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How Social Media Has Turned Us Into Digital Bystanders
Live-streaming apps like Facebook Live and Periscope give us a voyeuristic peek into the lives of others. But what is our obligation when we encounter digital violence? criminal-justice
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Pandemics, Plagues and Politics
What do the CIA and Nigerian imams have to do with the fight to end polio? Retro Report examines how the worlds of politics and public health can collide. medicine
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Conspiracy Theories and Fake News from JFK to Pizzagate
Retro Report explores decades of conspiracy theories -- from the John F. Kennedy assassination to Pizzagate -- and what they can tell us about how we view the world today. popular-culture
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How Toughness on Leaks and a Free Press Link Trump, Obama, and Nixon
Taking a page from Nixon, President Trump is waging his own battle against leaks, which threatens to damage Americans’ right to know. politics
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Lobotomy: A Dangerous Fad's Lingering Effect on Mental Illness Treatment
From the 1930s to the 1950s a radical surgery -- the Lobotomy -- would forever change our understanding and treatment of the mentally ill. medicine
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Bitter Supreme Court Confirmations from Bork to Kavanaugh
Will Brett Kavanaugh answer any questions? He may not -- and it all goes back to the bitter hearings over Judge Robert Bork, which forever changed how nominees answer questions. politics
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DDT, Malaria, and the Book That Changed Environmental Debate
Author Rachel Carson's strike against the pesticide DDT turned her into both an environmental hero and a foil for those who believe regulation has gone too far. That fight is more relevant than ever. environment
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Trump's Medicaid Positioning Echoes the Controversial Welfare Reform of the 90s
During his campaign, Donald Trump vowed not to cut to entitlements, including Medicaid. But now he's reversing himself and additionally plans to turn more control of the program over to the states. We take a look at what happened to another entitlement, welfare, when the states took over. law-policy
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The Back Story on Bad Forensic Science
With the Trump administration’s move to end a commission investigating flaws in forensic science, Retro Report looks at the history of one now-challenged method: hair analysis. criminal-justice
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Trump, Vaccines and the Man Fueling the Controversy
Measles is a disease once thought eradicated, so why is it making a comeback? Andrew Wakefield is partly to blame -- and his connection to Donald Trump is interesting. medicine
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Sanctuary Cities: Trump Renews an Uproar That Began Long Ago
As deportations rise under President Trump, churches and cities are declaring themselves sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants. It’s the latest chapter of a movement with a long history. immigration
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