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Jonathan Gruber
Jonathan Gruber is a Contributing Producer at Retro Report and has been directing, producing, and writing award-winning documentaries and TV shows for more than 20 years. His work has screened theatrically and at festivals around the world, and has aired on PBS, The History Channel, National Geographic and Discovery Networks. His latest project is A Deal with the Devil, which tells the untold story of I.G. Farben, the infamous German corporation.

The NFL Draft 20 Years After Manning-Leaf: How Teams Try to Pick a Winner
After the 1998 NFL draft produced one of the greatest busts in history, what have we learned about the science of evaluating human talent – on and off the field?

Activating a Generation: From Live Aid to the Ice Bucket Challenge
Thirty years after “Live Aid” changed the face of charity fundraising, clicktivism has taken center stage. If you share, re-tweet and like, are you making the world a better place?

Blackout: Understanding the US Power Grid's Vulnerability from the 2003 Failure
In 2003, a blackout crippled areas of the U.S. and Canada, leaving some 50 million people in the dark. Years later, we are still grappling with concerns over the vulnerability of our power grid.

GMO Food Fears and the First Test Tube Tomato
In the 1990s, a bunch of gene jockeys brought the first genetically engineered food to market. The business crashed but biotech science has flourished far beyond the produce aisle.