The people and struggles that changed America—one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores a story you may... more
On election night in 1978, gays and lesbians in California braced themselves for the statewide vote on Proposition 6. Less... more
As Election Day approached, the campaign to defeat Proposition 6 faced formidable odds. John Briggs’ fundraising juggernaut was churning out... more
In the early days of the anti-Briggs campaign, a Richard Pryor comedy set turned into a public fiasco and laid... more
After decades of wandering and job-hopping, Harvey Milk found his purpose as a gay community leader with growing political ambitions.... more
In 1977, John Briggs was a small-time state senator with big dreams. But Briggs’ plan to ban gay and lesbian... more
The new season of Slate's Slow Burn continues a story you heard on the very first episode of One Year:... more
Before 1990, there had never been a documented case of a patient getting HIV from a health care worker. Kimberly... more
Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the most famous photographers in the world—and one of the most controversial. When his work... more
In March 1990, a story broke that shocked the nation: George H.W. Bush had banned broccoli from Air Force One.... more
A middle-aged single dad in Chicago was outraged by all the cigarette billboards popping up in Black communities. In 1990,... more
Pizza Hut’s adventure in the Soviet Union was unlike any restaurant opening before or since. It involved a fleet of... more
Coming Wednesday Nov. 22, the sixth season of One Year covers 1990. It was a year when a controversial art... more
Ten years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, 25 women who’d been disfigured by the blast came to the United... more
Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine transformed America and the world in ways that seemed unimaginable. But in 1955, there was a... more
When Alaskans wanted their own mental-health facility, a rumor took hold all over America. This week, Evan Chung traces the... more
In the early days of television, women struggled to find their place. In 1955, they got it: forecasting the weather,... more
In 1955, the frontiersman Davy Crockett became the most famous man in America, more than a century after his death... more
The Cannon Street All-Stars dreamed of playing in the 1955 Little League World Series. Their biggest obstacle didn’t come on... more
Coming Thursday, August 31st, the fifth season of One Year covers 1955. A year when a team of 12-year-olds tried... more
In this Slate Plus episode, host Josh Levin and senior producer Evan Chung share behind-the-scenes stories from the making of... more
In 1955, the frontiersman Davy Crockett became the most famous man in America, more than a century after his death at the... more