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First they found a dead king's body. Now they've uncovered an ancient mosaic

A panel of the mosaic discovered by a team of archaeologists in England. The researchers say it shows the body of Hector returning to his father, King Priam (right), in exchange for his weight in gold. University of Leicester Archaeological Services hide caption

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First they found a dead king's body. Now they've uncovered an ancient mosaic

A rare Roman mosaic is the latest discovery from a crack team of British archaeologists.

Thursday

Fighting Fires and Family Secrets
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Throughline

Fighting Fires and Family Secrets

Uncontrollable western wildfires and a hidden family history — two puzzles that can only be solved with knowledge buried in the past. Indigenous people in Montana fight fire with fire, drawing on the unique relationships their ancestors had to one of the West's greatest threats today. And a young woman grapples with the secret that binds her family together, but also tears them apart. This week, we bring you stories produced by two members of the Throughline team: Victor Yvellez and Anya Steinberg. Through their past work before joining the show, we'll travel from the homelands of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes to the freezers of a cryobank to answer questions about family, tradition, and the future.

Fighting Fires and Family Secrets

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Wednesday

The Indigenous Stories Glossed Over In The Typical 'First Thanksgiving' Story

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The Indigenous Stories Glossed Over In The Typical 'First Thanksgiving' Story

The commonly-told version of the first Thanksgiving story leaves out a lot: The indigenous Wampanoag people who lived in a complex society long before the Mayflower arrived at Plymouth Rock; Squanto escaping bondage in Spain before becoming an emissary to the Pilgrims; and the long legacy of violent displacement that followed.

The Indigenous Stories Glossed Over In The Typical 'First Thanksgiving' Story

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Republican state Sen. Rob McColley presents a new congressional district map, drawn by the Senate Republican Caucus.

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Despite voter-approved anti-gerrymandering reforms, Ohio GOP still draws lopsided map

The Statehouse News Bureau

Ohio's new congressional map favors Republicans 13 to 2. Voting rights advocates say it's a violation of redistricting rules voters put in place in 2018. One group has already filed a legal challenge.

Despite voter-approved anti-gerrymandering reforms, Ohio GOP still draws lopsided map

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A crowd-funded group lost an auction for a first edition of the U.S. Constitution

A copy from the first printing of the U.S. Constitution sold for more than $43 million Thursday night — a world record for a historical document at auction, Sotheby's said. Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A crowd-funded group lost an auction for a first edition of the U.S. Constitution

The crowd-funded group ConstitutionDAO narrowly lost out in the hotly anticipated auction. The group had hoped to buy the rare historical document so it could be displayed for the public.

Thursday

Every family has stories to tell. Here's how to document them

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Every family has stories to tell. Here's how to document them

Learning stories about our loved ones helps us understand their lives and make sense of our own story. Here are five tips to guide you as you document your family history.

Every family has stories to tell. Here's how to document them

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In Washington, the last employees at the Afghan Embassy work until the lights go off

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Investigations

In Washington, the last employees at the Afghan Embassy work until the lights go off

The embassy in Washington, D.C., was once a symbol of a new Afghanistan. Now, the few staffers left refuse to serve the Taliban and are racing to help as many refugees as they can.

In Washington, the last employees at the Afghan Embassy work until the lights go off

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Nikole Hannah-Jones and the Country We Have

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Nikole Hannah-Jones and the Country We Have

Is history always political? Who gets to decide? What happens when you challenge common narratives? In this episode, Throughline's Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei explore these questions with Nikole Hannah-Jones, an investigative journalist at the New York Times and the creator of the 1619 Project, which is set to be released as a book later this year.

Nikole Hannah-Jones and the Country We Have

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Wednesday

Four centuries of Black American history are told in new Kronos Quartet performance

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Deceptive Cadence

Four centuries of Black American history are told in new Kronos Quartet performance

Deep in the heart of Texas, the Kronos Quartet reflects on race relations and social unrest with At War with Ourselves – 400 Years of You, by composer Michael Abels and poet Nikky Finney.

Four centuries of Black American history are told in new Kronos Quartet performance

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'1619 Project' journalist says Black people shouldn't be an asterisk in U.S. history

Nikole Hannah-Jones won a MacArthur "Genius" Grant in 2017. She is a tenured faculty member at Howard University. The New York Times hide caption

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Race

'1619 Project' journalist says Black people shouldn't be an asterisk in U.S. history

Fresh Air

Nikole Hannah-Jones says the contributions of Black people are often left out of the American story. Her mission is to reframe U.S. history through the lens of slavery.

'1619 Project' journalist says Black people shouldn't be an asterisk in U.S. history

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'The Characters Are The Light'

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Code Switch

'The Characters Are The Light'

You already know we love books here on Code Switch — and given that we're smack dab in the middle of Native American Heritage month, we thought we'd introduce you to some of our favorite recent books by Indigenous authors.

'The Characters Are The Light'

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Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country

Shemia Reese holds the racial covenant that was in place for her home in St. Louis, Mo. Michael B. Thomas for NPR hide caption

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Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country

Racial covenants made it illegal for Black people to live in white neighborhoods. Now they're illegal, but you might still have one on your home's deed. And they're hard to remove.

Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country

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