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The Birth of Fashion Magazines
Fashion magazines, which first emerged in the 19th century, bridged notions of femininity with an increasingly consumerist society.
Microlattice: The World’s Lightest Metal
Boeing has developed a metal microlattice, a strong material mostly composed of air.
Suggested Readings: Studying Heart Disease, Punctuating Texts, Destroying Alderaan
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The Gold Standard is Bad Economics
Why, in the face of international economic ruin, did so many countries persist in maintaining the gold standard leading up to the Great Depression?
How Easy is it for Minimum-Wage Workers to Get a Raise?
The minimum-wage debate has been a long point of interest for business owners and labor economists.
Why Black? A Look Behind the Biggest Shopping Day of the Year
On either side of the aisle, Black Friday surfaces systemic issues facing low-income communities of color.
The Spoiled Child Is Not a Modern Invention
You know what’s wrong with kids these days? They want to “take things easy.” Or so said a school superintendent in 1905.