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What do Civil War pension files reveal about one of history's most successful slave rebellions? Historian Edda Fields-Black joins Roman to trace a story of fire, flight, and freedom — beginning on a South Carolina rice plantation in 1863, where a Union raid liberated over 700 peo ...  Show more

Canada reshaped its music industry with a quirky radio rule that changed who got heard. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Ho ...  Show more

Patrick Bet-David debunks the narrative of "Tax the Rich" by explaining how much the top 1% actually pay in taxes. It is much more than you think, and data show that the people who pay the least in taxes are the .01% and there's a logical reason behind it. Purch ...

This past January, researchers uncovered that Black taxpayers are three to five times as likely to be audited as everyone else. One likely reason for this is that the IRS disproportionately audits lower-income earners who claim a tax benefit called the earned income tax credit. A ...  Show more

Andy Phillips, a Director at The Tax Institute at H&R Block, is back for a bonus episode to discuss some of the things that can cause a delay in your tax refund this year. Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by H&R Block! Get 20% off your online tax filing by visit https://P ...  Show more

We all know the government uses taxes to pay for things. But what about using taxes to control behavior? This week on Summer School, Professor Darrick Hamilton of The New School, helps us explore the true power of the tax code. Can taxes help lift people out of poverty? What abou ...  Show more