Benite Birkeland highlights the life of deaf individuals who have received cochlear implants, allowing them to hear sounds and speech. Birkeland discusses how the implants help with learning and how it affects deaf culture.

For any relationship, it is important that both individuals respect and show care for one another in any situation. Elizabeth O'Keefe speaks with workers from Family Crisis Services on how their abuse prevention program works to address domestic violence for high school students.

When artists enter towns, they usually herald incoming change. Tonee Harbert captures how this is taking place in Belfast, and how some people in the community do not want the change.

Each day, ten men are needed for group prayer at the Etz Chaim Synagogue in Portland. R. Todd Hoffman captures the work members of the congregation do to keep their Jewish traditions and culture alive.

Communities can be bound together by a number of reasons, and for the community in Munjoy Hill, the restoration of St. Lawrence Church brought back a sense of community. Kim Male captures the restoration efforts of the community and details the project.

This is a story about personality change. It highlights Jordan Emerson and her recovery and personality change following a car accident. NOTE: This audio piece contains profanity. Blue Dot Sessions: Music Composition

When the mills in Biddeford closed, the town's economy began to suffer. Emma Morgenstern documents how organizations in the town are trying to develop the economy again through the downtown area, and how some residents don't agree with the changes.

Working in Tehran as a chef during the Iranian revolution, Somchai Sirweawneter recounts his experience hiding five Americans before they could get help from the Canadians. Catherine Louli speaks to Somchai about helping the Americans and how he put his life in danger.

Placed on the endangered species list over a decade ago, the salmon population has started to grow slowly thanks to hatcheries. Megan Detrie documents the works that scientists are doing to raise the salmon population at the Pleasant River Hatchery.

Having travelled to Trinidad and Tobago growing up, Nigel Chase developed a love for Calypso and steel drum music. Peter Domingos highlights Chase's entry into steel drum music, and performing in his small coastal community of Brooksville.

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.