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Atul Gawande

Season 20 • 10/06/2014

Atul Gawande describes his father's struggle with cancer and the hard choices at the end of life.

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Lena Dunham
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Lena Dunham shares her approach to handling Internet critics and discusses the creative process behind her memoir, "Not That Kind of Girl," and her television show, "Girls."
10/01/2014
00:19

Moment of Zen - A White House Briefing Supercut
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The White House's faith in Secret Service Director Julia Pierson takes a sharp turn during three days of successive press conferences.
10/01/2014
02:18

The Shoddyguard - The White House's New Security System
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In the wake of an unsettling break-in, the White House draws inspiration from the movie "Home Alone" to update its security.
10/01/2014
07:27

Ben Steele
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Documentarian Ben Steele discusses the increase in violence against Russia's LGBT community and describes his experiences filming "Hunted: The War Against Gays in Russia."
10/02/2014
00:16

Moment of Zen - Unveil the "D"
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Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk writes a cryptic tweet about unveiling the "D."
10/02/2014
06:54

A Million Ways to Die in the U.S.
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Conservatives fear that Ebola and ISIS are putting Americans in danger, but the leading causes of death in the U.S. originate much closer to home.
10/02/2014
05:49

Jessica's Feminized Atmosphere
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Jessica Williams sits down with the women of New York City and asks them to share their experiences with street harassment.
10/02/2014
00:16

Moment of Zen - Somebody's Gotta Sing It
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Mike Rowe, host of CNN's "Somebody's Gotta Do It," serenades Brooke Baldwin with an operatic aria.
10/06/2014
07:50

Protested Development & Dude, Where's My Kim?
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Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution becomes more laid-back, a Chinese celebutante brags about her lavish taxpayer-funded purchases, and Kim Jong-un disappears from the spotlight.
10/06/2014
05:13

World Buddies!
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Jordan Klepper visits the U.N. General Assembly to determine which countries are responsible for the messy state of the world.
10/06/2014
07:26

Atul Gawande
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Dr. Atul Gawande endeavors to start a compassionate and well-reasoned dialogue about the end of life with his book "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End."
10/06/2014
07:09

A Shot in the Dark
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Samantha Bee attempts to uncover statistics about the excessive use of lethal force by the police, only to discover that this data is mysteriously nonexistent.
10/07/2014
00:27

Moment of Zen - "O Canada"
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Singer Mark Donnelly takes a tumble while performing the Canadian national anthem before a Vancouver Canucks game.
10/07/2014
05:49

Wyatt Cenac
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Wyatt Cenac brings Jason Jones and Samantha Bee a pie, answers questions from the American citizenship test and promotes the books of bygone literary figures.
10/07/2014
07:28

The Fault in His Speech
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Vice President Joe Biden upsets the U.S.'s allies when he clumsily points out some uncomfortable truths about weapons proliferation in the Middle East.
10/07/2014
06:12

Obama and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad War
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ISIS surges toward the Syrian border town of Kobani where it faces little resistance or intervention from the United States and its coalition.
10/08/2014
00:28

Moment of Zen - "Say Yes to the Candidate"
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A College Republican National Committee campaign ad features an undecided voter and bride-to-be finding her perfect match.
10/08/2014
07:32

Leon Panetta
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Former Secretary of Defense and "Worthy Fights" author Leon Panetta examines America's foreign policy strategy with regards to the terrorist group ISIS.
10/08/2014
06:41

Democalypse 2014 - Winning the Lady Vote
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Women will likely determine the outcome of the midterm elections, and Kristen Schaal reports on the GOP's outreach campaign to woo the prized demographic.
10/08/2014
09:58

Lawsuits of the Rich and Shameless
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Former AIG Chairman and CEO Hank Greenberg sues the U.S. government, claiming that the terms of the company's $184 billion bailout were insufficient and unfair.
10/09/2014
05:15

Jeremy Renner
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Jeremy Renner discusses the career of journalist Gary Webb, which served as the basis for his film "Kill the Messenger."
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