Rough Translation

A jazz dance born in Harlem in the 1920s ends up in a tiny Swedish town. What happens when Black dancers try to bring the Lindy Hop home?Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

An Irish journalist discovers she belongs in a place she's never been. A 6-year-old boy decides he's from another country. Stories about finding home far from home.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

You can zoom around the world through sight and sound, but you can't taste at a distance, right? Stories about what happens when we try.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Marla kept a detailed account of Iraqi civilians harmed by war. How did she recruit people in the U.S. military to help them? And what toll did it take on her? Part 2 of the story of Marla Ruzicka. You can find Part 1 here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Marla Ruzicka didn't belong in a war zone. Nobody in Afghanistan knew what to make of her. Until Marla started to solve a problem that no one thought could be solved.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Two worlds: dress uniforms and foosball tables. The military and Silicon Valley used to work hand in hand. Now, why won't big tech build them a new gonculator?Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Alicia's situation raises questions about the VA's caregiver program. And a new diagnosis changes everything for Matt. How will Alicia and Matt start healing their respective wounds, borne out of different battles? Find part 2, Battle Lines, here. And part 1, Battle Rattle, here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Alicia Lammers takes on the twin roles of wife and caregiver to her veteran husband. What happens when your husband becomes your official duty? Part 2 of the story of Matt and Alicia Lammers. You can find Part 1, Battle Rattle, here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

He's a veteran looking for love. She's a civilian who learns more about war than she ever imagined. Part 1 of the story of Matt and Alicia Lammers.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Is it true that "you can't understand" if you've never been to war? In the first episode of our new season, we hear from people on opposing sides of a widening divide.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy