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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.

1 DAY AGO

Trump's "Day One" Promises

What Trump promises to do when he's "dictator" for a day.

20 min
5 DAYS AGO

How do presidential transitions happen?

What happens when you have to turn over the largest institution in the world?

23 min
5 NOV

What happens to ensure your vote for president is counted?

You voted for president. So what happens to your ballot next? We talk about ALL of it.

1h 6m
31 OCT

Life in the wake of January 6th

Emilia's Thing: A story about a former Capitol Police officer who's life has been shaped by the events of January 6th.

53 min
29 OCT

US vs: Healthcare

How do we measure up to the rest of the world when it comes to taking care of the sick?

33 min
22 OCT

What Remains: Science, ethics, and the Smithsonian’s bone collection

The Smithsonian's bone library and the conflict between ethics and science

33 min
15 OCT

Why does corruption matter?

We are told corruption is a force of nature. It is not.

49 min
8 OCT

How can the president stop a strike?

Whenever there's a big strike in the news, someone inevitably invokes the phrase "Taft-Hartely Act" when talking about whether or not the president should intervene. But what is Taft-Hartley?

29 min

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16 JUL

Introducing “The Youth Development Center”

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

16 Jul

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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.