A historic drought plagues the American Southwest, threatening energy supplies and farms, and causing cities to take drastic water conservation measures.
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Today
Conservative Media Rallies Behind The Cheesecake Factory After Obama Serves Up Diss | Morgana Robinson
Obama roasted Trump’s White House renovations, so conservative media rushes to the defense of… The Cheesecake Factory? Jordan Klepper dives into the headlines as we approach the 2026 midterms, and chats with a very fishermanly John Hodgman, who comes bearing updates on Maine’s co ... Show More
34m 53s
Yesterday
Trump Gets Roasted by Obama & Transfixed by Nicki Minaj's Ass | Matthew Cole
Jon Stewart breaks down Trump’s closing argument ahead of the midterm elections, including his celebration of huge profits for oil and gas companies amid high prices, his Islamophobic vow to keep Abdul El-Sayed out of the Senate, and his plan to secure settlements for Camp Lejeun ... Show More
53m 53s
Oct 26
The Precap | An Inside Look at Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Red Flags
Jordan Klepper and Daily Show Supervising Producer Ian Berger kick off the week with a preview of Klepper's special, Red Flags, which premieres TONIGHT after The Daily Show. They discuss the whirlwind experience of turning around a 24-minute special in only 20 days and how, with ... Show More
42m 3s
Jul 2022
Dry Hot American Summer
As the world heats up, the American West is drier than at any period in the past 1,200 years. But don’t expect people to stop watering their lawns.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and ... Show More
26m 6s
Nov 2023
Groundwater Wars
Kingman, Arizona, a small farming town in the desert, is a cautionary tale in the West’s water crisis.
About a decade ago, large corporate farms started moving into the desert of Mohave County, growing thirsty crops like alfalfa and nuts. At the time, there were practically no ru ... Show More
33m 38s
Feb 2023
‘Dead pool’, drought and a drying Colorado River
The Colorado River – the lifeblood of the American southwest – is drying up. The river’s basin supplies water to 40 million Americans across seven states, plus two states in Mexico. It’s partly because of climate change, a major drought, and because of century-old rules that gove ... Show More
24m 19s