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Pomp, circumstance and 35 words can transform a person into a president.

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 06:24
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How does the Election Day after Election Day actually work?

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:19

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:27
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A little-known role of the Archives -- they keep the whole Electoral College process running smoothly every year.

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:20
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How does the Election Day after Election Day actually work?

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:19
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The allegations are everywhere, but is the fraud itself?

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:15
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Can a president order...anything?

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:40
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What's the difference? And how/why do we add states to our union?

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:35
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When it comes to the judiciary, when do we prioritize independence over accountability?

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:33
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It's a long road from Election Day to the Electoral College vote to the certification to the inauguration -- but why is it so long?

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:19
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Every state has different election laws -- what does that mean for the ballot count, and when will we finally know who won?

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:30
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Why is a peaceful transition of American power so important?

  • Added: Nov 06, 2023
  • Length: 04:56
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The final FINAL step in electing the president

  • Added: Nov 06, 2023
  • Length: 04:27
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What is the likelihood that we will get rid of the electoral college system? Is anyone actively working toward that goal?

  • Added: Nov 03, 2023
  • Length: 04:29
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What can candidates do with the cash left in the coffer?

  • Added: Nov 03, 2023
  • Length: 04:19
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In "The White Elephant,” Yochai Maital walks us through the history of Tel Aviv’s ‘New’ Central Bus Station — a derelict eight-story behemoth and m...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2016
  • Length: 32:00
Caption: After fleeing Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812, President James Madison spent the night in this Brookeville home, supposedly making Brookeville “U.S. Capital for a Day.” , Credit: Washington Post
Andy Warhol once said: "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." But in this town, you'll meet people who claim that in the pa...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2013
  • Length: 06:26
Caption: Sonja Trauss is running as a write-in candidate for the BART board in her district., Credit: Courtesy of http://www.district7.trauss.com/#!voting/c1u32
If you’ve got a mailbox, chances are that at this point in the election season, it’s stuffed with campaign literature. You might be so sick of it t...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2012
  • Length: 03:37
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California’s budget crisis has meant huge cuts in cities across the Bay Area. Pinole, a city of 18,000 in Contra Costa County, is no exception. Sin...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 10, 2012
  • Length: 06:21
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Nicholas Longworth's gavel is among the treasures curated and conserved by the House of Representatives' very first curator., Credit: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
Meet the very first curator of the U.S. House of Representatives collection... 4,000 artifacts strong.

Bought by Louisville Public Media, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 25, 2011
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Skater Rob Campbell in action, Credit: Lily Rothman
For extreme sports athletes, front-side blunt stall skateboard ollies and snaggletooth bike grinds belong on a list with the public option and pree...

  • Added: May 20, 2011
  • Length: 03:24
Caption: Dr. Clarence Lusane is author of The Black History of the White House., Credit: Rebecca Sheir
Hint: It doesn't have a whole lot to do with paint swatches...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 13, 2011
  • Length: 03:19
  • Purchases: 3
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Getting to the bottom of why Washington, D.C.'s building tops... are so low.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2010
  • Length: 03:27
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Getting to the bottom of why Washington, D.C.'s building tops... are so low.

Bought by PRX Remix, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Jan 25, 2010
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 3
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Should the U.S. give Alaska back to Russia? One presidential hopeful thinks so.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 02, 2008
  • Length: 05:44
  • Purchases: 1