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Fast Food
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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22m
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The Space Race
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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23m
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The Rise of China
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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23m
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Plastics
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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21m
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Oil and the Middle East
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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22m
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Robots
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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22m
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Feminism
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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24m
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Nuclear Power
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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22m
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AIDS
Nearly 40 million people are living with HIV. After decades of research and activism, how far have we come in finding a cure and battling the stigma?
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22m
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Genetics
DNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode DNA, are we leaping before we look?
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21m
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Fast Food
Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis?
Not watched yet
22m
2
▶
The Space Race
Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe?
Not watched yet
23m
3
▶
The Rise of China
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?
Not watched yet
23m
4
▶
Plastics
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?
Not watched yet
21m
5
▶
Oil and the Middle East
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?
Not watched yet
22m
6
▶
Robots
We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?
Not watched yet
22m
7
▶
Feminism
Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go?
Not watched yet
24m
8
▶
Nuclear Power
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?
Not watched yet
22m
9
▶
AIDS
Nearly 40 million people are living with HIV. After decades of research and activism, how far have we come in finding a cure and battling the stigma?
Not watched yet
22m
10
▶
Genetics
DNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode DNA, are we leaping before we look?
Not watched yet
21m
Cast
Natalie SilvermanNarrator (voice)Because you watched History 101
★ 7The New York Times Presents
★ 6.4Eli Roth's History of Horror
★ 8.2Mind Field
★ 7.2Last Chance U
★ 8.3World War II with Tom Hanks
★ 7.61971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
★ 6.7Visible: Out on Television
★ 8.6TYSON
★ 7.3Drug Lords
★ 7.5Trust Me: The False Prophet
★ 6.7The Andy Warhol Diaries
★ 7.7The Walking Dead: Origins
★ 8.3Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
★ 6.5Medal of Honor
★ 7.4Explained
★ 7.8Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes
★ 6.8The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
★ 7.5Hulk Hogan: Real American