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'Throughline': The origins of federal student loans and promises the government made

Thursday, August 11, 2022

At the start of the 20th century, only the most privileged could afford to go to college. Today millions of students pursue higher education, but collectively they owe $1.7 trillion in debt.

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'Throughline': There's more to the board game Monopoly than you might think

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Monopoly is one of the best-selling board games in history — sales went up during the COVID-19 pandemic. The game is built on powerful American lore: anyone can rise from rags to riches.

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'Throughline': The history of abortion after 1973

Wednesday, July 06, 2022

NPR's history podcast Throughline explores how opponents of abortion rights banded together, built power and launched one of the most successful grassroots campaigns of the past century.

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Abortion was once common practice in America. A small group of doctors changed that

Monday, June 06, 2022

Abortion wasn't always controversial. In fact, in colonial America it would have been considered a fairly common practice. But in the mid-1800s, a small group of physicians set out to change that.

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Cinco de Mayo is part of a deeper story of 2 nations trying to define themselves

Thursday, May 05, 2022

Cinco de Mayo has come to stand for a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage. On May 5, 1862, an epic battle was fought and won by Mexicans, which helped shape the future of Mexico and the U.S.

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'Throughline': The battle over the filibuster's future is a battle over its past

Thursday, February 17, 2022

The filibuster can stop bills from reaching the Senate floor and lead to hours-long speeches. It can be hard to understand what a filibuster is, why we have it and how it impacts the country.

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'Throughline': The history of understanding our dreams

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Our dreams can haunt us. Recurring dreams about failing tests or running late are a common occurrence, but what are we to make of them? And are there hidden meanings in our dreams?

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'Throughline': 2 decades later have we caught up to Radiohead's prophetic vision?

Thursday, December 16, 2021

The team of the NPR history podcast Throughline talks to singer Thom Yorke and art designer Stanley Donwood about two Radiohead albums that captured the anxieties and dread of the early 2000s.

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20 Years After The End Of The World

Thursday, December 09, 2021

At the turn of the millennium, Radiohead turned creeping melancholy and desolation into two albums that changed the band's career. Two decades later, maybe we've caught up to their prophetic vision.

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NPR's history podcast 'Throughline': Nikole Hannah-Jones and the 1619 Project

Wednesday, December 08, 2021

The book associated with The New York Times Magazine initiative, The 1619 Project, has been a best seller. The project aims to reframe the scope of American history through the lens of slavery.

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'Throughline' explores the past, present and future of drone warfare

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The attack drone was supposed to be a symbol of the era of precision warfare. But are drones precise enough? Do they desensitize us to the casualties of civilians caught up between warring parties?

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NPR's History Podcast 'Throughline' Examines The Rise Of The Taliban

Thursday, September 23, 2021

How did a small group of Islamic students go from local vigilantes to the Taliban? It is one of the most infamous and enigmatic forces in the world.

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Despite Debt Risks, Cities Still Put In Bids To Host The Olympic Games

Monday, July 26, 2021

The eyes of the world are on Tokyo for the Summer Games. NPR's history podcast, Throughline, examines whether the cities that host the Games end up winning or losing.

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Capitalism Has Become An Ideology In Today's America. Here's How It Happened

Monday, July 05, 2021

What started as an economic system has become an all-encompassing force. That wasn't inevitable. NPR's Throughline examines a project that has taken hundreds of years — and is still developing.

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The Historical Perspective Behind The Latest Israel-Hamas Conflict

Wednesday, June 02, 2021

The recent Gaza-Israel violence began with an issue that's plagued the region for a century: settlements. NPR's history podcast Throughline relays the back story of settlements and displacement.

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Who The Uyghurs Are And Why China Is Targeting Them

Monday, May 31, 2021

NPR's history podcast Throughline bring us the story of why the Uyghur people have become the target of what many are calling a genocide in China.

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NPR Podcast 'Throughline' Examines The Real Black Panthers

Friday, April 23, 2021

The movie Judas and the Black Messiah, about Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton, is up for six Oscars on Sunday. The NPR podcast Throughline looks into the history of the Black Panther Party.

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'Throughline': Why Tipping In The U.S. Took Off After The Civil War

Thursday, April 01, 2021

Tipping is a norm in the U.S., but it hasn't always been this way. The team at Throughline — NPR's history podcast — examines the history of tipping in the U.S.

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'Throughline': The Rise Of The Modern White Power Movement

Monday, January 25, 2021

NPR's history podcast Throughline examines the evolution of the modern white power movement, starting at the end of the Vietnam War.

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'Throughline' Examines When The Supreme Court Got Ultimate Power

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court has the final say over what is and isn't constitutional. NPR's history podcast — Throughline — explores the evolution of that power.

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