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What Happened to the Population Bomb?

What Happened to the Population Bomb?

Season 1 Episode 6
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Hard Risks for Athletes

Hard Risks for Athletes

Season 1 Episode 6
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A Life in a Bubble

A Life in a Bubble

Season 1 Episode 6
11:39
The ZIP Code Advantage

The ZIP Code Advantage

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12:58
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Born by Surrogate: Pathways to Parenthood

Season 1 Episode 5

Parenthood through surrogacy is widely accepted in the United States, but it's not closely regulated. It’s an issue that many state legislators won’t touch, because of what happened in the case of Baby M.

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DNA clues; thalidomide; robot ambivalence; obsessive gamers; Borowitz on no news.
New Clues From Old Evidence | Full Report
14:32
DNA information available on genealogy websites is today being used to solve crimes.
Return of an Infamous Pill | Full Report
11:31
How a pill that led to drug safety guidelines became a case study for rising drug prices.
Are Robots Really Taking Over? | Full Report
9:34
Exploring fears about A.I. by revisiting a 1997 chess match between man and machine.
Could D&D Help Fight Screen Addiction? | Full Report
11:23
D&D, once at the center of a moral panic, is now seen as an antidote to screen addiction.
Warning: These Ads Contain Politicians | Andy Borowitz
3:52
Humorist Andy Borowitz has found a solution to the problem of political ads on TV.
Athletes vs. Injustice | Full Report
11:51
The #TakeAKnee movement has ties to a protest at the 1968 Olympics.
Online All the Time? Researchers Predicted It. | Full Report
10:39
Our social media addiction is explained by theories pioneered by B.F. Skinner decades ago.
Sexual Misconduct at Work, Again | Full Report
13:09
How a decades-old Wall Street sexual harassment battle is affecting today’s workplace.
Episode 1
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Social media loops, athlete protests, Wall Street harassment; pet threat; Andy Borowitz
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