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Throughline

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

Episodes

Total: 360

Captain America: an all-American superhero. Clad in red, white, and blue, he carries only a shield.

The Iran-Iraq war, 9/11, and the story of Iranian Revolutionary Guard general Qassem Soleimani, from

Military confrontations, early-morning attacks, and digital warfare: the story of Iran and the U.S.

The Supreme Court is issuing its final decisions of the term this month. But it's been extraordinari

The U.S. and Iran have had a tense relationship for decades — but when did that begin? This week, we

The U.S. and Iran have had a tense relationship for decades — but when did that begin? This week, we

Abortion wasn't always controversial. In fact, in colonial America it would have been considered a f

Whose job is it to educate Americans? Congress created the first Department of Education just after

From Social Security and the minimum wage to exit signs and fire escapes, Frances Perkins transforme

On today's episode, we travel from the battlefields of the U.S. Civil War, through the rubble of two

Gangsters, banksters, and politicians. Today on the show, how the hunt for Al Capone helped turn the

The story of the Los Angeles police chief who, faced with one of the largest internal migrations in

Motherhood

2025/5/1

Baby bonuses, childless cat ladies: the rhetoric around motherhood is politically charged right now.

When James Garfield won the Presidency in 1880, Charles Guiteau got ready to accept his new governme

In March 2025, President Trump issued an executive order invoking a centuries-old law: the Alien Ene

Want to get rich quick? You're not alone. Right now, Americans spend over $100 billion, yes billion,

The Fifth Amendment. You have the right to remain silent when you're being questioned in police cust

Big Bird, politics, and the ABCs: how a television show made to represent New York City neighborhood

Dinosaurs, Carl Sagan, and nuclear war. There was a moment in the not-so-distant past when we learne

The 25th amendment. A few years before JFK was shot, an idealistic young lawyer set out on a mission