Civics 101

Join NHPR’s Civics 101 for a six-part summer series beginning Monday, July 29. Hosts Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice cover everything from the politics behind the Olympics– to how the CPB is funded– and the difference between misinformation and disinformation.

What’s the history behind some of the flags that have been on the news recently and what do they mean today?

As the Red Scare raged on during the Cold War, so did another moral panic targeting LGBTQ federal employees.

What is and isn’t protected under the First Amendment when it comes to protests against institutions and the government?

What are students allowed to say or express in school under the First Amendment?

When the Supreme Court says something is or isn’t constitutional, what are the effects, if any, of their decision?

As artificial intelligence tools become more commonplace, are U.S. laws catching up with the technology?

And with the 2023 tax season underway, why is filing taxes often so complicated?

What are presidential pardons? And why does the U.S. president have this power in the first place?

The landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson upheld legal segregation in 1886. Civics 101 host Nick Capodice and All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa talk about how the case continues to be relevant today.