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It's March 27th. This day in 1976, Schoolhouse Rock premieres the song "I'm Just A Bill," an animated look at... more
It's March 25th. This day in 1980, a church in Tucson announces that it will provide sanctuary to immigrants --... more
Today, for our Some Sunday Context" series, a little bit of a departure. Jody has a new music show called... more
It's March 23rd. This day in 1775, Patrick Henry of Virginia gave a speech in which he (maybe) uttered one... more
It's March 17th. Today (actually, March 12th) in New Hampshire kicked off its first lotto system, ushering in a new... more
Today, an episode from the archives that may provide some context for the news playing out today. We'll be doing... more
Part two of our conversation with Harvard's Robin Bernstein about William Freeman's act of murder and protest in the prison... more
It's March 11th. This day in 1846 (technically March 13th) in the town of Auburn, NY, and man by the... more
Today, an episode from the archives that may provide some context for the news playing out today. We'll be doing... more
It's March 6th. This day in 1811, Henri Christophe is proclaiming himself as the first King of Haiti -- he... more