Episode 1
Aired Sep 30, 2018
The Compromise; Inside the Epidemic; Paul McCartney
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) discuss the Supreme Court confirmation process of Judge Brett Kavanaugh; investigating the origins of the opioid epidemic; musician Paul McCartney.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 7, 2018
The Kavanaugh Vote; John Green; The Pavarotti of Pasta
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) discuss the Kavanaugh vote; author John Green on reaching young adults and dealing with mental illness; chef Massimo Bottura: The Pavarotti of pasta.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 14, 2018
President Trump; Photo Ark
President Donald Trump; photographer Joel Sartore's efforts to photograph every species of animal kept in captivity with his Photo Ark.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 21, 2018
Genetic Genealogy; Off the Rails; Fly Like an Eagle
Inside the genetic genealogy being used to solve crimes; Andy Byford, Chief Executive Officer of the New York City Transit Authority; an American woman travels to Mongolia to learn to hunt with eagles.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 28, 2018
Church insiders discuss ignored abuse allegations; the efforts to restore Raqqa, Syria, a former Islamic State group stronghold; Jaap van Zweden, music director of the New York Philharmonic.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 4, 2018
War Crime; Saving a Generation; Second Act
How first responders and emergency rooms are changing their protocols regarding mass shootings; the U.S. Senate race in Texas; a Portuguese town attracts surfing talent.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 11, 2018
The collection and monetization of personal information; gold extraction from deep mines in South Africa; twins and professional football players Shaquill Griffin and Shaquem Griffin.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 18, 2018
Naloxone's effectiveness as a treatment for opioid overdoses; the wide variations in Naloxone's price as demand increases; former professional football player Tim Green.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 25, 2018
The immigration problem at the U.S. border with Mexico; how robots are being designed to clean up nuclear radiation at the meltdown site in Fukushima, Japan; Jeff Daniels discusses Broadway's "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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Episode 10
Aired Dec 2, 2018
George H. W. Bush; Paradise Lost
Three former presidents reflect on the life and legacy of George H. W. Bush; what firefighters saw as the deadliest wildfire in California history destroyed the town of Paradise.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 9, 2018
Entrepreneur Elon Musk; a study of the effects of heavy screen use on the developing adolescent brain; opera singer Ryan Speedo Green.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 16, 2018
Lawyer Mike Moore claims that the makers and distributors of opioids should be held responsible for the opioid crisis and the deaths associated with it; the devastating effects of plastic refuse on the remote Pacific atoll of Midway and its wildlife.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 23, 2018
A former CIA officer is caught spying for China; scandals among top officials of the island nation of Malta; the wolves of Yellowstone National Park.
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Episode 14
Aired Dec 30, 2018
The Pavarotti of Pasta; Whisky Island; Paul McCartney
Chef Massimo Bottura; a Scottish island where some of the world's premium single-malt scotch whiskies are made; musician Paul McCartney.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 6, 2019
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.); Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi; a process to produce an environmentally friendly transportation fuel from inedible plant life.
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 13, 2019
The Committee; The Oracle of AI; A Different Kind of Vision
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.); artificial intelligence pioneer Kai-Fu Lee; blind architect Chris Downey.
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Episode 17
Aired Jan 27, 2019
Howard Schultz; Small Satellites Big Data; Jerry and Marge Selbee
Howard Schultz, former Starbucks CEO; the collection of data created by hundreds of privately produced satellites; a retired couple from Michigan figures out how to win millions in state lotteries using a little ingenuity.
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Episode 18
Aired Feb 17, 2019
Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe; women who survived being kidnapped by Islamist militant group Boko Haram as teenagers.
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 24, 2019
Former FDA Commissioner David Kessler; an American Muslim convert joins al-Qaida and risks safety to provide intelligence to the FBI; the electric auto industry in China.
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Episode 20
Aired Mar 3, 2019
This Is No Ordinary Lawsuit; Off Track; Cracking the Code
The climate change lawsuit that could stop the U.S. government from supporting fossilfuels; how America's railroads stand on safety measures; closing the gender gap inthe tech industry.
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Episode 21
Aired Mar 10, 2019
The Chairman; ACLU; Genetic Revolution
The American Civil Liberties Union; Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell; a potential gene therapy for sickle cell anemia.
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Episode 22
Aired Mar 17, 2019
AOL co-founder Steve Case; American officials working in Cuba and China claim they have developed serious brain injuries due to secret, insidious attacks; Monaco and its prince.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 24, 2019
Cyber espionage tool Pegasus; legal sports betting; actor Samuel L. Jackson.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 31, 2019
Survivors' Network; Pleistocene Park; The Rock
A couple who lost their daughter in a mass shooting devote their lives to helping survivors; scientists try to re-create the Ice Age in part of Siberia to combat a climate catastrophe; a Connecticut prison experiment inspired by Germany's system.
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Episode 25
Aired Apr 7, 2019
The Principles of Ray Dalio; A Radical Solution; Attu
Investment fund pioneer Ray Dalio; New York University's new 100-percent scholarship program for medical students; an American veteran meets the daughter of a Japanese soldier he killed during a WWII battle on Alaska's Aleutian Archipelago.
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Episode 26
Aired Apr 14, 2019
The Leader; Game of Thrones; Last shot in Oakland
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.); behind the scenes with the actors and producers of "Game of Thrones"; the Golden State Warriors prepare to leave Oakland for their new home in San Francisco.
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Episode 27
Aired Apr 21, 2019
A Marriage Made in Hell; Superbugs; Easter Island
The growing partnership between Russia's government and cybercriminals; the overuse of antibiotics; the stone statues of Easter Island.
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Episode 28
Aired Apr 28, 2019
On the Border; Online Overdose; The High North
How the new DHS chief plans to handle the southern border; deadly fentanyl bought online from China being shipped through the mail; how NATO and the U.S. are preparing for any Russian aggression off the coast of Norway.
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Episode 29
Aired May 5, 2019
Cybercrime attacks and ransomware; frontotemporal dementia, a disease that robs people of their personalities or their ability to communicate before it kills them; Canadian Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq.
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Episode 30
Aired May 12, 2019
Generic drug makers are accused of conspiring to illegally fix the prices of commonly prescribed drugs; an innovative program brings victims of violence face to face with the convicts who harmed them; artist Mark Bradford.
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Episode 31
Aired May 19, 2019
One Loose Thread; Rainbow Railroad; Bitcoin's Wild Ride
A $230 billion money laundering scheme from Russian rubles to U.S. dollars; a Canadian group that has helped hundreds of LGBT people get out of countries where they are at risk; the financial world of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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Episode 32
Aired May 26, 2019
Friendly Fire; Attu
Three former U.S. soldiers dispute the official report that blames human error for a friendly fire accident in Afghanistan; an American veteran meets the daughter of the Japanese soldier he killed 76 years ago.
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Episode 33
Aired Jun 2, 2019
The Chairman; Last Shot In Oakland; To Kill a Mockingbird
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell; the Golden State Warriors vie for their third straight NBA championship; Broadway's "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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Episode 34
Aired Jun 9, 2019
Rare Earth Elements; Jerry and Marge Selbee; Samuel L. Jackson
China's dominance in the rare Earth metals industry creates potential leverage in the trade war; a retired couple from Michigan who figured out how to win millions in state lotteries; actor Samuel L. Jackson.
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Episode 35
Aired Jun 16, 2019
SGB, Huntington, WV, Game of Thrones
An experimental treatment for PTSD that veterans say greatly eases their symptoms; a desperate police department sends an addiction counselor along on drug raids to reduce the demand for drugs; a behind-the-scenes look at "Game of Thrones."
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Episode 36
Aired Jun 16, 2019
International opera star Ryan Speedo Green; National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore; Jaap van Zweden, the music director of the New York Philharmonic.
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Episode 37
Aired Jun 23, 2019
First responders and emergency rooms change protocols in response to the use of AR 15-style rifles in shootings; a lawsuit filed by children against the federal government; musician Paul McCartney.
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Episode 38
Aired Jun 23, 2019
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.); scandals involving allegations of bribery, cronyism and money laundering among top Maltese officials; environmentally friendly transportation fuel produced from inedible plant life.
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Episode 39
Aired Jun 30, 2019
A lawyer who believes states should sue opioid distributors; the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials; wildlife photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen.
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Episode 40
Aired Jul 7, 2019
AOL co-founder Steve Case searches for start-ups in Middle America; scientists try to re-create the Ice Age to combat a climate problem in Siberia; the project to revive the extinct woolly mammoth using DNA.
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Episode 41
Aired Jul 14, 2019
The artificial intelligence revolution in China; author John Green; chef Massimo Bottura.
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Episode 42
Aired Jul 21, 2019
Methods employed by the Dutch to keep floodwaters from inundating the Netherlands; a Georgetown University Law Center professor who discovered his mind for law while serving time for armed bank robbery; falconer Lauren McGough.
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Episode 43
Aired Jul 28, 2019
Billionaire investment fund pioneer Ray Dalio discusses the reform of capitalism; state-of-the-art robots help with nuclear disaster clean-up; life in Monaco.
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Episode 44
Aired Aug 4, 2019
A couple whose daughter was gunned down devote their lives to helping the survivors and families affected by mass shootings; South African miners dig deeper mines to extract gold; the Media Lab develops futuristic technology.
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Episode 45
Aired Aug 11, 2019
Increase in Chinese espionage; blind architect Chris Downey; 12-year-old composer Alma Deutscher.
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Episode 46
Aired Aug 18, 2019
Cutting-edge cyber espionage tool Pegasus; the devastating effects of plastic refuse on the remote Pacific atoll of Midway and its wildlife.
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Episode 47
Aired Aug 25, 2019
Ransomware, an increasingly common and lucrative cybercrime; the origins of the opioid epidemic; former professional football player Tim Green.
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Episode 48
Aired Sep 1, 2019
American officials working in Cuba and now China have developed serious brain injuries that they say are the result of secret attacks; New York University's 100% scholarship program for med students; surfer Garrett McNamara.
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Episode 49
Aired Sep 8, 2019
A tribute show looking at 50 years of Steve Kroft's work as a journalist, focusing mostly on his 30 years at "60 Minutes"; a unique island 10 miles off the coast of Scotland.
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Episode 50
Aired Sep 15, 2019
Fentanyl overdoses and China's involvement; frontotemporal dementia, a devastating disease that robs people of their personalities or their ability to communicate before causing death; artist Mark Bradford.
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Episode 51
Aired Sep 22, 2019
Author Chanel Miller; professional football players Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin.
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