Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Main story: What could cause the next pandemic, what we can do to avoid it, and why you shouldn’t kiss pigs; plus, Impea…

Main story: Working conditions in the meatpacking industry; plus, the Texas power crisis in the wake of severe winter we…

Main story: How few guardrails there are on the use of police raids; plus, New York governor Andrew Cuomo faces multiple…

Main story: The many obstacles that impede access to unemployment benefits; plus, Fox News freaks out over Dr. Seuss.

Main story: Where Tucker Carlson came from and why he's admired by white nationalists; plus, reaction to the Biden COVID…

Main story: How plastics are harming the planet, and why recycling isn’t the solution you think it is; plus, the Atlanta…

Main story: How national debt works and why it might be more helpful than you'd think; plus, Giuliani freaks over Lil Na…

Main story: Why nursing homes and assisted living facilities need fixing; plus, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program; Mat…

John Oliver details why people file for bankruptcy, how needlessly difficult the process can be, and the ways we can bet…

John Oliver explains why some people don't want to get the Covid-19 vaccine and how they might be reassured.

John Oliver discusses the importance of black hair, the ways it can be a target of discrimination, and some ideas to add…

Main Story: John Oliver takes a look at why “stand your ground” laws were created, who they protect, and, crucially, who…

John Oliver explains why the integrity of local news is so important, how sponsored content could damage that integrity,…

John Oliver discusses the large and diverse group of people who fall under the term "Asian American", the history of the…

John Oliver explains how the failure to air-condition prisons can cause both physical and mental health issues for incar…

John Oliver explains how PACE, a program meant to pay for environmentally-friendly home renovations, is fundamentally fl…

Health Care Sharing Ministries, or HCSMs, advertise themselves as a more affordable, faith-based alternative to health i…

John Oliver breaks down the long history of housing discrimination in the U.S., the damage it's done, and, crucially, wh…

John Oliver explains how emergency medical services function in the U.S., why they can be so expensive, and what we can …

John Oliver explains how the Sackler family has been handling lawsuits related to the opioid crisis, how hard they've be…

John Oliver discusses ransomware attacks, why they’re on the rise, and what can be done about them.

John Oliver discusses the end of America's war with Afghanistan and the humanitarian crisis being left behind.

John Oliver discusses the longtime leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, and the many reasons his country's citizens …

John Oliver discusses the current attacks on voting rights, who's behind them, and what we can do about it. Plus, John e…

John Oliver discusses PFAS - a class of chemicals linked to an array of health issues - and why their widespread use isn…

John Oliver discusses how misinformation spreads among immigrant diaspora communities, how little some platforms have do…

John Oliver discusses Taiwan's history of being governed by other countries, its fraught present-day relationship with C…

With homelessness increasing nationwide, John Oliver takes a look at the way we discuss the unhoused, what policy failur…

John Oliver discusses the current state of the nation's power grid, why it needs fixing, and, of course, how fun the bal…

John Oliver discusses the mechanics of union busting, why the companies who do it face so few consequences, and what it …