Seasons & episodes

S5 · E25Dark Web & Future of Appalachia 2017-09-15 · 30 min＋

A group of law enforcement agencies fights back against those using the Internet for child sex abuse and child pornography; the future of the economy in Appalachia, which revolves heavily around the coal industry.

S5 · E26Divide and Conquer & Crackdown in Honduras 2017-09-22 · 30 min＋

Gianna Toboni reports from North Carolina to witness the effects of gerrymandered congressional districts and examine the future of America's representative democracy. Also: a look at violent crime in Honduras and how the government has approached gang activity.

S5 · E27Russian Hacking & Contagion 2017-09-29 · 30 min＋

The hacker ecosystem in Russia continues to grow; examining how vulnerable humans are to a new pandemic and looking at options for staving it off.

S5 · E28'Post-Truth' News & Microbiome 2017-10-06 · 30 min＋

Isobel Yeung examines what's driving the media's battle over facts and the polarization of the U.S. public during the Trump era; Thomas Morton reports from the Central African Republic on the emerging field of microbiome science.

S5 · E29After ISIS & Cubs of the Caliphate 2017-10-13 · 30 min＋

Season 5 concludes with a report from Iraq on the aftermath of the ferocious and costly fight to retake Mosul from ISIS. Also: Isobel Yeung meets Iraqi youth who trained under ISIS, but now face an uncertain future as they try to rebuild their lives.