Season 1
Wild horses are caught in a battle between the government, ranchers and environmentalists.
Horses: Wild, But Not Free
President Trump’s efforts to clamp down on White House leaks have echoes of Nixon.
Trump's War Against the Press
Sorry/Not Sorry | Andy Borowitz
Andy examines the tropes and clichés politicians use to cling to power after a scandal.
Sorry/Not Sorry | Andy Borowitz
Today’s superstar athletes reaping the benefits of free agency owe a debt to Curt Flood.
The Birth of Free Agency
How Fears Over the Measles Vaccine Took Hold
Vaccine skepticism was fed by a discredited 1998 study which still has repercussions today
How Fears Over the Measles Vaccine Took Hold
She Rocked the Pentagon | Full Report
How the 1991 Tailhook sexual assault scandal is still shaking up the military today.
She Rocked the Pentagon | Full Report
LSD Gets Another Look | Full Report
Psychedelic drugs, associated with the 1960s, are now treating depression and anxiety.
LSD Gets Another Look | Full Report
Were the Moon Conspiracy Theories Faked? | Andy Borowitz
Andy Borowitz looks at the evolution of the myth that the moon landing was faked.
Were the Moon Conspiracy Theories Faked? | Andy Borowitz
The Modern Bystander Effect | Full Report
Why don’t people intervene when they encounter violence streaming live online?
The Modern Bystander Effect | Full Report
The Garbage Barge That Helped Fuel a Movement | Full Report
The 1987 garbage barge was a fiasco, but it helped raise public awareness about recycling.
The Garbage Barge That Helped Fuel a Movement | Full Report
Are Robots Really Taking Over? | Full Report
Exploring fears about A.I. by revisiting a 1997 chess match between man and machine.
Are Robots Really Taking Over? | Full Report
New Clues From Old Evidence | Full Report
DNA information available on genealogy websites is today being used to solve crimes.
New Clues From Old Evidence | Full Report
Return of an Infamous Pill | Full Report
How a pill that led to drug safety guidelines became a case study for rising drug prices.
Return of an Infamous Pill | Full Report
Could D&D Help Fight Screen Addiction? | Full Report
D&D, once at the center of a moral panic, is now seen as an antidote to screen addiction.
Could D&D Help Fight Screen Addiction? | Full Report
Where Did The News Go? | Andy Borowitz
We hear a lot about fake news, but Andy Borowitz examines another horrible tend: no news.
Where Did The News Go? | Andy Borowitz
Online All the Time? Researchers Predicted It. | Full Report
Our social media addiction is explained by theories pioneered by B.F. Skinner decades ago.
Online All the Time? Researchers Predicted It. | Full Report
Athletes vs. Injustice | Full Report
The #TakeAKnee movement has ties to a protest at the 1968 Olympics.
Athletes vs. Injustice | Full Report
Warning: These Ads Contain Politicians | Andy Borowitz
Humorist Andy Borowitz has found a solution to the problem of political ads on TV.
Warning: These Ads Contain Politicians | Andy Borowitz
Sexual Misconduct at Work, Again | Full Report
How a decades-old Wall Street sexual harassment battle is affecting today’s workplace.
Sexual Misconduct at Work, Again | Full Report
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