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Retro Report on PBS
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Retro Report makes sense of the present by revealing the past. Join journalists Celeste Headlee and Masud Olufani as they connect the present to the past through four distinct and varied stories, and New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz adds his signature wit.
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Andy Borowitz takes a look at the sci-fi origins of Donald Trump’s Space Force program.
12:58
A new approach to reducing poverty has its roots in a 1970s public housing experiment.
10:18
In the 1960s, fears of overpopulation sparked talk of population control. What happened?
11:51
As concussions plague football, are there lessons from earlier concerns about boxing?
4:11
Andy Borowitz investigates why America’s water supply seems to keep bursting into flames.
9:29
An intervention to reduce suicides showed promise in the 60s, but was overlooked.
12:05
Parenthood by surrogacy is accepted across the U.S., but it's not closely regulated.
14:58
Half a million American children have high lead levels, but who should clean it up?
