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June 5, 2022
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June 5, 2022
The Sexist Side of Space Suits

Hoping to move away from its male dominated space suit history, NASA is looking to the private sector for designs that include women.

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June 3, 2022
small inventions
June 3, 2022
The New Technology Seen By Queen Elizabeth

During the 70 years of her monarchy, Queen Elizabeth witnessed technological change that ranged from washing machines to cell phones.

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January 31, 2022
butter technology
January 31, 2022
Why the East Coast Has Long and Skinny Butter But Not the West Coast

Comparing the butter we buy on the East and West Coast of the U.S., many of us could wonder why the shape and size are different.

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November 5, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and grape picking robots
November 5, 2021
A New Kind of Grape Picker

In Europe and the U.S., pandemic labor shortages have nudged vineyards towards grape picking robots and pruners.

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April 21, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and chip shortages
April 21, 2021
How Chip Shortages Create a Car Crunch

Almost like the perfect storm, chip shortages were created by a convergence of problems that rippled around the world.

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March 15, 2021
econlife quiz: TikTok
March 15, 2021
Econlife Quiz: TikTok

There is a lot you might want to know about TikTok, and econlife's latest quiz about the app is a great place to start.

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February 21, 2021
outdated infrastructure
February 21, 2021
How a Citigroup Blunder and a Texas Blackout Are Similar

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February 3, 2021
strawberry competition
February 3, 2021
What We Can Learn From a Strawberry Contest

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January 20, 2021
small inventions
January 20, 2021
Three Kinds of Irresistible Tech From the Consumer Electronic Show

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December 27, 2020
moon habitats
December 27, 2020
Where You Can Live On The Moon

Researchers at Purdue University are designing a moon habitat whose surprising location makes it resilient and safe.

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September 15, 2020
shorter songs
September 15, 2020
How Vinyl and Streaming Are Similar

Changes in recorded music sales were fueled by new formats that started with vinyl and eventually became streaming.

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August 26, 2020
Economic News Roundup and Dow Industrial Average
August 26, 2020
How Apple is Changing the Dow

Responding to Apple's four to one stock split, the Dow Jones Industrial Average will change so it can reflect the U.S. economy more accurately.

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