More people have fled Venezuela in the past five years than refugees have fled Syria during its civil war. It's a nation in crisis, and one that has gone from democracy to dictatorship in just a few years. Ian tells you what you need to know, then he brighten things up by talking cyber warfare with Pulitzer prize winner David Sanger. And on Puppet Regime, Mark Zuckerberg wants you to swipe right.

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