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How do landmark Supreme Court decisions affect our lives? What does the 2nd Amendment really say? Why does the Senate have so much power? Civics 101 is the podcast about how our democracy works…or is supposed to work, anyway.

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What are Trump's Climate Plans?

What should we expect from his second term when it comes to the environment?

38 min
7 JAN

Secretary of Transportation with Pete Buttigieg

We talk SOT and DOT with Pete Buttigieg... the SOT.

24 min
31/12/2024

Presidential Funerals: How and Why We Mourn Our Leaders

How do we mourn our presidents? We break down the history and mystery of presidential funerals.

42 min
24/12/2024

Holiday Trivia: What's been on the White House Christmas menu?

In our latest edition of Holiday Trivia, a rundown of some of the quirky food, drinks, and celebratory ephemera at the White House during the most wonderful time of the year.

43 min
17/12/2024

How do tariffs work?

What they are, who pays them, and how they might affect our lives.

26 min
10/12/2024

What is authoritarianism?

What happens when the people have no power?

29 min
03/12/2024

What can (and can't) the Secretary of Health and Human Services do?

Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talks about the powers - and limits - of the role in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump's pick of RFK Jr. for the role.

23 min
26/11/2024

The Supreme Court's Criminal Trial

It happened once and never again.

44 min

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Introducing “The Youth Development Center”

Introducing the newest series from NHPR’s award-winning Document team: “The Youth Development Center.”

16/07/2024

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How do landmark Supreme Court decisions affect our lives? What does the 2nd Amendment really say? Why does the Senate have so much power? Civics 101 is the podcast about how our democracy works…or is supposed to work, anyway.