For decades, New York’s most vulnerable children were sent away to Willowbrook State School – but many never came out.
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May 2025
Missing Without a Trace: Where is Lauren Spierer?
On June 3, 2011, 20-year-old Indiana University student Lauren Spierer vanished after a night out with friends in Bloomington, Indiana. Security footage shows her walking barefoot near her apartment around 4:30 a.m., but she never made it home—and was never seen again. Despite in ... Show More
27m 33s
Jul 2024
The Orphan Train: That Time the US Auctioned Children Via Rail
New York was a pretty terrible place in the late 1800s. The population was riddled with disease, crime, and terror -- things were especially bad for the virtual army of street urchins. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max learn how one man created an innovative (and imperfect) s ... Show More
43m 5s