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American GIs and the Origins of “Brainwashing”

How we thought about commie “brainwashing” tells us a lot about radicalization.

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Virginia’s Brush with Eugenics

In 1927, Virginia didn’t just ban interracial marriage — they started a program of forced sterilization drawn straight from the Nazi playbook.

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Tales at the Margins

Yesterday’s scrawl is today’s buried treasure.

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How Tobacco Conquered the World

More people are smoking all around the world — but why?

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Pulitzer100 on WGR

Explore our special series on winners of the Pulitzer Prize, in celebration of 100 years of the Pulitzer Foundation.

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Jefferson the Architect

Jefferson was a builder of more than just nations.

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Reading the Mind of Godzilla

Even Godzilla has feelings.

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12 Days of WGR

Don’t miss out on 12 days of listening to our favorite episodes!

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Preserving Musical Memories

How can music preserve a community?

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A Peek Inside Klezmer’s Lost Vault

Lend an ear to lost recordings from musical history.

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Reading List: The Politics of Poets

Immerse yourself in the poets of greats in preparation for this week’s episode.

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Claudia Serrato’s Wild Rice Pudding Recipe

A tasty, healthy recipe from the 2016 Inter-Tribal Food Summit at Jijak.

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A black and white photo in which one light-skinned US Marine in uniform leans against the Vietnam memorial wall.

Voices of Vietnam

The Vietnam War pulled America apart, dividing our country into factions. And yet, memories of the Vietnam War unite us. In a new eight-part special series, With Good Reason explores the unresolved tensions in our understanding of the war and the perspectives and people it forever changed.

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