Secret Identity
This American Life

Secret Identity

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 26, 20261 hr 2 min
  • Documentary
  • Crime & justice

A bank robber on an undercover mission. A teenage girl with the powers of a tiger. A vigilante seeking vengeance in Ciudad Juárez. All have secret identities — but not all of them chose those identities for themselves. Start a Life Partners free trial to watch our new video, A Night of Stories and Improv. (00:00:00) Prologue: Ira attempts to solve perhaps the most unsolvable mystery at the Trees of Mystery in California: Who is the voice of Paul Bunyan? (7 minutes) (00:07:23) Act One: If you ever think about assuming a secret identity, you may want...

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The countdown to the 2026 midterm elections is here. Voters will determine who controls the Senate, the House, and countless local offices. All the election coverage you need can be found on the NPR app, from big picture political headlines to local stories that are curated just for you.

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Plus, live coverage as results come in on election night. Download the NPR app at npr.org slash 2026 election. Okay, so a few years ago, I went to see this thing that happens all summer long on Highway 101 in Northern California,

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in the middle of the Redwood Forest, little kids hold conversations with a statue that's five stories high. What do you eat?

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