In celebration of Valentines Day, a story about love — or at least an attempt at it. This piece originally aired on The Zoo, a podcast about online dating by Sophie Nikitas.

Minneapolis writer Graison Dangor has only recently started to forge a relationship with his brother. It’s been going well with the exception of one sticking point, and it’s a big one: his brother’s career choice. He’s enrolled in a law enforcement training program and wants to be a cop in the Twin Cities. For Graison, a supporter of Black Lives Matter and proponent of police reform, it’s hard to imagine a worse choice. Graison decides to confront the situation head on, and tells this story about what happens next.

After his dad died, Mark learned a fact that changed the way he understood his past — and his life to come. This episode is by Hans Buetow, producer of the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking. Music from Chris Zabriskie and LJ Kruzer via Free Music Archive.

From producer Rob McGinley Myers, a story about a house in St. Paul, and how a single yard can bring people together.