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Time Machine: Auto Industry

For over a century, the American auto industry has shaped how people live, travel, and connect. But, behind the freedom of the open road is a story of change driven by safety concerns, environmental goals, ... Read Now >
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Time Machine: Smoking in Public? Yuck!

In the summer of 1939, America was on the brink of war abroad and inhaling deeply at home.
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Time Machine: Food Labels

Ever wonder why your granola bar boasts about "whole" grains? Behind every word on a food label is
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Time Machine: Gun Laws in the U.S.

One minute it's a normal day at school, the next it's national news. Americans have seen it happen
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Time Machine: Concern About AI

Artificial intelligence once felt like something out of a movie, like C-3PO from Star Wars stepping off the
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Time Machine: Life or Death?

How has time changed Americans’ perspective on the death penalty? This week we're taking a look back at
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Time Machine: Trust in Vaccines

When a vaccine for polio was first introduced, humans had been grappling with the devastating effects of the
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Time Machine: Space Travel

As the portion of the population who remembers the hysteria of the space race is beginning to decline,
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Time Machine: Government Surveillance

Spies have been around forever, but, in this weeks' Time Machine, we're looking at the modern surveillance state...and
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Time Machine: Student Loans

Can you put a price on knowledge? Though massive student loans are a relatively recent phenomenon, their impact