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Episode 2 | 55m 15s
Uncover crime evidence pulled from DNA websites. See how drug rules stem from a pill’s side effects. Learn.how a screen addiction cure is rooted in the past and why Americans are ambivalent about robots. Andy Borowitz objects to “no news.”
Aired: 10/08/19
Expires: 10/06/26
Video has closed captioning.We hear a lot about fake news, but Andy Borowitz examines another horrible tend: no news.
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