Monday, November 2, 2026
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Season 44, episode 35

Dropping Out, Hard Cases, Roger Waters

  • 44 min

Dropping Out – A billionaire’s program to pay students with promising ideas to drop out of college is attracting students and critics. Internet business pioneer Peter Thiel thinks his program is a viable alternative to what he sees as a costly and ineffective university system.

Hard Cases – The last resort for patients with rare, undiagnosed medical conditions is Dr. William Gahl’s Undiagnosed Diseases Program at the National Institutes of Health.

Roger Waters – Pink Floyd’s creative force is still performing the rock opera “The Wall” to sold-out stadiums around the world.