Season 1
Today’s superstar athletes reaping the benefits of free agency owe a debt to Curt Flood.
The Birth of Free Agency
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
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
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
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
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
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
LSD Gets Another Look | Full Report
Psychedelic drugs, associated with the 1960s, are now treating depression and anxiety.
LSD Gets Another Look | 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Online All the Time? Researchers Predicted It. | Full Report
Our social media addiction is explained by theories pioneered by B.F. Skinner decades ago.