New Sweden, Maine is a spot on the map just 20 miles south of the Canadian border. Back in 2003 the quiet farming town became the backdrop of one of the largest criminal arsenic poisonings in US history. 15 years later many say there's more to the case.

As the first teacher-led school, Reiche School is an open community that works together to educate students. Emily Chin discusses the philosophy behind a teacher-led school, and how the model has been implemented at the school.

Within the Catholic Church, there is an investigation on American nuns who are believed of having a secularist mentality and a feminist spirit. Emma Weatherill explores how times have changed for nuns, how they are getting involved in changing society, and the implications of the investigation for nuns.

When DC Comics decided to relaunch their entire comic line, known as The New 52, many people criticized DC for their portrayal of female characters. Frances Harlow documents the opinions of female fans of comic books regarding the portrayal of females in comics, and how the show their fandom.

In order for demonstrations to function properly, there has to be consensus among the group, which is done with Occupy Maine. Frances Harlow speaks to Jacob Lowry, who discusses the importance of keeping consensus within the movement and giving people an opportunity to voice their opinions.

Using new technologies and methods, Fred Greenhalgh produces radio dramas. Jessie Wright-Mendoza highlights the work that Greenhalgh puts into his productions, and speaks about radio drama revival community.

In the 1960's, children born with cystic fibrosis were only expected to live for about 10 years old, but today the outlook is changing quickly. Katrina Roi speaks to Rachel Pequeno, who is 44 years old, about treatments she has used to keep a healthy life, while living with cystic fibrosis, and how screenings have changed for babies.

In order to offer a practical way to bury loved ones, Cedar Brook Burial Ground greatly reduces the cost of an average funeral, causing people in Maine to rethink funeral traditions. Molly Jean Bennett investigates how this type of burial functions, and the radical topic of home funerals by speaking to two Mainers who buried a loved one on their own terms.

Moving to Maine to live peacefully in retirement, Lynn Smith is caught in the middle of an environmental issue regarding dam removal. Mujahid Suliman documents how Smith has to deal with local politics that may force her out of her home, and the changes removing a dam does for the land and fish population.

An artist who prefers realistic paintings, Steven Mumford goes to war zones to create works for art. Mujahid Suliman speaks to Mumford about his art style and his experiences in war zones as an artist.

Being injured while serving on combat duty in Iraq, Matthew Pennington suffers from PTSD, and is working towards recovery. Damian Biniek documents the experiences that Pennington had in Iraq, and how he attempts to recover from his PTSD through self-identification of his symptoms for other veterans after appearing in a short fictional film.

Sophie Rioux is a 31-year-old artist and musician. She has a genetic disorder called Williams Syndrome, which means she'll never reach certain milestones of independence, such as driving or holding a full-time job. But, in this story, Sophie starts to claim her autonomy in one way: by making plans to move out of her beloved family home and into an apartment of her own. Music by Sophie Rioux.