Every other Tuesday, Civics 101 hosts, Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, join NHPR’s All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa to talk about how our democratic institutions actually work.
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What do terms like “middle America” and “elites” mean anyway?
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What are the election security laws in the U.S.? How should these laws balance security and accessibility?
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The ballots we use in today’s elections have come a long way since the 19th century.
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With New Hampshire’s primary less than a month away, there are many candidates vying for the state’s two Congressional seats. What are the responsibilities of the U.S. House?
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Why do we have conventions in addition to primaries and caucuses? Do our votes in the primary actually matter?
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These days, breaking news is often followed by a tide of false information that spreads online before any clear details emerge.
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What’s the government’s role in public media?
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Join NHPR’s Civics 101 for a six-part summer series beginning Monday, July 29. Hosts Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice cover everything from the politics behind the Olympics– to how the CPB is funded– and the difference between misinformation and disinformation.
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What’s the history behind some of the flags that have been on the news recently and what do they mean today?
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As the Red Scare raged on during the Cold War, so did another moral panic targeting LGBTQ federal employees.