Throughline

Throughline

NPR

475 - The story of July 4th is messier than you remember
Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalist Rund Abdelfatah.

Subscribe to Throughline+. You'll be supporting the history-reframing, perspective-shifting, time-warping stories you can't get enough of - and you'll unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/throughline
475 - The story of July 4th is messier than you remember
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Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalist Rund Abdelfatah.

Subscribe to Throughline+. You'll be supporting the history-reframing, perspective-shifting, time-warping stories you can't get enough of - and you'll unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/throughline

Episodi

475-

The story of July 4th is messier than you remember

02 Lug 2026
474-

The genius and murkiness of the Constitution

30 Giu 2026
473-

From Hormuz to Suez: the chokepoints of global power

25 Giu 2026
472-

Prosperity gospel and the American dream

23 Giu 2026
471-

How the Supreme Court claimed supreme power

18 Giu 2026