Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question,
Zombies have become a global phenomenon — there have been at least ten zombie movies so far this yea
50 years ago the world watched as man first landed on the moon, an incredible accomplishment by the
Over the past six months, demonstrations in Hong Kong have increasingly become more violent and more
Today the foundations of philosophy are seen as a straight line from Western antiquity, built on thi
When Andrew Johnson became president in 1865, the United States was in the middle of one of its most
For centuries, the United States has been a prime destination for migrants hoping for better economi
Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory in 1898 and for much of the next fifty years Puerto Ricans fough
When Lil Nas X released his viral hit "Old Town Road" last year, he sparked a conversation about wha
There is more waste in the world today than at any time in history, and the responsibility for keepi
When Colin Kaepernick stopped standing for the national anthem at NFL games it sparked a nationwide
Billie Holiday helped shape American popular music with her voice and unique style. But, her legacy
The United States imprisons more people than any other country in the world, and a disproportionate
The term "concentration camp" is most associated with Nazi Germany and the systematic killing of Jew
Huey Pierce Long: you either loved him, or hated him. He combined progressive economic ideas with an
After the landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, public schools across the country were s
After Iran shot down an American surveillance drone in June, tensions between the two countries have
The U.S. and Iran have had a tense relationship for decades — but when did that begin? Over the next
The Star-Spangled Banner is the official anthem for the United States, but there are plenty of songs
Fifty years ago, a gay bar in New York City called The Stonewall Inn was raided by police, and what
In 1965, Jimmie Lee Jackson was an unarmed black civil rights activist who was murdered in Marion, A
