The Story of the First High School LGBT Group

The first high school LGBT group started in the 1970s.
Landscape of Thorns

Will Art Save Our Descendants from Radioactive Waste?

What if the great threat to human life isn't a bomb dropping down from above but radioactive waste creeping up from below? Will art come to our rescue then?
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They’re Here, They’re Genderqueer, Get Used to Gender Neutral Pronouns

Ongoing study and debate about gender neutral pronouns.
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A Short History of Standardized Tests

The origins of standardized tests.
Students looking happily up from smart phones and tablets

Should Education Be Efficient?

What do education leaders mean by "efficient" schools?
Painting of debating women in a French courtroom in Pre-Revolutionary France

Debating Birth Control In Pre-Revolutionary France

Attitudes toward birth control in 18th century France.
Victoria Secret storefront

When Sex Didn’t Sell: Marketing Victoria’s Secret and Frederick’s of Hollywood

How will Frederick’s of Hollywood be remembered in a Victoria's Secret age?
Black and white drawing of a busy street from the 1800's in Chicago

The Religious-Irreligious Divide in Working Class Chicago

The struggle for the standard eight-hour workday in Chicago was a bitter one.
Close up of a petition for divorce with pen and calculator

Divorce in the U.S.A.

A glimpse into the long history of divorce in the United States offers perspective on how much has changed.
Happy couple walking while guests throwing confetti on them during wedding ceremony. Horizontal shot.

Is Marriage a Solution to Poverty?

Is marriage a solution to poverty?