07 2024 August
Women’s Athletics Are a Big Story at Paris 2024 … But Equality Remains a Challenge
This is the first Olympics which will have true parity in terms of male versus female athletes and competitors. It’s a big story here at the...
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22 2024 July
Custom Fragrances Recreate What a Book Character Smells Like (and more)
Red wine spilled in a Birkin bag, smeared lipstick on suede, Maraschino cherry juice and stale cigarette ash. These are just a few ingredients in...
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18 2024 July
Are Colleges and Universities Failing Liberal-Leaning Students by Not Challenging Their Perspectives?
In a forthcoming book by Princeton Political Science Professor Lauren A. Wright, the author writes about her research process that involved interviews with self-described liberal and conservative...
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11 2024 July
A First Look at America’s Smartest Highway
Driverless vehicles are obviously going to be part of humanity’s future, but they aren’t experiencing a great PR moment right now. Every day it seems...
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18 2024 June
What the Disappearing Dining Room Reveals About American Culture
There is a room in my house that is known by everyone as the “Thanksgiving Room.” According to the blueprints for the house, it was...
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06 2024 June
Why People Become Gamers … And How It’s Changing
Fandom recently released the latest edition of their annual Inside Gaming Report where they survey 5,000 “entertainment and gaming fans globally.” The data this year found that...
Read Now03 2024 June
The Pronatalists Want Everyone to Have More Kids. Are They Right?
Malcolm and Simone Collins believe it’s their duty to have as many kids as possible. They think you should, too. Over the past few years, they...
Read Now23 2024 May
Uber Caregiver Is a Golden Opportunity … If They Get It Right
Earlier this week Uber made an announcement about their future roadmap of offerings and the one getting the most attention is the ability to book a shuttle...
Read Now20 2024 May
Should All Celebrities Be Advocates?
Earlier this month, a campaign on TikTok known as Blockout 2024 was launched as a response to tone-deaf social media posts from celebrities and online...
Read Now14 2024 May
Imagining the Future of Hip Hop and Art in 50 Years
The day after the Met Gala, the Internet was flooded with deep fakes of celebrities who weren’t there, wearing things they never wore. Some of them...
Read Now03 2024 May
Playgrounds and Swing Sets Aren’t Just for Kids Anymore
Here’s a radical thought that really shouldn’t be: what if playgrounds were designed for teenagers instead of younger kids? At the Anna C. Verna Playground...
Read Now26 2024 April
Why Industrial Tourism Is One of the Fastest Growing Trends in Travel
Portugal is one of several countries investing big into industrial tourism – a term that describes experiences where travelers can visit factories to see how products get...
Read Now25 2024 April
Detroit Rides “Post Bankruptcy Energy” To Become America’s Most Unlikely Boomtown, According to WSJ
About ten years ago, no one would have said the city of Detroit would be sitting at the perfect crossroads of multiple urban trends. Around...
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