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This episode explores the history of the original Luddites, a group of early 19th-century textile workers who destroyed machinery during the…

This episode explores the 1966 Coleman Report, a landmark study commissioned by Lyndon B.

Host Randi Zuckerberg explores the SAT’s century-old origins, tracing its creation from Harvard President James Conant’s meritocratic ideals and Carl Brigham’s eugenics-influenced research.

This episode explores the violent history of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, linking modern tech supply chains to colonial exploitation.

This episode explores South Korea’s rise to global pop culture dominance, tracing its roots from the devastation of the Korean War and authoritarian economic development to the 1997 financial crisis.