Season 1

1

Fast Food

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May 22, 2020 • 22m

Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis?

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2

The Space Race

70%

May 22, 2020 • 23m

Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe?

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3

The Rise of China

85%

May 22, 2020 • 23m

In the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top?

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4

Plastics

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May 22, 2020 • 21m

Plastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe?

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Oil and the Middle East

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May 22, 2020 • 22m

Oil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world?

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Robots

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May 22, 2020 • 22m

We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?

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Feminism

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May 22, 2020 • 24m

Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go?

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Nuclear Power

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May 22, 2020 • 22m

Over 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire?

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