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Neil deGrasse Tyson's Alien Theory

Season 9 • 07/22/2013

Neil deGrasse Tyson suggests that there's no intelligent life on Earth.

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Jeff Bridges
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Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges theorizes about the afterlife and discusses his organization for children, the End Hunger Network.
07/18/2013
02:47

Edward Snowden's Asylum Option
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As NSA leaker Edward Snowden continues to hole up in Moscow's airport, Senator Lindsey Graham suggests that America boycott the 2014 Russian Olympics.
07/18/2013
05:43

Breaking News on College Sex
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The New York Times nails the shocking evidence of college sex in 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 1997, 1988, 1976, 1972, 1968, 1967, 1963 and 1940.
07/18/2013
04:04

Political Sex Scandals & New York City Elections - Eliot Spitzer
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NYC comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer explains the role of comptroller, discusses the 2008 financial crisis and defends market regulation.
07/18/2013
02:27

Political Sex Scandals & New York City Elections
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Sometimes breasts get in the way when San Diego Mayor Bob Filner reaches into hearts and souls, and New Yorkers overlook Anthony Weiner's previous indiscretions.
07/18/2013
00:10

Sign Off - Linguini Worm
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Stephen signs off alongside his closest friend, a piece of spaghetti.
07/22/2013
02:17

Geraldo Rivera's Tribute to Helen Thomas
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Journalists remember White House reporter Helen Thomas with tributes, anecdotes, and in the case of Geraldo Rivera, a naked selfie on Twitter.
07/22/2013
07:24

Minimum Wage & McDonald's Spending Journal
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Bill O'Reilly blames poverty on personal choice, and McDonald's creates a sample employee budget that excludes heat and health care.
07/22/2013
05:20

Kjerstin Gruys
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Kjerstin Gruys shares her book, "Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall: How I Learned to Love My Body by Not Looking at It for a Year."
07/22/2013
01:46

Britain's Royal Baby
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The world is in the grip of postpartum jubilation over Prince William and Kate Middleton's baby.
07/22/2013
04:00

Neil deGrasse Tyson's Alien Theory
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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson wonders if aliens have already closely observed human behavior and decided not to visit.
07/22/2013
03:42

Royal Afterbirth '013!
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The royal family proves that inbreeding has not yet rendered them sterile, and Kate Middleton looks glamorous after giving birth.
07/23/2013
03:15

Domino's Pizza Drone
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Domino's remote-control helicopter fundamentally alters the basic erotic nature of the customer-pizza delivery guy relationship.
07/23/2013
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen hobbles away.
07/23/2013
02:32

George Zimmerman & Racial Tensions
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George Zimmerman goes back on neighborhood watch, and President Obama talks about the black experience in America.
07/23/2013
06:16

Kenneth Goldsmith
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MoMA's Poet Laureate, Kenneth Goldsmith, discusses his book "Seven American Deaths and Disasters."
07/23/2013
04:53

The Word - Color-bind
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President Obama takes the first step in racial dialogue by discussing how it feels to be in a room full of white people who are scared of him.
07/23/2013
05:47

Anant Agarwal
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The President of edX, Anant Agarwal, explains the reason for offering free university courses online.
07/24/2013
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen raises his brows.
07/24/2013
06:35

Anthony Weiner's Penis
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Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner responds to lewd photos of his penis, which he sent under the screen name "Carlos Danger."
07/24/2013
03:14

Kanye West's Clothing Line
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Kanye West's "Hip Hop T-Shirt" may look like a plain white t-shirt, but it's not, as evidenced by its name.
07/24/2013
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