John Oliver, Outraged Over His 401(k), Tells Us All We Need to Know About Retirement Plans (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2016 Financial advisers chose the wrong late-night show host to try to bamboozle with complicated retirement plans full of hidden fees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Oliver Bought Nearly $15 Million in Medical Debt to Prove a Point in an Incredible Way (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2016 The "Last Week Tonight" host discovered just how easy it is to get into the debt collection business and then go after payment, something that often results in the persecution of innocent people. Oliver then made television history Sunday night. (Take that, Oprah!) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Oliver Flips His Usual Question Around and Asks, ‘How Is This Not a Thing?’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2016 The "Last Week Tonight" host gives us a few reasons to laugh with his hilarious list of things that should be "thingified." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Oliver: Primary System Is a Broken, Counterintuitive ‘Cluster- – – – ’

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2016 The "Last Week Tonight" host lays out an idea to reform the convoluted primary and caucus system that is damaging America's democracy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Oliver on Why Uber Can Find You More Easily Than 911 Can (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2016 It's more than a little frightening that emergency call centers can't seem to locate callers accurately when trying to save lives, and the "Last Week Tonight" host isn't buying government excuses for this appalling fact. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Oliver: Science à La Carte Is Dangerous–You Can’t Just Cherry Pick Studies (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2016 The "Last Week Tonight" host explains how media reports of incomplete or out-of-context scientific studies have led to climate change denial and the belief that vaccines cause autism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Oliver: We Have to Start Treating Puerto Rico Like an Island of American Citizens (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2016 The "Last Week Tonight" host outlines the Puerto Rico debt crisis and calls on actor Lin-Manuel Miranda to explain just how dire the situation in the U.S. territory is. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Oliver on the Shocking Errors in Credit Reports and Background Checks That Ruin Lives (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 11, 2016 This clip from Sunday's episode of "Last Week Tonight" will have you scrambling to check your credit report and find ways to buy a background check. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Oliver: Lawmakers Are Spending Most of Their Time Begging the Rich for Money (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 4, 2016 The "Last Week Tonight" host delves into the complicated web of congressional fundraising to outline why the American people have lost most of their say in this democracy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Oliver Tears Apart Donald Trump’s Arguments for a Border Wall Using Facts and Logic (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 21, 2016 Despite having vowed earlier in the campaign season that he wouldn't bother discussing Donald Trump's candidacy and ideas in depth, the "Last Week Tonight" host dedicates yet another fabulous segment to taking the Republican front-runner down a few notches. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: John Oliver Gives All the Reasons to Be on Apple’s Side in Encryption Fight With the FBI

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2016 The "Last Week Tonight" host delves into the complex issues Apple and the U.S. government are battling over since the FBI decided it needs a back door into the company's products. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: John Oliver on the Billions in Tax Dollars Being Spent on Unaccountable ‘Ghost Government’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2016 What on earth are special districts and why are they being paid for with $100 billion in taxes? The "Last Week Tonight" host aims to find out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )