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John Oliver discusses how national debt works, and why it might be more helpful that you think.

“You can blow out a candle, but you can't blow out a fire.” Featuring Yo-Yo Ma, the Cape Town Ensemble, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Taiko Project, Dynamic Music Collective and Silkroad.

Can a “good guy with a gun” really stop a mass shooting? Jordan Klepper finds out. #DailyShow​ #JordanKlepper​ #Guns​

Rediet Abebe uses the tools of theoretical computer science to understand pressing social problems — and try to fix them.

The intersection of politics and religion goes back to the earliest days of American history.