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Monday

History

NPR Podcast 'Throughline' Delves Into The Kerner Commission's Findings

In 1967, following a summer of racial unrest, President Lyndon Johnson called on the Kerner Commission to figure out the causes and the remedies. Those findings continue to shape American life.

NPR Podcast 'Throughline' Delves Into The Kerner Commission's Findings

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Monday

BONUS: The Kerner Commission
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BONUS: The Kerner Commission

In 1967, President Johnson created a commission to investigate racial unrest in America. But, the answer they came up with was not the answer he was hoping for. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

BONUS: The Kerner Commission

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Wednesday

Thursday

History

What Typhoid Mary's Story Tells Us About COVID-19 Tensions

NPR's Throughline Podcast discusses what the story of Typhoid Mary tells us about journalism, the powers of the state, and the tension between personal responsibility and personal liberty.

What Typhoid Mary's Story Tells Us About COVID-19 Tensions

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Friday

History

NPR's History Podcast 'Throughline' Explores Policing In America

Unrest was sparked across the nation after a black man in Minneapolis was killed in police custody. Tensions between African American communities and the police have existed for centuries.

NPR's History Podcast 'Throughline' Explores Policing In America

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Thursday

Tuesday

History

'Throughline': The Mosquito's Impact On The Shaping Of The U.S.

NPR's History Podcast Throughline looks at the outsized role of the mosquito on the outcome of the American Revolution.

'Throughline': The Mosquito's Impact On The Shaping Of The U.S.

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Friday

History

'Throughline': The 1918 Flu Pandemic Differs From Coronavirus Crisis

The coronavirus is often compared to one of the most severe outbreaks of the 20th century: the 1918 flu pandemic. NPR's History Podcast Throughline investigates how that pandemic differs from today.

'Throughline': The 1918 Flu Pandemic Differs From Coronavirus Crisis

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Wednesday

History

'Throughline': Becoming America

Citizens of the United States Of America have long used the shorthand America. NPR's podcast Throughline discovered that the name had a much more interesting history than was expected.

'Throughline': Becoming America

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Wednesday

The Rise Of Putin
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The Rise Of Putin

Our friends at Throughline dive into the life of Vladimir Putin and try to understand how he became Russia's new "tsar." | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

The Rise Of Putin

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Thursday

Thursday

Music Features

Looking Back At Jazz Singer Billie Holiday's Influence On American Music

NPR Music is paying tribute to eight women who stand as pillars of American music. Throughline, NPR's history podcast, takes a look at Billie Holiday's life and influence.

Looking Back At Jazz Singer Billie Holiday's Influence On American Music

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Thursday

History

'Throughline': Boer War Gave Rise To Some Of The First Concentration Camps

Detention centers at the U.S.-Mexico border have been likened to concentration camps. What is a concentration camp? NPR's history podcast Throughline examines one of the first modern examples.

'Throughline': Boer War Gave Rise To Some Of The First Concentration Camps

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Thursday

History

Remembering The 'Tanker War' Of The 1980s

Recent skirmishes in the Persian Gulf and escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran evoke memories of the Tanker War from more than 30 years ago.

Remembering The 'Tanker War' Of The 1980s

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Thursday

History

'Throughline' Traces Evangelicals' History On The Abortion Issue

NPR's history podcast, Throughline, examines how the issue of abortion became a defining political issue for evangelicals.

'Throughline' Traces Evangelicals' History On The Abortion Issue

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