The Story

Story producer Phoebe Judge speaks with photographer Kevin Bauman, a Detroit native, about his recent project, 100 Abandoned Houses. 

Regular guest Reuben Jackson says the Trayvon Martin murder reminded him of the talk his parents gave him when he was young man - his father didn't want him being misunderstood or hurt.

Magazine sales crews are still going strong, despite investigations into their exploitative practices. These crews are largely composed of younger people, often with troubled lives, recruited to sell magazines across the country. Olivia Helmig was in a magazine crew for 10 months. During that time, she had no medical care, witnessed abuse and heard stories of rape from fellow female crew members. Also in this episode, Dick interviewed Bill Myers about his life of teaching and playing music, but Bill also has a political story to tell.Back in the 1950s, he endured racism on a daily basis - he once stood in line for ice cream on a hot day, only to be turned away at the counter.

During the housing boom, many Americans got into buying cheap houses and rehabbing them for profit. Over an 18-year period, Mark Post bought six homes in his neighborhood - but not to flip them. Mark had it in mind he could help make his community a better place.