Civics 101 NHPR
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- Government
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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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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A city government, a looming disaster, and a complicated choice
Your local government is the one you have to pay really close attention to. Especially when part of their job is to keep residents safe.