Season 1
The Controversy Over Teaching Teens About Sex
A decades-old battle is re-emerging over how sex is presented in the classroom.
The Controversy Over Teaching Teens About Sex
Correcting the Myth of the Superpredator
Flawed research predicting remorseless teen killers led to life sentences.
Correcting the Myth of the Superpredator
H.I.V. rates have fallen in many places, but the AIDS crisis persists in parts of the U.S.
The Forgotten History of AIDS
How Napster Stirred Up Entertainment
After Napster, many consumers got used to media on demand. There was no turning back.
How Napster Stirred Up Entertainment
The Bullying Industry | Andy Borowitz
New Yorker magazine humorist Andy Borowitz takes a look at a thriving industry: bullying.
The Bullying Industry | Andy Borowitz
Immigration; hot coffee lawsuit; special ops; Challenger legacy; Borowitz on Anita Bryant.
Episode 7
Anita Bryant, Gay Rights Icon | Andy Borowitz
Andy Borowitz examines how Anita Bryant inadvertently energized the gay rights movement.
Anita Bryant, Gay Rights Icon | Andy Borowitz
How the U.S. Came to Rely on Special Ops Forces
The rise of special operations units today can be traced to two past operations.
How the U.S. Came to Rely on Special Ops Forces
Exploring the Recent History of U.S. Immigration Backlashes
Today's immigration policies echo an anti-immigration movement 25 years ago in California.
Exploring the Recent History of U.S. Immigration Backlashes
Lessons From the Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy
A new understanding of risk emerged from the study of a NASA disaster.
Lessons From the Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy
The Truth About the Lawsuit Over Hot McDonald’s Coffee
Her complaint sounded frivolous. But the facts told another story.
The Truth About the Lawsuit Over Hot McDonald’s Coffee
What Happened to the Population Bomb?
In the 1960s, fears of overpopulation sparked talk of population control. What happened?
What Happened to the Population Bomb?
May The Space Force Be With You | Andy Borowitz
Andy Borowitz takes a look at the sci-fi origins of Donald Trump’s Space Force program.
May The Space Force Be With You | Andy Borowitz
A new approach to reducing poverty has its roots in a 1970s public housing experiment.
The ZIP Code Advantage
As concussions plague football, are there lessons from earlier concerns about boxing?
Hard Risks for Athletes
Half a million American children have high lead levels, but who should clean it up?
Lingering Peril From Paint
Could a Simple Intervention Fight a Suicide Crisis?
An intervention to reduce suicides showed promise in the 60s, but was overlooked.
Could a Simple Intervention Fight a Suicide Crisis?
Born by Surrogate: Pathways to Parenthood
Parenthood by surrogacy is accepted across the U.S., but it's not closely regulated.
Born by Surrogate: Pathways to Parenthood
Smoke On The Water | Andy Borowitz
Andy Borowitz investigates why America’s water supply seems to keep bursting into flames.