The 1960 Popular Vote

In 1856, the United States passed a law allowing American citizens to claim islands in the country’s name, provided that no other country claimed them and that no one lived there. The result was a host of scattered islands with zero population becoming part of the country. Today, ...  Show more

For millions of years, the islands of New Zealand remained a pristine wilderness, untouched by human footsteps. That changed in the 13th century when the world’s most elite mariners executed one of history’s greatest feats of navigation. Guided by the stars and ocean swells, the ...  Show more

Dr. Michael P. McDonald heads The United States Elections Project and discusses what we can learn so far from early vote turnout, how different states count those votes, and what overall voter turnout may be by the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a ...  Show more

When you vote in an American presidential election, you're not voting for your candidate - you're voting for a group of people you hope will in turn vote for your candidate. Listen in to learn more about the strange process for electing the president, in this classic episode.< ...

Presidential elections have taken place in America every four years since 1788, but the 2020 election was unlike anything we had experienced before. Amid a pandemic, an economic crisis, and a long overdue reckoning with systemic racism, Americans made their votes and voices heard ...  Show more

You vote but then what? Discover how your individual vote contributes to the popular vote and your state's electoral vote in different ways--and see how votes are counted on both state and national levels. [Lesson by Christina Greer, directed by Mark Phillips, narrated by Christi ...  Show more