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The Word - Debt or Prison

Season 10 • 06/11/2014

Rising prison costs lead to exorbitant court fees for defendants and harsh sentences for the poor.

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06:30

Fox News's War on Bowe Bergdahl
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Fox News pundits work tirelessly to cast rescued Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl as a Taliban-loving traitor.
06/09/2014
06:04

The Enemy Within - Bina the Activist Android
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Sirius Satellite Radio founder Martine Rothblatt invents a black lesbian robot with a radical agenda.
06/10/2014
06:51

Sport Report - Swimming Pools for Football Fans & Governors' Hockey Wager
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The Jacksonville Jaguars upgrade their stadium with swimming pools, and Governors Andrew Cuomo and Jerry Brown agree to a low-stakes hockey bet.
06/10/2014
01:56

Turing Test Breakthrough
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A computer passes the famous Turing Test by successfully disguising itself as a 13-year-old boy.
06/10/2014
00:07

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
06/10/2014
05:54

John Waters
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Director John Waters ponders being the oddest figure in American culture and shares hitchhiking stories from his memoir "Carsick."
06/10/2014
00:39

Intro - 6/11/14
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A major upset rocks the GOP, America's justice system embraces reforms, and Soylent CEO Rob Rhinehart visits The Report.
06/11/2014
00:14

Sign Off - Spiked Drink
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Stephen enhances his Soylent with a splash of bourbon.
06/11/2014
05:58

Rob Rhinehart
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Soylent CEO Rob Rhinehart discusses the origins of his food substitute and shares a sample with Stephen.
06/11/2014
08:30

Eric Cantor's Shocking Defeat
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Tea Party candidate David Brat unseats House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in an unprecedented political upset.
06/11/2014
05:32

The Word - Debt or Prison
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States respond to rising prison costs by charging expensive court fees and jailing defendants for unpaid debts.
06/11/2014
05:17

James Webb
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"I Heard My Country Calling" author James Webb shares highlights from his many years serving in both government and the military.
06/12/2014
00:06

Sign Off - Necktie
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Stephen admires his tie.
06/12/2014
03:16

Amazon's Scorched-Earth Tactics and Edan Lepucki's "California"
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Stephen continues his ongoing war with Amazon by moving to put Edan Lepucki's "California" on the New York Times best-seller list.
06/12/2014
06:35

Tip/Wag - Ted Cruz & Led Zeppelin
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Senator Ted Cruz officially becomes 100% American, and Led Zeppelin faces a plagiarism lawsuit for "Stairway to Heaven."
06/12/2014
05:43

Sport Report - Team USA vs. the Group of Death & Hans Beinholtz on the World Cup
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Team USA faces brutal adversaries at the World Cup, and Hans Beinholtz discusses soccer from a bleak German perspective.
06/12/2014
03:41

ISIS Militants in Iraq - Ben Van Heuvelen
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The Iraq Oil Report's Ben Van Heuvelen discusses the significance of ISIS in Iraq and makes the case for U.S. intervention.
06/16/2014
06:18

Ta-Nehisi Coates
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The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses "The Case for Reparations" and the ongoing history of institutional racism in America.
06/16/2014
02:59

Racial Perceptions and Economic Stress
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A study suggests that when money is scarce, white people are more likely to discriminate against black people.
06/16/2014
07:35

ISIS Militants in Iraq
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The Iraqi government faces collapse as a powerful militant group takes control of several cities.
06/16/2014
00:07

Sign Off - Hand Mirror
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Stephen takes a loving look at himself.
06/16/2014
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