Rund Abdelfatah

Rund Abdelfatah appears in the following:

'Throughline' Examines When The Supreme Court Got Ultimate Power

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court has the final say over what is and isn't constitutional. NPR's history podcast — Throughline — explores the evolution of that power.

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How The Electoral College Came To Choose The President Of The U.S.

Friday, October 30, 2020

The history of the Electoral College is in part tied to America's history of slavery. NPR's podcast Throughline explores the complicated story of how the U.S. presidential election system came to be.

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Who Can Vote In The U.S? The Answer Has Changed A Lot Throughout History

Friday, October 30, 2020

NPR's history podcast Throughline gives us insight onto the ongoing battle for the right to vote.

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The History Of How We Vote: From Drunken Parties To Private Booths

Monday, October 26, 2020

As next month's elections near, the NPR podcast Throughline dives into the history of voting in the United States, and asks why the process went from a public affair to a private one.

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History Of Employer-Based Health Insurance In The U.S.

Wednesday, October 07, 2020

As more Americans lose their jobs due to the pandemic, they also lose their health insurance tied to their employment. NPR dives into the origins of employer-based health insurance in the U.S.

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Constitution's Article 2 Leaves Room For Interpreting Presidential Powers

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

NPR's history podcast Throughline take us back to the moment when the founding fathers created the office of the president. Questions over the limits of presidential power surface repeatedly.

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NPR Podcast 'Throughline' Delves Into The Kerner Commission's Findings

Monday, July 27, 2020

In 1967, following a summer of racial unrest, President Lyndon Johnson called on the Kerner Commission to figure out the causes and the remedies. Those findings continue to shape American life.

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VIDEO: History Of Policing: How Did We Get Here?

Wednesday, July 08, 2020

Historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad argues that the history of policing in America is intertwined with systemic racism.

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What Typhoid Mary's Story Tells Us About COVID-19 Tensions

Thursday, July 02, 2020

NPR's Throughline Podcast discusses what the story of Typhoid Mary tells us about journalism, the powers of the state, and the tension between personal responsibility and personal liberty.

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NPR's History Podcast 'Throughline' Explores Policing In America

Friday, June 05, 2020

Unrest was sparked across the nation after a black man in Minneapolis was killed in police custody. Tensions between African American communities and the police have existed for centuries.

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How One Woman Inspired The Design For The N95 Mask

Thursday, May 21, 2020

NPR's history podcast Throughline tells us the story behind the N95 mask.

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'Throughline': The Mosquito's Impact On The Shaping Of The U.S.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

NPR's History Podcast Throughline looks at the outsized role of the mosquito on the outcome of the American Revolution.

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'Throughline': The 1918 Flu Pandemic Differs From Coronavirus Crisis

Friday, April 03, 2020

The coronavirus is often compared to one of the most severe outbreaks of the 20th century: the 1918 flu pandemic. NPR's History Podcast Throughline investigates how that pandemic differs from today.

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'Throughline': Becoming America

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Citizens of the United States Of America have long used the shorthand America. NPR's podcast Throughline discovered that the name had a much more interesting history than was expected.

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A History Of Zombies In America

Thursday, October 31, 2019

We look at the history of zombies and the American obsession with them.

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Looking Back At Jazz Singer Billie Holiday's Influence On American Music

Thursday, August 22, 2019

NPR Music is paying tribute to eight women who stand as pillars of American music. Throughline, NPR's history podcast, takes a look at Billie Holiday's life and influence.

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'Throughline': Boer War Gave Rise To Some Of The First Concentration Camps

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Detention centers at the U.S.-Mexico border have been likened to concentration camps. What is a concentration camp? NPR's history podcast Throughline examines one of the first modern examples.

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Remembering The 'Tanker War' Of The 1980s

Thursday, August 01, 2019

Recent skirmishes in the Persian Gulf and escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran evoke memories of the Tanker War from more than 30 years ago.

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'Throughline' Traces Evangelicals' History On The Abortion Issue

Thursday, June 20, 2019

NPR's history podcast, Throughline, examines how the issue of abortion became a defining political issue for evangelicals.

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'Throughline' Examines An American Who Became A Chinese Revolutionary

Thursday, June 13, 2019

NPR's history podcast Throughline, profiles Sidney Rittenberg, an American who became a Chinese revolutionary and encountered both acceptance and suspicion from Chinese leaders.

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