
Explained
This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.
Explained
This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.
Explained
This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.

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Episode 1: The Racial Wealth Gap
Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have...

Episode 2: Designer DNA
Scientific feat or terrifying social experiment? Specialists in the field discuss the high stakes an...

Episode 3: Monogamy
What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and eve...

Episode 4: K-Pop
Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon f...

Episode 5: Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency has made people billionaires, but is digital cash the next revolution? Learn about th...

Episode 6: Why Diets Fail
Atkins. Paleo. Keto. Do any work in the long term? Experts look at marketing, food environments and...

Episode 7: The Stock Market
Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss mark...

Episode 8: eSports
Is fake violence a sport? Fans, shoutcasters, and eSports icons break down today's video games and t...

Episode 9: Extraterrestrial Life
Despite decades of searching, we have yet to discover extraterrestrial life. Scientists discuss the...

Episode 10: !
Do we overuse exclamation points!? Linguists and copy editors look at how the punctuation has adapte...

Episode 11: Cricket
Cricket experts look at how the confusing sport became so popular and discuss its evolution in becom...

Episode 12: Weed
Marijuana experts discuss the rise of potent "sexually frustrated" cannabis plants, the quests for c...

Episode 13: Tattoo
They've been used to command respect, punish criminals and mark achievements. Tattooists speak about...

Episode 14: Astrology
Do zodiac signs prescribe your fate? Or do horoscopes' accuracy lie in the placebo effect? Take a lo...

Episode 15: Can We Live Forever ?
Can we uncover the secrets to extending the human lifespan? Experts discuss how developments in scie...

Episode 16: The Female Orgasm
The female orgasm is more elusive when a man is involved. Discover the reasons why and how women are...

Episode 17: Political Correctness
Political correctness can sometimes feel like a tug-of-war between inclusivity and free speech. Expe...

Episode 18: Why Women Are Paid Less
Hillary Clinton and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss the cultural norms at the center of the worldwide g...

Episode 19: The World's Water Crisis
The global water crisis is at an inflection point. How do we price our most valuable resource, while...

Episode 20: Music
When does sound become music? Why are humans so uniquely able to master musicality? Researchers talk...

Episode 1: Cults
How do cults lure people in and exert control? Learn a cult’s telltale signs, and how loneliness and...

Episode 2: Billionaires
There are more billionaires than ever. But how does this vast accumulation of wealth affect the worl...

Episode 3: Animal Intelligence
What goes on inside an animal's mind? Figuring out how they think and feel might just be the key to...

Episode 4: Athleisure
It began with bloomers. Then came spandex. Now we sport leggings and other activewear everywhere. Ho...

Episode 5: Coding
Computer code now controls how we live. But how did these programming languages evolve? And how can...

Episode 6: Pirates
In pop culture, pirates are often depicted as booty-looting rogues, but their history is far more co...

Episode 7: The Next Pandemic
If you're not worried about a looming global pandemic, you probably should be. Are we prepared for a...

Episode 8: The Future of Meat
The planet's current rate of meat consumption is unprecedented -- and becoming unsustainable. In the...

Episode 9: Beauty
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but what exactly makes things such as art and architecture...

Episode 10: Diamonds
A diamond is forever. But why is that? Dig into how these mined pieces of carbon became both a statu...

Episode 1: Sugar
Once crucial for survival, sugar now poses a health risk. Is there a way to satisfy our primeval cra...

Episode 2: Royalty
How do monarchies survive when they no longer wield power? By presenting a royal fairy tale that may...

Episode 3: Flags
A flag can unite, divide and terrorize. Explore how a piece of cloth transformed into a powerful sym...

Episode 4: Dogs
Who's a good dog? They all are! From puppy-dog eyes to feats of heroism, see how canines evolved int...

Episode 5: The End of Oil
Oil led to huge advancements - and vast inequities. As the planet warms, why is it so hard to turn a...

Episode 6: Chess
For centuries, chess has captured hearts and minds — and pawns — and it's more popular than ever. Wh...

Episode 7: Your Skin
Don’t panic, but our skin plays host to trillions of bacteria, fungi, mites and other microscopic gu...

Episode 8: Apologies
Apologizing is tough, and in this era of public mea culpas, forgiveness isn't guaranteed. What makes...

Episode 9: Hurricanes
As the planet warms, hurricanes could become even more dangerous and destructive.

Episode 10: Plastic Surgery
The Instagram face. A shapely posterior. Cosmetic surgery can make the latest beauty trends a realit...

Episode 11: Dance Crazes
From the waltz to voguing, dance crazes have connected people throughout history. But when a dance c...

Episode 12: Time
Time flies… sometimes. Its passage can seem to speed up and slow down. Why do we experience time the...

Episode 13: Country Music
Dirt roads. Pickup trucks. Hip-hop? As the borders around country music shift, who decides what defi...

Episode 14: Fairy Tales
Fairy tales have survived thousands of years for a reason. Explore their far-flung history and how t...
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