A botched backyard science experiment sends a 6-year-old boy soaring through the Colorado sky on a balloon. 

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A towing industry watchdog patrols the streets of Austin, Texas in search of a serial rock thrower. Prelude: Joe Stack exacts revenge against the Internal Revenue Service.

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A young politician ruins a promising career with numerous financial and sexual scandals. Prelude: The unsolved murder of Tamara Greene.

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Australia's "most notorious con woman" adopts multiple aliases to commit crimes around the world. Prelude: Jerry Joseph leaves Haiti to become a high school basketball star in a small, west Texas town.

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Ignored warnings and delayed disaster relief transforms a hurricane in New Orleans into a true American horror story. 

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An aspiring rapper ("Razzlekhan") and her Russian-born husband are accused of attempting to launder billions of dollars in stolen Bitcoin. 

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A multinational corporation discontinues the sale of its famous baby powder after thousands of users allege that the product causes cancer. 

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A pharmaceutical company widely promotes an antipsychotic drug that causes young boys to develop female breasts. 

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The charismatic CEO of HealthSouth stands trial for a $2.8 billion accounting fraud. 

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A beloved ice cream brand issues a recall when its products are linked to a listeria outbreak. 

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