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In the last few years, scientists have discovered thousands of exoplanets - and a lot of them are surprisingly weird.

Vieux Farka Toure with Julia Easterlin performs Bob Dylan's "Masters Of War" on September 19, 2015 at MASSMoCA during Freshgrass in N Adams, MA.

"I have dedicated my career to public service because I love this country and our Constitution." 

This compelling documentary of the IWW, telling the story of workers in factories, sawmills, wheat fields, forests, mines and on the docks, mirrors today’s headlines, depicting a nation torn by corporate greed. Returns to theaters May 1 for International Workers Day!

Pink Floyd’s new Ukraine fundraiser feat Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox. 

John Oliver discusses why overdoses in the U.S. have been on the rise and what we should, and shouldn’t, be doing to prevent them.

Some time ago a crazy dream came to me. I dreamt I was walkin' into World War Three

In a stunning move, workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island voted in favor of forming the first union in the history of the company — the nation's second largest corporation. More.

Benton Harbor needs to exhume thousands of corroded water service lines, and a machine learning algorithm is helping to figure out where to dig first.

Want your book to zoom to the top of the best seller list just like “Antiracist Baby?” Then you need Cruz Missile PR. #DailyShow

Shirley Șerban played with the lyrics of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah,' trying to find joy in the midst of sorrow. For all unwittingly caught in the conflict there and not forgetting victims of war and unrest around the world today.

The Times’s Visual Investigations team analyzed dozens of battlefield radio transmissions between Russian forces during an initial invasion of the town of Makariv, outside Kyiv. They reveal an army struggling with logistical problems and communication failures.

A celebrated Israeli filmmaker named Y arrives in a remote desert village to present one of his films. A sharp critique of the censorship, hypocrisy, and violence instigated by Israel and repressive governments everywhere. In theaters now.

Is there a human being inside the superhero outfit? More often than you think, there is not.

Over the past few decades, there have been several VERY close calls with nuclear armaments. Lets take a look at some of these incidents.

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram is a brilliant young blues guitar player from Clarksdale, Mississippi.

From the makers of Consoles Wars, a movie that tells the origin story of the Gamestop stock market phenomenon and features the original players who participated in the Gamestop trade.

“Just because we are a Russian establishment doesn’t mean we write a check to Putin or his regime.” Desi Lydic investigates how Russian restaurants in New York City have been unfairly targeted by protesters of the war in Ukraine. #DailyShow

Tens of thousands of Black girls and women go missing every year, but their faces are rarely the ones we see on the news.

Why hasn't Merrick Garland indicted Donald Trump? That's this week on Unsolved Mysteries: MAGA Edition. #DailyShow #UnsolvedMysteries #RoyWoodJr

A big and powerful country invaded a small and weak country, using a trumped-up threat. It didn't end well. 

Zelenskyy's rise in Ukraine, from TV star to president.

Life and death of some of our earliest ancestors, australopiths like Lucy.

John Oliver explains why it’s so difficult to be exonerated for a wrongful conviction, even when there’s compelling evidence to prove your innocence, and how we can correct the state’s mistakes.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine escalates, comparisons with past refugee crises highlight a less compassionate approach to displaced people from Africa and the Middle East. #DailyShow #Ukraine

New footage shows Stone calling Trump the “greatest single mistake in American history,” after he learned Trump had pardoned Steve Bannon, and bolting the insurrection central Willard Hotel.

Are you a conservative who praised Putin, but now need to hate him? Ask your doctor about Tyranol. #DailyShow

Using maps and disinformation, many television programs are shaping public opinion by justifying Moscow’s decision to attack its neighbor.

Bernie Sanders returns to The Late Show to help Stephen Colbert break down the highlights of President Biden's first State of the Union speech.