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History
The first electric cars weren't 'manly' enough
by
Scott Tong
Oct 7, 2014
Decisions about fuel have as much to do with gender norms as energy density.
Why women's pockets are useless: A history
by
Ariana Tobin
Sep 18, 2014
A pocket-sized history of the pocket, in honor of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
An obsessive hunt for America's early recorded music
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 3, 2014
Amanda Petrusich was fascinated by the collectors of old 78rpm records. Then she became one.
Wasn't the US going to start using the metric system?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 5, 2014
John Bemelmans Marciano says the U.S has basically gone metric, if not officially.
LA Smog: the battle against air pollution
Jul 14, 2014
How can the Chinese live with terrible air pollution? One answer: Americans did.
Women led air pollution protests from the start
Jul 14, 2014
Women often partnered with scientists to make their case for cleaner air.
The economic backdrop to Tian'anmen
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Rob Schmitz
Jun 4, 2014
The Tian’anmen Square protests were about more than just students and democracy.
For public good, not for profit.
A personal look back at WBOE
Jun 2, 2014
John Basalla, an educator and archivist, takes us into the time tunnel.
Public radio's teachable moment
by
Adriene Hill
May 29, 2014
The "spinach" factor was a built-in early on.
More fun facts about the history of public radio
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Adriene Hill
May 29, 2014
If you really want to geek out about radio as an educational technology.