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When Crack Was King: 1980s New York In Photos

Before Carrie Bradshaw and Hannah Horvath, New York was host to the 1980s. And trust us, it wasn't all that pretty.

By Savannah Cox • Jun 1, 2015

When Crack Was King: 1980s New York In Photos

Before Carrie Bradshaw and Hannah Horvath, New York was host to the 1980s. And trust us, it wasn't all that pretty.

By Savannah Cox • June 1, 2015

Inside The Life Of A Twenty-Something Hillary Clinton

There was a time when all Hillary Rodham Clinton wanted to do was finish her freakin’ dissertation. The year was 1969. The place, Wellesley College. Hillary Rodham was not just trying to finish her senior thesis, but also prepare to speak at her graduation: the first student to be asked...

By Abby Norman • May 26, 2015

Inside The Life Of A Twenty-Something Hillary Clinton

There was a time when all Hillary Rodham Clinton wanted to do was finish her freakin’ dissertation. The year was 1969. The place, Wellesley College. Hillary Rodham was not just trying to finish her senior thesis, but also prepare to speak at her graduation: the first student to be asked...

By Abby Norman • May 26, 2015

After Two Years of Edward Snowden Revelations, What Have We Learned About NSA Spying?

On May 20, 2013, Edward Snowden boarded a flight from Hawaii to Hong Kong. The laptop and thumb drives he carried with him contained hundreds of thousands of secret government documents. In a Hong Kong hotel room, he met with journalists and a filmmaker named Laura Poitras, and together they...

By John Schellhase • May 21, 2015

After Two Years of Edward Snowden Revelations, What Have We Learned About NSA Spying?

On May 20, 2013, Edward Snowden boarded a flight from Hawaii to Hong Kong. The laptop and thumb drives he carried with him contained hundreds of thousands of secret government documents. In a Hong Kong hotel room, he met with journalists and a filmmaker named Laura Poitras, and together they...

By John Schellhase • May 21, 2015

The Catacombs Nightclub: When Irreverence Became Cool

In 1940, something surprising happened in Ohio: a club devoted to pranks and making fun of death opened its doors to the public.

By Erin Kelly • May 12, 2015

The Catacombs Nightclub: When Irreverence Became Cool

In 1940, something surprising happened in Ohio: a club devoted to pranks and making fun of death opened its doors to the public.

By Erin Kelly • May 12, 2015

The Silent Millions: American Citizens Who Aren’t Allowed To Vote

Imagine if suddenly the entire city of Atlanta were unable to vote in federal elections. That's reality for five million people who live in US territories.

By Richard Stockton • May 5, 2015

The Silent Millions: American Citizens Who Aren’t Allowed To Vote

Imagine if suddenly the entire city of Atlanta were unable to vote in federal elections. That's reality for five million people who live in US territories.

By Richard Stockton • May 5, 2015

Childhood Homelessness, A Hidden American Problem

Homelessness is a national problem in the United States, and one whose victims are often hidden. They aren’t just the haggard Vietnam vet or the disabled man on the corner asking for assistance; they’re the children and families who couch surf, bounce between friends’ homes, live in cars, subsist in...

By Susan Sims • Apr 29, 2015

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Childhood Homelessness, A Hidden American Problem

Homelessness is a national problem in the United States, and one whose victims are often hidden. They aren’t just the haggard Vietnam vet or the disabled man on the corner asking for assistance; they’re the children and families who couch surf, bounce between friends’ homes, live in cars, subsist in...

By Susan Sims • April 29, 2015

44 Historic NASA Photos From The Glory Days Of Space Exploration

From the first Moon landing to jaw-dropping spacewalks, these classic NASA images will take you back to the early Space Age.

By John Schellhase • Apr 28, 2015

44 Historic NASA Photos From The Glory Days Of Space Exploration

From the first Moon landing to jaw-dropping spacewalks, these classic NASA images will take you back to the early Space Age.

By John Schellhase • April 28, 2015

Vintage Portland: The City Of Roses Over Time

From a strip of land that cost just 25 cents to one of the nations most important cities, see vintage Portland in all its glory.

By Kiri Picone • Apr 19, 2015

Vintage Portland: The City Of Roses Over Time

From a strip of land that cost just 25 cents to one of the nations most important cities, see vintage Portland in all its glory.

By Kiri Picone • April 19, 2015

An Illustrated History Of The Pin-Up Girl

Behind the teasing sexiness, pin-up girls tells the story of how war, markets, and sexuality shape society and norms.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 18, 2015

An Illustrated History Of The Pin-Up Girl

Behind the teasing sexiness, pin-up girls tells the story of how war, markets, and sexuality shape society and norms.

By Erin Kelly • April 18, 2015

The Women Who Powered World War 2, All In Color

We recognize them from ‘Rosie the Riveter’ recruitment posters, but the female workforce of World War II provided us with much more than colorful kitsch. More than six million women joined the workforce during the war, and by 1942, the estimated proportion of jobs deemed acceptable for women shot up...

By Erin Kelly • Apr 5, 2015

The Women Who Powered World War 2, All In Color

We recognize them from ‘Rosie the Riveter’ recruitment posters, but the female workforce of World War II provided us with much more than colorful kitsch. More than six million women joined the workforce during the war, and by 1942, the estimated proportion of jobs deemed acceptable for women shot up...

By Erin Kelly • April 5, 2015