244 épisodes
Civics 101 NHPR
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- Gouvernement
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's up with those flags?
The history of Don't Tread on Me, An Appeal to Heaven, and the Inverted flag.
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Strikes, Unions and Workers' Rights
The American worker gets organized.
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Why do we have the National Zoo?
Why do we own a zoo? We do, by the way. It's the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, DC.
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What's it like to report on Congress?
How do you get the truth from consummate storytellers?
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Why ballot design matters
From putting a marble in a jar to pulling a lever to filling in an oval, what is the history of ballot design? And how do we ensure they're fair?
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