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Breaking the Deadlock: A Matter of Life and Death

What does “freedom” mean—and what is the role of government—when people face life-and-death choices? Moderator Aaron Tang and a panel of experts with divergent views take on a hypothetical scenario that raises questions about reproductive rights and the right to die. BREAKING THE DEADLOCK: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, encourages dialogue, and the possibility of common ground. Watch the open.
Season 2026 Episode 1 Length 54:38 Premiere: 01/20/26

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Season 2026 Breaking the Deadlock: Gambling With Your Life Episodes

Breaking the Deadlock: How to Fix an Election
S2026 E3 Length 55:34 Premiere Date 07/07/26

Breaking the Deadlock: Gambling With Your Life
S2026 E2 Length 56:05 Premiere Date 03/24/26

Breaking the Deadlock: A Matter of Life and Death
S2026 E1 Length 54:38 Premiere Date 01/20/26

Gambling With Your Life: Preview
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 03/24/26

Breaking the Deadlock: Gambling With Your Life — Open
Preview Length 01:15 Premiere Date 03/24/26

How Gambling Hooks Us — and When It Goes Too Far
Clip Length 01:56 Premiere Date 03/24/26

Are Gambling Apps Too Powerful? Inside the Crackdown
Clip Length 02:27 Premiere Date 03/24/26

The Get-Rich Trap: Inside a Gambling Spiral
Clip Length 04:23 Premiere Date 03/24/26

A Matter of Life and Death: Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 01/20/26

A Matter of Life and Death: Episode Open
Preview Length 01:05 Premiere Date 01/20/26

The Ultimate Question: Who Counts — and Who Decides
Clip Length 03:38 Premiere Date 01/20/26

When Pregnancy Turns Perilous: Inside the Toughest Pregnancy Decisions
Clip Length 04:30 Premiere Date 01/20/26

Law vs. Life: The Abortion Debate Gets Personal
Clip Length 04:12 Premiere Date 01/20/26

Should You Help End a Life? A Father’s Final Request
Clip Length 05:45 Premiere Date 01/20/26

Abortion Pills at Home: Privacy vs. Parental Rights
Clip Length 05:36 Premiere Date 01/20/26

Abortion Across State Lines: A Parent’s Dilemma
Clip Length 03:51 Premiere Date 01/20/26

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How to Fix an Election - S1 E5

Moderator Aaron Tang leads panelists through a dramatic hypothetical scenario around election issues and civic integrity, against the backdrop of America's 250th anniversary.

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