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How can the past help inform today’s most pressing challenges? Every Tuesday, award-winning historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman use their encyclopedic knowledge of US histor...
Former Now & Then co-host Joanne Freeman joins Preet Bharara on Stay Tuned with Preet. They discuss Biden’s decision not to seek reelection,...
Heather Cox Richardson, host of Now & Then, joins Stay Tuned with Preet to discuss her new book, “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of...
On this finale episode of Now & Then, Heather and Joanne are joined by the show’s production team to discuss behind-the-scenes reflections a...
How do political debates help and hurt American democracy? Heather and Joanne reflect on the recent Republican primary debate and discuss th...
What can we expect from the 2024 Conventions? Heather and Joanne look at the role of political conventions in American life, from the “King...
Can former President Trump pardon himself? Heather and Joanne explore the history of the pardon power, from constitutional debates, to Presi...
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team recently faced significant backlash after its World Cup defeat. Heather and Joanne explore how the tea...
What can the controversy over Florida’s new Black history standards tell us about the politics of distorting the past? Heather and Joanne an...
How should we make sense of the current labor activism in transportation and entertainment? Heather and Joanne explain how the fault lines i...
What can the success of Barbie tell us about America? Heather and Joanne put the blockbuster film into context with other impactful dolls, f...
Heather and Joanne respond to the presidential candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy and the hype surrounding the No Labels political organization...
Heather and Joanne compare the national response to the implosion of the Titan submersible to two high-profile historical sea calamities: th...
Heather and Joanne reflect on the recent Haaland v. Brackeen Supreme Court decision, which upholds the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act. They p...
How can personal lawyers help and hurt embattled presidents? Heather and Joanne use the current chaos engulfing former President Trump’s leg...
What can past struggles over American water access tell us about national power and politics? Heather and Joanne place state and federal gov...
What can the contested and often-mythological history of Texas show us about America today? Heather and Joanne use the current impeachment d...
Stories of remarkable heroism by women in Ukraine have captured the imagination of the world over the past 15 months. How have women warrior...
In the concluding episode of a two-part series, Heather and Joanne discuss alternative approaches to medicine throughout American history, a...
In the first episode of a two-part series, Heather and Joanne look at how the traditional American medical establishment has conceived of me...
What is the role of the Vice President in American political history? What is the road ahead for VP Kamala Harris? Heather and Joanne break...
How can humor be used as a political weapon? Heather and Joanne discuss the recent White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the power of Ameri...
Heather and Joanne discuss the contentious issue of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s financial ties to billionaire and conservative a...
Heather and Joanne discuss the political climate surrounding the dramatic expulsion and reinstatement of Tennessee legislators Justin Jones...
President Biden has formally declared that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is being wrongfully detained in Russia. Heather and...
President Biden recently met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, reaffirming the U.S.-Canada relationship and announcing the countries’ join...
New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg remains in the spotlight amid a widely expected indictment by his office of former President D...
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has sparked a larger conversation about the role of financial institutions in American life. Heather and...
This week, we are making Backstage, usually only available to members of CAFE Insider, available for all Now & Then listeners. Backstage is...
Heather and Joanne discuss the increased visibility–and resultant online abuse–of women journalists in 2023, and reflect on four pioneering...
Heather and Joanne discuss how the aftermath of the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio resembles past American debates over the...
To honor the beginning of Women’s History Month, Heather and Joanne tell the stories of three women who changed the American legal tapestry:...
With the recent spate of UFO shootdowns by the U.S. Air Force, Heather and Joanne discuss America’s historical fascination with aerial myste...
In light of the new Republican House majority’s denial of committee seats to Representatives Ilhan Omar, Eric Swalwell, and Adam Schiff, Hea...
In the aftermath of two mass shootings involving AAPI populations, Mary Lui, a professor of History and American Studies at Yale, joins Heat...
Following the announcement that Chief of Staff Ron Klain is leaving his position and Jeff Zients is taking over, Heather and Joanne look bac...
Why are some American sheriffs resisting government policies, including gun safety laws and even the peaceful transition of presidential pow...
How have animals influenced the American economy over the course of the nation’s history? And why have we seen such a sizable pandemic pet b...
Could the arrival of a new Congress and the more hopeful national tone be the start of a new era in American life? Heather and Joanne discus...
How do board games reflect America? How do debates over politics and identity show up in popular games? And how have these games shifted alo...
How have marginalized Georgians fought for voting rights and equality over the course of the state’s history? Emory University African Ameri...
Former President Trump has called for the termination of the Constitution and the overturning of the 2020 election. What makes Trump’s comme...
Following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the undoing of its CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, Heather and Joanne discuss the busi...
How did the Speaker of the House become such a crucial role in Washington? How do Speakers balance control with collaboration? And how can i...
Now & Then presents a conversation between Heather and Joanne from last Thursday, November 17th, recorded live at the Massachusetts Historic...
How did the youth impact last week’s midterm elections? And how have young people fought for representative democracy in American history? H...
What should we make of political polls? Are they to be trusted? And why are Americans so interested in measuring public opinion? This week o...
The term 'fascism' is often invoked these days from voices on both the Left and the Right. Heather and Joanne start by defining the term and...
Why is there so much dark money in politics? How have political funders concealed their identities and motivations? And how does this sleigh...
How did college become so expensive? Why is higher education the subject of so much political and cultural division? And how can we restore...
What can American instruments teach us about democracy? What does the controversy over Lizzo’s playing of James Madison’s crystal flute tell...