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1 week, 2 days ago

History of the Self: Aging : Throughline

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History of the Self: Aging Enlarge this image New York Public Library New York Public Library Defeating old age? He dedicated his life to that quest, spending his days interviewing centenarians, pulling gray hair out of colleagues and old dogs, and boiling strawberries — all in the pursuit of eternal youth. To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

History of the Self: Smell and Memory : Throughline

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History of the Self: Smell and Memory Enlarge this image Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images "History" can seem big and imposing. Over the next few episodes, we're exploring the personal and how it's changed history: from the story of romantic love, to the man who tried to cure aging, to the contents of our dreams. Today on the show, …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Nicole Kidman is bringing this 9-5 staple to the celebrity circuit

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CNN — Nicole Kidman has officially clocked into the press tour for her latest film, “Babygirl,” and she’s dressed for business. This week, a throughline has emerged — from Rihanna running errands in LA wearing a striped Bottega Veneta set, to Elle Fanning showing up to a London photocall for “A Complete Unknown” in a Saint Laurent pinstripe shirt. One …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Lord Of Misrule (Throwback) : Throughline

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The Lord Of Misrule Enlarge this image toggle caption ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images By the time his book went to press in London, on November 18, 1633, Thomas Morton had been exiled from the Puritan colonies in Massachusetts. Today on the show, the story of what's widely considered America's first banned book, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Mother of Thanksgiving : Throughline

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The Mother of Thanksgiving Enlarge this image toggle caption James Reid Lambdin/Wikimedia Commons James Reid Lambdin/Wikimedia Commons The Thanksgiving story most of us hear is about friendship and unity. Hale had already spent years campaigning for a national day of thanksgiving, using her platform as editor of one the country's most widely-read magazines and writing elected officials to argue that …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Behind the Scenes of Throughline : NPR

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Behind the Scenes of Throughline Today on the show, we're taking you behind the scenes. We'll tell you how Throughline was born, some of what goes into making our episodes, and a little bit about how we make our special sauce — the Throughline rizz, as the kids say. If you want more of these behind-the-scenes conversations become a Throughline+ …

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2 months, 1 week ago

A History of Settlements : Throughline

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A History of Settlements Enlarge this image Ahmad Gharabli/Getty Images Ahmad Gharabli/Getty Images The question of settlements has loomed over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for decades, and has only intensified in the past year. Today on the show: how the settlement movement grew from a small religious mission to one of the central tenets of the current Israeli government. It's a …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

How We Vote (Throwback) : Throughline

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How We Vote Enlarge this image Stephen Maturen/Getty Images/Getty Images Stephen Maturen/Getty Images/Getty Images Drunken brawls, coercion, and lace curtains: believe it or not, how regular people vote was not something the Founding Fathers thought much about. Americans went from casting votes at wild parties in the town square to doing so in private booths, behind a drawn curtain. In …

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3 months, 1 week ago

The Battle For Jerusalem : Throughline

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The Battle For Jerusalem Today, the city of Jerusalem is seen as so important that people are willing to kill and die to control it. Nearly a thousand years ago, European Christians embarked on what became known as the First Crusade: an unprecedented, massive military campaign to take Jerusalem from Muslims and claim the holy city for themselves. What happened …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

A History of Hezbollah (Throwback) : Throughline

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A History of Hezbollah Enlarge this image MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images Hezbollah is a Lebanese paramilitary organization and political party that's directly supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the wake of the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, and Israel's invasion of Gaza, there have been escalating attacks between …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

When Things Fall Apart (Throwback) : Throughline

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When Things Fall Apart : Throughline Climate change, political unrest, random violence - Western society can often feel like what the filmmaker Werner Herzog calls, "a thin layer of ice on top of an ocean of chaos and darkness." To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, subscribe to Throughline+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/throughline. Throughline When Things …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

The Conspiracy Files : Throughline

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The Conspiracy Files 9/11 was an inside job. Since the first Americans started chatting online, conspiracy theories have become mainstream — and profitable. On today's episode, we travel the internet from UFOs, through 9/11, to COVID, to trace how we ended up in a world that can't be believed. Sponsor Message Guests: Garrett Graff, journalist, historian, and author of UFO: …

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6 months ago

The Roots of Poverty in America : Throughline

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The Roots of Poverty in America Enlarge this image Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images The United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet over 10 percent of people – nearly 40 million – live in poverty. Medical bills and layoffs can change a family's economic status almost overnight. In this episode, we talk with Pulitzer …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pop Music's First Black Stars : Throughline

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Pop Music's First Black Stars Today, the U.S. popular music industry is worth billions of dollars. You may not have heard their names, but Black musicians like George Johnson, Ernest Hogan, and Mamie Smith were some of the country's first viral sensations, working within and pushing back against racist systems and tropes. Their work made a lasting imprint on American …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

A look back at the start of the Zionist movement and its founder

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A look back at the start of the Zionist movement and its founder NPR's history podcast, Throughline, goes back to the late 19th century to meet the people who organized the modern Zionist movement. And today, NPR's history podcast Throughline takes us back to the late 19th century to meet the father of the modern Zionist movement. ARABLOUEI: In Europe, …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Lavender Scare (Throwback) : Throughline

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The Lavender Scare Enlarge this image Kay Tobin/New York Public Library Kay Tobin/New York Public Library One day in late April 1958, a young economist named Madeleine Tress was approached by two men in suits at her office at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Madeleine was one of thousands of victims of a purge of gay and lesbian people ordered …

7 months ago

The Whiteness Myth (Throwback) : Throughline

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The Whiteness Myth Enlarge this image belterz/Getty Images belterz/Getty Images In 1923, an Indian American man named Bhagat Singh Thind told the U.S. Supreme Court that he was white, and therefore eligible to become a naturalized citizen. His claims were supported by the so-called Indo-European language theory, a controversial idea at the time that says nearly half the world's population …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mythos and Melodrama in the Philippines (Throwback) : Throughline

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Mythos and Melodrama in the Philippines Enlarge this image Ezra Acayan/Getty Images Ezra Acayan/Getty Images Corruption. These are the words many people associate with Ferdinand Marcos, the former dictator of the Philippines, and his wife, Imelda. But in 1965, on the day of his presidential inauguration, clad in bright white traditional Filipino clothing, Ferdinand and Imelda were the picture of …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Mandela Effect : Throughline

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The Mandela Effect Enlarge this image Peter Dunne/Getty Images Peter Dunne/Getty Images For nearly thirty years, the South African government held a man it initially labeled prisoner number 46664, the anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela. But in 1994, Mandela transformed from the country's 'number one terrorist' into its first Black president, ushering in a new era of democracy. It's an ongoing …

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8 months ago

The Labor Of Love (Throwback) : Throughline

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The Labor Of Love Enlarge this image David McNew/Getty Images David McNew/Getty Images There's a powerful fantasy in American society: the fantasy of the ideal mother. We don't have federally mandated paid family leave or a meaningful social safety net for when times get rough. Sponsor Message Today on the show, we look at three myths that sustain the fantasy: …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

A History of Hezbollah : Throughline

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A History of Hezbollah Enlarge this image MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images Hezbollah is a Lebanese paramilitary organization and political party that's directly supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the wake of the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, and Israel's invasion of Gaza, Hezbollah and Israel have been exchanging missile fire …

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1 year ago

The Nostalgia Bone (2021) : Throughline

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The Nostalgia Bone : Throughline They say "everything old becomes new again." Today, that's baggy jeans, shag haircuts, 90s music, TV sitcoms – the latest version of finding comfort in nostalgia and familiarity in what came before. But, when it first appeared, nostalgia itself wasn't considered a feeling; it was a deadly disease. Throughline The Nostalgia Bone The Nostalgia Bone …

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1 year, 1 month ago

How U.S. Unions Took Flight : Throughline

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Unions Took Flight Enlarge this image Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images Hot Labor Summer has continued into fall as workers in industries from retail and carmaking to healthcare and Hollywood have organized and gone on strike. Airline workers — pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, baggage handlers, and more — represent a huge cross-section of the country. In this episode, we …

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