Throughline

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  1. Health Insurance in America

    Published: 2/27/2025
  2. The Evolution of Presidential Power

    Published: 2/20/2025
  3. The Anti-Vaccine Movement

    Published: 2/13/2025
  4. Birthright Citizenship

    Published: 2/6/2025
  5. The Kingdom Behind Glass

    Published: 1/30/2025
  6. We The People: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

    Published: 1/23/2025
  7. Ralph Nader, Consumer Crusader (Throwback)

    Published: 1/16/2025
  8. History of the Self: Dreams

    Published: 1/9/2025
  9. History of the Self: Aging

    Published: 1/2/2025
  10. History of the Self: Love

    Published: 12/26/2024
  11. Embedded: The Black Gate

    Published: 12/24/2024
  12. History of the Self: Smell and Memory

    Published: 12/19/2024
  13. Going to the Source of L.A.'s Water

    Published: 12/16/2024
  14. When Christmas Went Viral

    Published: 12/12/2024
  15. Seeking Asylum in the U.S.

    Published: 12/5/2024
  16. The Lord Of Misrule (Throwback)

    Published: 11/28/2024
  17. The Mother of Thanksgiving

    Published: 11/21/2024
  18. Behind the Scenes of Throughline

    Published: 11/14/2024
  19. The Electoral College (Throwback)

    Published: 11/7/2024
  20. A History of Settlements

    Published: 10/31/2024

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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