Episode 8
Sex ed programs in schools are informed by the past; busting a crime myth; AIDS hot spots; the legacy of napster; Andy Borowitz tackles bullying.
Episodes
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How Napster Stirred Up Entertainment
S1 E8 - 10m 6s
Napster, created by an 18-year-old developer, exploded across college campuses across the country in 1999. With a mouse click, music lovers gained free access to their favorite tunes. The record industry took to the courts to shut down the upstart company. But a generation of consumers had tasted instant entertainment on demand, and there was no turning back.
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Correcting the Myth of the Superpredator
S1 E8 - 10m 27s
States are reconsidering life prison sentences of people who were given mandatory life terms as juveniles – a practice since ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. At the time, in the 1990s, a handful of researchers inspired panic with a dire but flawed prediction: the imminent arrival of a new breed of remorseless teen killers, so-called superpredators.
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The Bullying Industry | Andy Borowitz
S1 E8 - 4m 37s
Prominent Americans are eager to declare their opposition to bullying. There’s only one problem, New Yorker magazine humorist Andy Borowitz asserts: we live in an enthusiastically pro-bullying culture. He traces the history of bullying on television and beyond.
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Episode 8
S1 E8 - 53m 22s
Sex ed programs in schools are informed by the past; busting a crime myth; AIDS hot spots; the legacy of napster; Andy Borowitz tackles bullying.
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The Forgotten History of AIDS
S1 E8 - 11m 55s
Rates of H.I.V. infection have fallen in many places, but the AIDS crisis persists in some parts of the country. What can be learned from history – and specifically the story of Ryan White?
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The Controversy Over Teaching Teens About Sex
S1 E8 - 13m 22s
A decades-old battle is re-emerging over how sex is presented in the classroom, as the Trump administration gives support to “sexual risk avoidance” programs that promote abstinence.
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Exploring the Recent History of U.S. Immigration Backlashes
S1 E7 - 9m 54s
Immigration policy has exposed the sharp divisions of the Trump era more clearly than any other issue. The controversies echo an anti-immigration movement 25 years ago in California.
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Lessons From the Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy
S1 E7 - 18m 31s
Normalization of deviance, the process of becoming inured to risky actions, is a useful concept for today that was developed to explain how the Challenger disaster happened.
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The Truth About the Lawsuit Over Hot McDonald’s Coffee
S1 E7 - 11m 18s
The long-running debate over frivolous lawsuits took shape years ago after McDonald’s coffee spilled into a woman’s lap and she was awarded millions in damages. Her complaint sounded frivolous. But the facts told another story.
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Anita Bryant, Gay Rights Icon | Andy Borowitz
S1 E7 - 3m 58s
New Yorker magazine humorist Andy Borowitz examines how Anita Bryant, ubiquitous in the 1960s and 70s for commercials promoting Florida orange juice, inadvertently energized the gay rights movement.
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Episode 7
S1 E7 - 55m 9s
Immigration controversies echo past anti-immigration backlash. Why a lawsuit over scalding coffee is misunderstood. The origin of Special Ops forces. Risks after Challenger. Andy Borowitz examines Anita Bryant’s unintended influence.
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How the U.S. Came to Rely on Special Ops Forces
S1 E7 - 7m 46s
The rise of special operations units today can be traced to a failed attempt to rescue Americans held hostage in Iran in 1980, and the successful Israeli raid at Uganda’s Entebbe Airport.
Extras + Features
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Teaching Sex Ed in an Area Gripped By Teen Pregnancy
S1 E8 - 48s
In this scene, Daphne Melissa McClendon, a health and physical education teacher, talks about teaching high school sex education in an area gripped by teenage pregnancy.
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Episode 8 Preview
S1 E8 - 30s
Sex ed programs in schools are informed by the past; busting a crime myth; AIDS hot spots; the legacy of napster; Andy Borowitz tackles bullying.
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HIV is Striking Communities That are Overlooked
S1 E8 - 47s
Doctors Larry Mass and Anthony S. Fauci explain that just like in the past, HIV is striking communities that are overlooked -- this time communities of color in the South.
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Looking for Clues on the Future of Sex Education
S1 E8 - 37s
In this studio scene the hosts discuss sex education in schools -- the controversial topic raises questions about parental rights and religious beliefs.
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Episode 7 Preview
S1 E7 - 30s
Immigration controversies echo past anti-immigration backlash. Why a lawsuit over scalding coffee is misunderstood. The origin of Special Ops forces. Risks after Challenger. Andy Borowitz examines Anita Bryant’s unintended influence.
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The Danger of Falling Back on Routine
S1 E7 - 43s
Diane Vaughan, author of "The Challenger Launch Decision," discusses the danger of falling back on routine under uncertain circumstances.
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Stella Liebeck's Burns from McDonald's Coffee
S1 E7 - 59s
Judy Allen recalls the severe burns her mother, Stella Liebeck, received when a cup of McDonald's coffee spilled in her lap.
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The Theory of Normalization of Deviance
S1 E7 - 39s
Hosts Celeste Headlee and Masud Olufani introduce the theory of normalization of deviance, an understanding that came from study of the Challenger disaster.
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Episode 6 Preview
S1 E6 - 30s
Public housing influenced by a 1970s experiment. Newborn tests are a legacy of a boy who spent life in a bubble. Head injuries in pro sports. Too few people (not too many) is a problem. Andy Borowitz takes on Space Force.
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When a Change of Address Changes Everything
S1 E6 - 28s
In this clip from Episode 6, host Masud Olufani says that Congress recently approved funding for a program to help poor families move to new neighborhoods. That’s because of new research showing that moving to a new address - sometimes just a mile or two away - can alter the course of a child’s life.
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What Moving Meant For One Family
S1 E6 - 59s
In this scene from episode 6, Valencia Morris describes what happened when her family became eligible to move from public housing to a new neighborhood. "I couldn’t believe how beautiful it was, how quiet it was."
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Working with Lead-Poisoned Children
S1 E5 - 1m 13s
In this scene from Episode 5" June Tourangeau, a licensed practical nurse in Providence, R.I., discusses her work with lead-poisoned children.
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