A Brief History of the Gay Marriage Struggle in California
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Interactive timeline produced by KQED online producer Lisa Pickoff-White
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Why America Stopped Making Its Own Clothes
Try this on for size: In 1960, an average American household spent over 10 percent of its income on clothing and shoes – equivalent to roughly $4,000 today. The average person bought fewer than 25 garments each year. And about … Read More
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Why America Stopped Making Its Own Clothes
Try this on for size: In 1960, an average American household spent over 10 percent of its income on clothing and shoes – equivalent to roughly $4,000 today. The average person bought fewer than 25 garments each year. And about … Read More
- Who Made Your T-Shirt? The Hidden Cost of Cheap Fashion
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Explaining the NSA Spy Plan: A Media Roundup
For news hounds and conspiracy theorists alike, the past few days have been about as good as it gets. A series of groundbreaking news stories, one published by the British paper The Guardian, the second by the The Guardian and … Read More
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10 of the Biggest Government Leaks in U.S. History
Edward Snowden, who leaked information to reporters earlier this month about the U.S. National Security Administration’s classified surveillance program, follows in the footsteps of a long line of government informants who have shared top secrets with the press and helped … Read More
- Explaining the NSA Spy Plan: A Media Roundup
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Lesson Plan: An Educator's Guide to Teaching Gun Control Issues
As part of a collaboration with the National Writing Project, this is the first in a series of teacher-created educator guides on key topical issues. Written by two NWP-affiliated high school English and media arts teachers – Kirsten Spall of … Read More
- History of Immigration in America: A Turbulent Timeline
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Affirmative Action On The Rocks: Another Chapter In A Long Contested History
(Click here to view the timeline in full screen mode) n an effort to have greater campus diversity, is it fair for universities to give admissions preference to minority applicants? Abigail Fisher, a white honor student, certainly didn’t think so … Read More
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