Ramtin Arablouei

Understanding why some Iranian Americans support the war on their country of origin

Adrian Ma, Ramtin Arablouei, Michael Levitt, Tinbete Ermyas

Protesters from the Iranian diaspora in the U.S. gathered in Washington, D.C. as the war in the Middle East broadens. Many say they are aligned with the U.S. and Israel and explain why they want to see regime change in Tehran.

Looking to the history of U.S.-Iran relations to understand the future

Lauren Hodges, Ramtin Arablouei, Emily Kwong

In many ways, the conflict between Iran and the U.S. and Israel has been decades in the making. Ramtin Arablouei, host of NPR's podcast "Throughline," explains how.

NPR's history podcast Throughline examines the roots of Sudan's civil war

Rund Abdelfatah, Ramtin Arablouei

Sudan has been at the center of a deadly and brutal war since April of 2023. Over 4 million people have fled the country since war broke out and at least 40,000 have been killed.

Roots of internet infrastructure are under the ocean -- and date to the mid-1800s

Ramtin Arablouei

Throughline's Ramtin Arablouei speaks with Bill Burns and Cyrus Field IV on the makings of the first transatlantic cable.

Throughline: The birth of the modern federal civil service

Ramtin Arablouei, Rund Abdelfatah

The hosts of the Throughline podcast bring us the story of how a presidential assassination gave rise to the modern federal civil service.

The origins of the Alien Enemies Act

Ramtin Arablouei, Rund Abdelfatah

Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei from NPR's Throughline talk with Daniel Tichenor, a professor of political science at the University of Oregon, about the origins of the Alien Enemies Act.

How FDR expanded executive power and shaped the modern presidency

Rund Abdelfatah, Ramtin Arablouei

NPR's history show Throughline has the story of the first modern president to really expand executive power.