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The real reason ICE agents wear masks. Welcome to The Bigger Picture, a new show that makes sense of important news through clear visual explanations and analysis. Never in American history have we had a police force that routinely conceals agents’ names and identities – until now. We dug into government documents, court filings, and hundreds of on-the-ground videos to understand not only why ICE wears masks, but the deeper agenda behind the agency’s increasingly violent tactics.

Why China is on track for disaster in 2085 China is barreling toward a demographic disaster of the kind that no other country has ever experienced, one that could end the Chinese century just as it’s beginning. Beijing has an audacious plan to save its future – will it work?

Decoding the politics and ideas of one of the year's biggest movies. We decipher the hidden messages, coded ideas, and real-life inspirations that make One Battle After Another more than just a movie – it’s a big message about revolution, fascism, and the truth at the heart of America.

The messy truth of how wars start. There’s a big question the architects of this war won’t, or can’t, tell us: why is it being waged? We find the answer for ourselves by reconstructing how a few actors with very different agendas converged on a war that’s already coming apart.

The coming global oil crisis, mapped and explained The largest oil shock in history is just weeks away – what’s going to happen when it hits? We dig into futures markets, supply chains, and more to map out how the world economic order is about to be remade.

The economy is booming. So why are there no jobs? The US economy is booming, yet jobs are the scarcest they’ve been in many years. But what starts as a simple question – where did the jobs go? – leads to some big and surprising discoveries about the bizarre and upside-down nature of today’s economy.

What ending the Iran war would take. Iran and the US both want to make peace. It’s in their interests to make peace. So why are they struggling to do it? We investigate what that peace would look like, and what – or who – is standing in the way.

Who’s really deciding US elections. Most federal US elections are now so partisan that the outcome is foregone before voters ever show up to the polls. But it didn’t used to be that way – and the story of how our elections became fake, and of who’s really deciding the outcome if it’s not voters, reveals some uncomfortable truths about the state of American democracy.

Israel’s shrinking alliances, mapped The Western countries that have backed Israel for decades are starting to turn, little by little, step by step, against it. Each move is small on its own but you might be surprised by what you see when you put the pieces together.

The data behind why romance went from joyful to miserable. In the last few years, dating has gone from a source of joy to, for many of us, a source of stress and unhappiness. We use hard data to understand what changed and why – and how to fix it.

North Korea was supposed to be doomed. How did it pull this off? Thirty years ago, the CIA, in a secret memo, predicted its imminent collapse. And here’s the thing: they were right. How did this tiny, isolated country overcome the forces aligned against it? And why is it now declaring victory?

How 100 days of war in the Middle East upended American power and changed everything. We map out what the US, Iran, and Israel each won and lost the war, leading us to some big and startling conclusions about how this conflict has radically changed the world – maybe for good.

Xi Jinping pulled off something no one thought was possible. Did you notice how the Iran oil shock that was supposed to end the world just never happened? Turns out it's because China single-handedly stopped it from hitting – pulled off a set of moves no one thought were possible – changed the history of oil overnight – and did it all in secret. Here’s how they pulled it off.

Crimea was lost. Now Ukraine’s making a play to take it back. Twelve years ago, Russia shocked the world by seizing Crimea from Ukraine. Now, against all odds, Ukraine is making a massive play to take it back, and it’s going better than anyone imagined – here’s how they’re pulling it off.

What does China want? Is it really communist? How does it build so fast? Max tackles ten of your biggest questions, along the way debunking some of the biggest myths and misconceptions about this fascinating country.

Why America froze its own cities in place. Almost exactly 100 years ago, a group of people in America came together in a conspiracy to make homes unaffordable by freezing our cities in place. They succeeded beyond their wildest dreams, remaking the American landscape in the process. Here’s how they did it and how to turn it back.

Canada is winning the US-Canada War. When Trump launched his economic war on Canada, he didn’t anticipate that the country was ready with a counteroffensive that is already reaching into all fifty states.

The three separate oil shocks upending the world. What began as one oil shock has now multiplied into three separate catastrophes – an oil shock, a shipping shock, and a refinery shock – each triggered by a different war in a different part of the world, culminating into a global catastrophe that’s already hitting.

Israel’s leaders are now saying their agenda out loud. For the past year, Israeli leaders have been alluding to a "final victory" for their country. Now, we finally know what that means – and the truth about Israel’s intentions.

No Dumb Questions: Israeli politics. There’s a question I get a lot about Israel: What are the internal politics of this country that make it what it is? Could they ever change? I take on these and your other biggest questions about the politics of this much-discussed, much-debated country.

Four theories for why humans became intelligent. How did we become intelligent? The most important moment in human history has always been shrouded in mystery – until now. Thanks to new breakthroughs, we now know that the longstanding theory, the one you probably learned in school, is wrong. The truth is far more surprising – and sheds fascinating light on how the human animal really works.

Israel, AI, the two-party system, and more might never be the same. The 2026 US midterm election changed America. We look at five things that might never be the same: Israel, AI, the two-party system, and more.