Throughline podcast

Throughline

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Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalists Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei.Subscribe to Throughline+. You'll be supporting the history-reframing, perspective-shifting, time-warping stories you can't get enough of - and you'll unlock access bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/throughline

Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalists Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei.Subscribe to Throughline+. You'll be supporting the history-reframing, perspective-shifting, time-warping stories you can't get enough of - and you'll unlock access bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/throughline

 

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The First Department of Education

Whose job is it to educate Americans? Congress created the first Department of Education j... more

12 Jun 2025

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12 Jun 2025


#353

The Woman Behind The New Deal

From Social Security and the minimum wage to exit signs and fire escapes, Frances Perkins ... more

05 Jun 2025

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05 Jun 2025


#352

We the People: Search and Seizure

The Fourth Amendment is the part of the Bill of Rights that prohibits "unreasonable search... more

29 May 2025

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29 May 2025


#351

War Crimes

On today's episode, we travel from the battlefields of the U.S. Civil War, through the rub... more

22 May 2025

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22 May 2025


#350

The Tax Collector

Gangsters, banksters, and politicians. Today on the show, how the hunt for Al Capone helpe... more

15 May 2025

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15 May 2025


#349

California's 'Bum Blockade'

The story of the Los Angeles police chief who, faced with one of the largest internal migr... more

08 May 2025

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08 May 2025


#348

Motherhood

Baby bonuses, childless cat ladies: the rhetoric around motherhood is politically charged ... more

01 May 2025

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01 May 2025


#347

The Deadly Story of the U.S. Civil Service

When James Garfield won the Presidency in 1880, Charles Guiteau got ready to accept his ne... more

24 Apr 2025

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24 Apr 2025


#346

The Alien Enemies Act

In March 2025, President Trump issued an executive order invoking a centuries-old law: the... more

17 Apr 2025

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17 Apr 2025


#345

When Things Fall Apart

Climate disaster, political unrest, random violence: Western society can often feel like w... more

10 Apr 2025

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10 Apr 2025


#344

Get Rich Quick: The American Lottery

Want to get rich quick? You're not alone. Right now, Americans spend over $100 billion, ye... more

03 Apr 2025

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03 Apr 2025


#343

We the People: The Right to Remain Silent

The Fifth Amendment. You have the right to remain silent when you're being questioned in p... more

27 Mar 2025

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27 Mar 2025


#342

Sesame Street

Big Bird, politics, and the ABCs: how a television show made to represent New York City ne... more

20 Mar 2025

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20 Mar 2025


#341

Winter is Coming

Dinosaurs, Carl Sagan, and nuclear war. There was a moment in the not-so-distant past when... more

13 Mar 2025

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13 Mar 2025