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- A triumph over adversity tale about women fighting their way back from the bottom of society.
- John Oliver discusses the importance of black hair, the ways it can be a target of discrimination, and some ideas to address that.
- John Oliver takes a look at why "stand your ground" laws were created, who they protect, and, crucially, who they don't.
- John Oliver explains why the integrity of local news is so important, how sponsored content could damage that integrity, and why the Venus Veil is so much more than a blanket. (It's not.)
- John Oliver discusses the large and diverse group of people who fall under the term "Asian American", the history of the model minority stereotype, and why our conversations on the subject need to be better-informed.
- John Oliver explains how PACE, a program meant to pay for environmentally-friendly home renovations, is fundamentally flawed and can put people at risk of losing their homes.
- 2014– TV-MA7.6 (227)TV EpisodeHealth Care Sharing Ministries, or HCSMs, advertise themselves as a more affordable, faith-based alternative to health insurance. But John Oliver explains some of the massive limitations these plans can have.
- 2014– 40mTV-MA7.7 (242)TV EpisodeJohn Oliver breaks down the long history of housing discrimination in the U.S., the damage it's done, and, crucially, what we can do about it.
- 2014– TV-MA7.8 (219)TV EpisodeJohn Oliver explains how emergency medical services function in the U.S., why they can be so expensive, and what we can do to fix things.
- John Oliver explains how the Sackler family has been handling lawsuits related to the opioid crisis, how hard they've been fighting to defend their name, and why you should judge the situation for yourself.
- John Oliver discusses ransomware attacks, why they're on the rise, and what can be done about them.
- John Oliver discusses the end of America's war with Afghanistan and the humanitarian crisis being left behind.
- John Oliver discusses the current attacks on voting rights, who's behind them, and what we can do about it.
- John Oliver discusses PFAS - a class of chemicals linked to an array of health issues - and why their widespread use isn't as magical as it may seem.
- John Oliver discusses how misinformation spreads among immigrant diaspora communities, how little some platforms have done to stop it, and, most importantly, how to have a very good morning.
- John Oliver discusses Taiwan's history of being governed by other countries, its fraught present-day relationship with China, and what its citizens would like their future to look like.
- With homelessness increasing nationwide, John Oliver takes a look at the way we discuss the unhoused, what policy failures are making the problem worse, and how we can help.
- 2021–202341mTV-MA7.5 (174)TV EpisodeShootings in America are an epidemic. Many agree that bad guys shouldn't have gun access, but how do we decide who the bad guys are?
- John Oliver discusses the current state of the nation's power grid, why it needs fixing, and, of course, how fun balloons are.
- John Oliver discusses the mechanics of union busting, why the companies who do it face so few consequences, and what it really means when your manager wants to talk to you about "your attendance."
- 2014– 34mTV-MA7.6 (346)TV EpisodeJohn Oliver explains what critical race theory is, what it isn't, and why we can expect to hear more about it in the coming months.
- As long as sex work has existed, so have efforts to end it. John Oliver explains why criminalizing the trade hasn't helped the most vulnerable people involved, and why we should start listening to sex workers.
- FRONTLINE examines the fossil fuel industry's history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change. This three-part series traces decades of missed opportunities and the ongoing attempts to hold Big Oil to account.
- John Oliver explains how truck drivers get paid, how they often don't, and how companies exploit them to increase profits.
- John Oliver discusses the Philippine presidential election, why Bongbong Marcos is - albeit in a very unflattering way - like Ant-Man, the leaked anti-abortion draft opinion, how we got to this point, and where we may be headed.