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8. Sex Ed Programs in Schools
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Sex ed programs in schools are informed by past failures. Busting a crime myth. AIDS hot spots. The legacy of Napster. Andy Borowitz examines Anita Bryant’s unintended influence.
7. Risks After Challenger
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Risks after Challenger. Immigration controversies echo past anti-immigration backlash. Why a lawsuit over scalding coffee is misunderstood. The origin of Special Ops forces. Andy Borowitz on bullying.
6. Public Housing Influenced by a 1970s Experiment
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Public housing influenced by a 1970s experiment. Newborn tests are a legacy of a boy who spent life in a bubble. Head injuries in pro sports. Too few people (not too many) is a problem. Andy Borowitz takes on Space Force.
5. Texting Could Reduce Suicides
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Texting could reduce suicides. Surrogate parenthood. Lead is banned but a toxic mess remains. Climate help from the Cold War. Long prison sentences based on old fears are being shortened. Andy Borowitz on a river that burst into flames.
4. President Trump Takes on the Press
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President Trump’s taking on the press with a time-tested strategy. Explore the origins of the latest measles outbreak, pro sports free agency, and the consequences of a law meant to save wild horses. Andy Borowitz on the no-apology apology.
3. Why Crime Witnesses Fail to Act
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Why crime witnesses fail to act. A Naval officer who transformed the U.S. military. Psychedelic drugs like LSD are back in the lab. The voyage of a trash barge that persuaded us to recycle. Andy Borowitz highlights lunar hoax theorists.
2. Crime-Solving with DNA Evidence
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Crime-solving with DNA evidence. Drug regulations stem from a devastating pill. Robot ambivalence. Gaming strategy may solve screen addiction. Andy Borowitz takes on “no news.”
1. Social Media’s Addictive Power
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Addictive social media. Athlete protests. #MeToo on Wall Street. Pythons threaten the Everglades. And Andy Borowitz on political ads.
