These are just some of the iconic characters that millions of viewers across the decades have loved and lived by. They give birth. They age. They die. We live through their stories as if they were ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Natalie Moore about the legacy of soap operas. She is host and writer of "Stories Without End," the new season of the WBEZ podcast "Making." UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: Like ...

A Chicago woman created soap operas. And a Chicago woman is keeping them alive. First, let me introduce you to Irna Phillips. She revolutionized television and hardly gets enough credit. Born in 1901 ...

Montecito, a gripping, all-new audio soap opera, premieres April 22nd, bringing explosive drama, betrayals, and unforgettable characters to your ears every week. This is the first American audio soap ...

The soap opera has a long history in the entertainment industry, one that borders on the mythic. It began on radio in the 1930s, aired primarily in the daytime and aimed at the largely female ...

UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives. SIMON: Mickey Horton has lost his memory. Will he ever find his way home? Bo Brady's father isn't Mr. Brady. He's ...