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The Man Who Took On The Klan
Feb 05, 2026In 1871, Ku Klux Klan violence in South Carolina got so bad that the governor sent a telegram to President Ulysses S. Grant warning that he was facing a state of war. Grant sent him Amos Akerman: a fo...
Becoming Supreme | America in Pursuit
Feb 03, 2026Political rebellions, family feuds, and power grabs – the founding of the Supreme Court has about as much drama as a Hollywood movie. In this week’s episode, the story of how the Supreme Court went fr...
James Baldwin's Fire
Jan 29, 2026James Baldwin believed that America has been lying to itself since its founding. A sharp, funny, and insightful commentator on Black identity and American democracy, he never hesitated to bear witness...
Signed, Sealed & Delivered | America in Pursuit
Jan 27, 2026The key to good communication is in the delivery – literally. This week on America in Pursuit, how the creation of the U.S. postal service transformed our political culture and helped start a revoluti...
Iran Protests Explained
Jan 22, 2026Editor's note: The United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran early Saturday, Feb. 28. For current coverage click here. For background context, the story below was published on Jan. 22, 2026. ...
The Deadliest Ally | America in Pursuit
Jan 20, 2026Forget guns and generals — the real victor of the Revolution had wings. This week on America in Pursuit the story of how a deadly swarm of mosquitoes shaped the American Revolution and changed the cou...
Ken Burns and the American Revolution
Jan 15, 2026Ramtin talks with filmmaker Ken Burns about the revolution that made the U.S., and the surprising lessons he thinks it holds for us today. Guests: Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker.To access bonus ep...
Your 15-Minute Guide to 250 Years | America in Pursuit
Jan 13, 2026The anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is just around the corner. Wanna get up to speed on the past 250 years? Check out our new miniseries, "America in Pursuit." Every Tuesday from now un...
El Libertador (Venezuela update)
Jan 08, 2026On January 3rd, the U.S. military apprehended Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the U.S. for trial to face federal drug trafficking and weapons charges. Today, we’re bringing you ...
Winter Book Club: Octavia Butler’s Visionary Fiction
Jan 01, 2026Octavia Butler gave us a new kind of science fiction: not only as one of the first writers to use history to talk about the future, and not only as one of the first Black women to do it, but by sendin...