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The Electrical Grid
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 …
6 years, 5 months ago
Conspiracy Theories
This week we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes about one of our favorite topics: Conspiracy theories. They're a feature of today's news and …
6 years, 6 months ago
A Year Of Wonders
As extreme weather wreaks havoc around the globe we look at a natural disaster more than 200 hundred years ago that had far-reaching effects. This we…
6 years, 6 months ago
The Siege of Mecca
On November 20th, 1979, a group of Islamic militants seized Islam's holiest site — the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. They took thousands of…
6 years, 6 months ago
Throughline Presents: Short Wave
NPR science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel shares the story of Nazi Germany's attempt to build a nuclear reactor — and how evidence of that effort was …
6 years, 6 months ago
No Friend But The Mountains
Over the decades the Kurds have been inspired by, allied with, relied upon and betrayed by the United States. This week we explore who the Kurds are,…
6 years, 6 months ago
ZOMBIES
Zombies have become a global phenomenon — there have been at least ten zombie movies so far this year. Which made us wonder, where did this fascinati…
6 years, 7 months ago
The Dark Side Of The Moon
50 years ago the world watched as man first landed on the moon, an incredible accomplishment by the engineers and scientists of NASA. But what if som…
6 years, 7 months ago
A Borrowed Time
Over the past six months, demonstrations in Hong Kong have increasingly become more violent and more determined. What started out as a protest agains…
6 years, 7 months ago
The Commentator
Today the foundations of philosophy are seen as a straight line from Western antiquity, built on thinkers such as Plato and Aristotle. But, between t…
6 years, 7 months ago