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  1. Efficiency v. Democracy

    Today we were going to explore how "big tech" has woven itself into the fabric of the Trump administration. But after a conversation with Allison Stanger, professor at Middlebury College (https://www.middlebury.edu/college/people/allison-st

  2. Why do we have the National Weather Service?

    Most Americans can look down at their phone and see a prediction of the future. How is that even possible? Well, we'll tell you. Today it's all about the weather; from early predictive methods and almanacs to the National Weather Service's

  3. Who decides what politicians should say?

    Today we explore the nebulous world of political consultants. These are the people who run political campaigns. They use a mixture of science and gut-feeling to determine what a candidate should say and do, and in one particular instance, w

  4. April Fools: Politicians, the press, and more

    Pranks are a staple of April Fools' Day - even when it comes to politics and the press. On this special edition of Civics 101, Senior Producer Christina Phillips tests our April Fools knowledge with some surprising trivia, and a whole lot m

  5. The Politics Behind Your Taxes

    Taxes on wages make up the bulk of federal revenue every year. Where does that money go, and who decides how much you should pay? The process is extremely complicated - and deeply political - which is why it's important for everyday taxpaye

  6. How does the Post Office work?

    It’s the government on your doorstep — the only Executive Branch agency that visits every home in the country on a regular basis. So how does the USPS do it? And what happens when an agency this essential is in trouble? Our guests for this

  7. The Kids are Alright: Civics Ed Update

    Two years ago today, we attended Civic Learning Week and produced an episode on the state of civics education in the US. We heard some good things and some frustrating things. Today we're getting an update on civics education with Emma Hump

  8. Who's running the country? (Part 2)

    Meet your president's Cabinet! Who was appointed, by what margin, and a look at the backgrounds of the people filling these critical roles. In other words, who is running our country? Let's find out. This is the second part of a two-part ep

  9. Who's running the country? (Part 1)

    Meet your president's Cabinet. Who was appointed, by what margin, and a look at the backgrounds of the people filling these critical roles. In other words, who is running our country? Let's find out. This is the first part of a two-part epi

  10. A midwife's early American story

    Ariel Lawhon discusses the real-life early American midwife at the center of her novel The Frozen River. • CLICK HERE: (https://www.civics101podcast.org/) Visit our website to see all of our episodes, donate to the podcast, sign up for our

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