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The past is never past. Every headline has a history. Join us every week as we go back in time to understand the present. These are stories you can feel and sounds you can see from the moments that shaped our world.
A Story Of Us?
February 3, 2022 • We've been seeing a lot of debate recently about how history should be taught. For example, some believe that the Civil War was about state rights while some argue that slavery played a large role in it.
From KGB Officer to Russia's Longest Leader: Vladimir Putin
January 27, 2022 • As tensions between Ukraine and Russia escalate, we decided to take a look at the man who has been running Russia for two decades: Vladimir Putin.
The Way We Dream
January 20, 2022 • Our dreams can haunt us: literally.
Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the March on Washington (2021)
January 13, 2022 • Bayard Rustin, the man behind the March on Washington, was one of the most consequential architects of the civil rights movement you may never have heard of. Rustin imagined how nonviolent civil resistance could be used to dismantle segregation in the United States.
The Electrical Grid (2020)
December 30, 2021 • Today, electricity in the U.S. is a utility we notice only when it's suddenly unavailable. But over a hundred years ago, electricity in the homes of every American was a wild idea and the subject of a bitter fight over who would power, and profit from, the national grid.
Bonus: On Our Watch
December 28, 2021 • What happens to police officers who use excessive force, tamper with evidence or sexually harass someone? In California, internal affairs investigations were kept secret from the public — until a recent transparency law unsealed thousands of files.
