker movement is not new, it's a nostalgic craving for what was once commonplace.

Great piece from the Kitchen Sisters about the origin of the “San Francisco” treat wrapped around a survivor’s story.

Really well sourced and expertly crafted stories around gentrification in NYC. The final days of the Life Cafe in the East Village as told by owner Kathy Kirkpatrick. Tim Kreider's exile in Bushwick before Bushwick was Bushwick. The last story is an excellent movie-for-your-ears take of the New York party scene.

Segment one from Snap Judgement: The news reported a Japanese woman died from hypothermia in North Dakota while looking for the fictional treasure from Fargo, the Cohen Brother’s film. The truth is much more human than that fleeting headline.

"On Thanksgiving Eve 1971, a man hijacked a commercial flight traveling from Portland to Seattle. His demands were simple: 200 thousand dollars in negotiable American currency, four parachutes, and a refueled plane. For the season finale of ARRVLS, we explore the only unsolved hijacking in U.S. history, the mysterious case of D.B. Cooper. A case the FBI refers to, as NORJAK."

NYC police veteran and regular contributor to "The Moth" storytelling series talks to Terry Gross. Steve Osborne tells several compelling stories from his 20 years with the NYPD. He also gives an officer's view on the recent headlines of excessive force by police across the country.

What do you think the record for human no-scuba-equipment freediving is? 100 feet? 150 feet? Try 830 feet. As you might imagine, this activity doesn't come without risk. The story of Herbert Nitsch.

Remember IBM's Watson, the strangely anthropomorphic supercomputer that competed on Jeopardy? Well Watson is back, and it's (he's?) an app for your phone. Not solving business problems or crunching numbers, Watson is helping you in your kitchen.