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Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question,

Episodes

Total: 322

The New Gilded Age

2022/4/28

Philanthropic foundations are a fundamental part of our society: they support media, the arts, educa

Force of Nature (2021)

2022/4/21

Rivers on fire, acid rain falling from the sky, species going extinct, oil spills, polluted air, and

Health insurance for millions of Americans is dependent on their jobs. But it's not like that everyw

What's the role of government in society? What do we mean when we talk about individual responsibili

Tipping is a norm in the United States—and it's always been controversial. The practice took off aft

All Wars Are Fought Twice

2022/3/24

"All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory," writes Pu

Our Own People (2021)

2022/3/17

A Japanese American activist whose early political awakenings came while incarcerated in the concent

Months before Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, he published an ess

Of Rats and Men

2022/3/3

Rats. Love 'em or hate 'em, (though you probably hate 'em), they're part of our world. And during th

There Are No Utopias

2022/2/24

It may seem bleak, but Robin D.G Kelley's view of the world says there is no promise of liberation,

Black people deserve nothing less than everything: This was Marcus Garvey's simple, uncompromising m

Pirates of the Senate

2022/2/10

The fight over the filibuster brings up some deeper questions that we as a country are facing. How d

A Story Of Us?

2022/2/3

We've been seeing a lot of debate recently about how history should be taught. For example, some bel

As tensions between Ukraine and Russia escalate, we decided to take a look at the man who has been r

Throughline Sleeps

2022/1/25

Life can be tough. Every day brings new challenges. And in order to get through the waking hours we

The Way We Dream

2022/1/20

Our dreams can haunt us: literally. Recurring dreams about failing tests or running late are a commo

Bayard Rustin, the man behind the March on Washington, was one of the most consequential architects

When a mob of pro-Trump supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 they also i

The Electrical Grid (2020)

2021/12/30

Today, electricity in the U.S. is a utility we notice only when it's suddenly unavailable. But over

Bonus: On Our Watch

2021/12/28

What happens to police officers who use excessive force, tamper with evidence or sexually harass som