In December, New York public health officials aimed to temper record-level measles outbreaks by banning unvaccinated students from school, regardless of exemptions. Parents of 42 banned children asked a federal judge to issue an injunction, but their request was denied. Host Ryan Wrecker investigates the story. Next, he analyzes why comics avoid politics with soundbites from Jay Leno and Johnny Carson.

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