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A Look Back At Other Periods When America Has Been DividedThe midterm elections revealed something many already knew: the U.S. is deeply divided. What lessons can be learned from previous periods when that was the case?PlayHere & Now09:47Nov 9, 2018
Climate Has Changed Many Times Before. Here's How Humans Handled ItThe World Bank estimates there could be more than 140 million "climate migrants" by 2050.PlayHere & Now09:47Oct 19, 2018
Fraught Relationship Between U.S. And U.N. Dates Back DecadesHistorians Brian Balogh and Nathan Connolly join us for a look back at the U.N., as the United Nations General Assembly meets this week.PlayHere & Now10:59Sep 26, 2018
As Students Return To The Classroom, How Has School In America Changed?Except for iPads and smartphones, it can feel like little about school is new.PlayHere & Now09:23Sep 12, 2018
National Prison Strike Highlights Historical Ties Between Labor And IncarcerationThe strike was mostly organized by inmates themselves. Protesters are pushing a list of demands including "an immediate end to prison slavery."PlayHere & Now09:46Aug 30, 2018
Climate Change Debate And Denial Dates Back Further Than You Might ThinkAlthough climate change is still a relatively new phrase to many, its debate and denial in the U.S. stretches back a long time.PlayHere & Now09:53Aug 16, 2018
Secrets? They're An American TraditionThe word "secret" has crept its way into headline after headline since President Trump took office. But secrets in U.S. governance stretch back to the country's founding.PlayHere & Now09:32Aug 2, 2018
In America, 'Going To The Beach' Hasn't Always Meant Fun In The SunNowadays, the beach is synonymous with enjoyable, sandy getaways. But for Colonial Americans, the shoreline was a dangerous, untamable landscape.PlayHere & Now09:30Jul 19, 2018
History Of Failed Supreme Court Nominations Goes All The Way Back To George WashingtonJust because a president nominates a justice doesn't always mean they'll make it to the bench.PlayHere & Now10:58Jul 5, 2018
The History Of Biblical Verse In PoliticsAttorney General Jeff Sessions cited Romans 13 in his defense of the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy last week.PlayHere & Now06:31Jun 21, 2018
Here's How Past Presidents Have Used Their Pardon PowerPresident Trump says he has the "absolute right" to pardon himself if he's indicted as part of the special counsel's Russia investigation.PlayHere & Now09:35Jun 7, 2018
Ahead Of Memorial Day, A Look Back At America's Vacation HistoryVacation was originally about rest, historian Nathan Connolly says. Today, people seek to improve themselves while taking a break from the daily grind.PlayHere & Now09:43May 24, 2018
No More Iran Deal? The U.S. Has A History Of Backing Out Of AgreementsPresident Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal is raising questions about what comes next. The past may shed some light on the answer.PlayHere & Now09:45May 10, 2018
Where Teacher Walkouts Fit In The History Of Government JobsFor years, employees across the public sector have seen a decline in benefits and pay, raising questions about the impact on the larger middle class.PlayHere & Now09:37Apr 27, 2018
American Privacy Through History, From Colonial-Era Searches To World War IIPrivacy has long been a fundamental tenet of American life.PlayHere & Now09:48Apr 12, 2018
Why Americans Historically Love An UnderdogCinderella stories and dark horses are a theme in American life — and not just in sports.PlayHere & Now09:49Mar 28, 2018
Where Tillerson's Firing Fits In The History Of Presidential OustersTension has long played a role in the relationships between presidents and cabinet officials.PlayHere & Now09:47Mar 15, 2018
Parkland Students Carry On A Tradition Of Youth Protest. Does It Work?Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are leading a movement for gun changes that has echoes of the past.PlayHere & Now09:45Mar 2, 2018
Pyeongchang Olympics Far From First Time Politics Have Loomed Over GamesIn 1936, Adolf Hitler tried to use the games in Berlin to showcase what he believed was racial superiority.PlayHere & Now09:39Feb 15, 2018
How The State Of The Union Address Has Changed Since 1790Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd explores the evolution of the State of the Union with historians Ed Ayers and Brian Balogh, co-hosts of the podcast BackStory.PlayHere & Now09:31Feb 1, 2018
