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John Oliver explains why presidential primaries are ‘an erratic clusterf**k’

'This is a system which clearly needs wholesale reform.'

On May 23, 2016 by Michelle Jaworski

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John Oliver reveals a deadly problem with 911 emergency calls

Some 911 dispatchers won't be able to locate you.

On May 16, 2016 by Michelle Jaworski

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John Oliver warns you to be careful what you read about scientific studies

‘There’s no Nobel Prize for fact-checking.’

On May 9, 2016 by Michelle Jaworski

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Lin-Manuel Miranda explains why you should support bailing out debt-stricken Puerto Rico

'Help Puerto Rico, it's just 100 miles across!'

On Apr 25, 2016 by Michelle Jaworski

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John Oliver’s Easter conspiracy theory has us rethinking Cadbury Eggs

Wake up, sheeple.

On Mar 28, 2016 by Michelle Jaworski

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John Oliver tears down Donald Trump’s wall plan

It's just not feasible.

On Mar 21, 2016 by Michelle Jaworski

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John Oliver explains the Apple–FBI fight and why strong encryption matters

It goes far beyond one iPhone.

On Mar 14, 2016 by Michelle Jaworski

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John Oliver’s sweeping takedown of Donald Trump is almost painful to watch

'You are either a racist or you are pretending to be.'

On Feb 29, 2016 by Eric Geller

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John Oliver unpacks the troubling state of anti-abortion laws in America

Oliver's right: You'll need to watch some comforting sloth videos after this.

On Feb 22, 2016 by Michelle Jaworski

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John Oliver points out the hypocrisy of voter ID laws

The biggest overreaction to a problem since Sleeping Beauty's father burned spinning wheels.

On Feb 15, 2016 by Michelle Jaworski

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Political humor can be deeply persuasive—but there’s a catch

But not completely.

On Dec 29, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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John Oliver delivers profanity-laced rant about the ‘a**holes’ who attacked Paris

'If you are in a war of culture and lifestyle with France, good f*cking luck.'

On Nov 16, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

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John Oliver explains why the deck is stacked against former prisoners

Oliver makes a good case for changing the way we handle prisoner re-entry.

On Nov 9, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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John Oliver blasts states that refused to expand Medicaid under Obamacare

Some states are playing politics with people's health.

On Nov 2, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Last Week Tonight’ denies Donald Trump’s claim about inviting him on the show

'He’s an open book, and that book doesn’t have many interesting words in it.'

On Nov 1, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski