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Videos Archive

Archives for November 2018

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CBD is everywhere. But does it work?CBD is everywhere. But does it work?
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CBD isn’t BS. But CBD products probably are.

By Christophe Haubursin
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Why Colombia has taken in 1 million VenezuelansWhy Colombia has taken in 1 million Venezuelans
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Colombia isn’t closing its doors.

By Johnny Harris and Christina Thornell
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Fox News keeps breaking its own rulesFox News keeps breaking its own rules
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Sean Hannity is helping turn Fox News into a GOP campaign operation.

By Carlos Maza
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Why your Netflix thumbnails don’t look like mineWhy your Netflix thumbnails don’t look like mine
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A thumbnail is worth a thousand words.

By Gina Barton
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The biggest lie we still teach in American history classesThe biggest lie we still teach in American history classes
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“The idea that we’re always getting better keeps us from seeing those times when we’re getting worse.”

By Sean Illing
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The Kama Sutra is not (just) about sexThe Kama Sutra is not (just) about sex
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How one of the world’s oldest books on erotic love is very misunderstood.

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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Mercury retrograde, explained without astrologyMercury retrograde, explained without astrology
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The science buried under the pseudoscience.

By Joss Fong and Gina Barton
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The guidebook that helped black Americans travel during segregationThe guidebook that helped black Americans travel during segregation
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Until the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964, the Green Book was critical for black Americans wanting to travel across the country.

By Coleman Lowndes
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Why ramen is so valuable in prisonWhy ramen is so valuable in prison
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Behind bars, instant ramen noodles can buy you anything.

By Alexandra Cardinale and Aleli May Vuelta
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Why the Victorian mansion is a horror iconWhy the Victorian mansion is a horror icon
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The Gilded Age left a legacy of decay on the American landscape.

By Coleman Lowndes
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The facial prosthetics of World War IThe facial prosthetics of World War I
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Why the war’s wounded needed a sculptor.

By Phil Edwards
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What happens when women win electionsWhat happens when women win elections
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The 2018 midterms were huge for women candidates. Here’s how they could change policy.

By Danush Parvaneh
The 2018 midterm elections, explained
The big lie Republicans are telling in the midtermsThe big lie Republicans are telling in the midterms
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The 2018 midterm elections, explained

Republicans say they want to protect preexisting conditions. History says otherwise.

By Mac Schneider
The 2018 midterm elections, explained
US voting machines are failing. Here’s why.US voting machines are failing. Here’s why.
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The 2018 midterm elections, explained

The greatest threat to American voting machines might not be hacking, but old age.

By Mac Schneider
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Why every election gets its own crisisWhy every election gets its own crisis
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The migrant caravan is just the latest October surprise.

By Carlos Maza