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Designing Apps And Social Networks For Everyone, Not Just 'The Average User'

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Sara Wachter-Boettcher warns that failing to account for the unintended ways technology shapes our lives can cause us pain that might be avoided if we think about how we design digital platforms and apps differently.More

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From High Fashion to Heather Gray T-Shirts, Choosing Your Style Is A Privilege

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Avery Trufelman hosts "Articles of Interest," a six-part podcast from "99 Percent Invisible" about some iconic items of clothing — from blue jeans to Hawaiian shirts to pockets. Anne wanted to know how that work connects to what she wears every day.

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10:35

How Blue Became 'Boy' And Pink Became 'Girl'

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Historian Jo Paoletti speaks with Shannon about gender's ever-changing relationship with fashion.

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9:01

Finding Yourself By Finding Your Style

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Choosing what to put on your body is more than just taking something off a hanger and praying it fits. When you get dressed in the morning, you’re constructing an identity. That’s complicated, as producer Angelo Bautista discovered.

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13:40

A Year Of Wearing Clothing Only Made By Hand

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Could you trade the convenience of instant-purchase online clothing stores for a wardrobe you made yourself? Carolyn Smith went for an even bigger challenge: only wearing clothing she made by hand for a full year.t

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6:16

Envisioning a Better Today Through The Tomorrows of Afrofuturism

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Artist, activist, and Afrofuturist Ingrid La Fleur recommends collection of books, films and artists for those interested in understanding Afrofuturism as an aesthetic and as a movement.

Cultural Critic Jeff Chang On Art As A Political Possibility Space

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Jeff Chang has long known that art can be a catalyst for social change. For Chang, a journalist and culture critic who’s written extensively about the political influence of hip-hop, artists play a pivotal role in helping society imagine new realities.

Can You Change The Mind Of A White Supremacist?

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Charles Monroe-Kane talks with Christian Picciolini about his campaign to de-program white supremacists, including Richard Spencer, the most prominent face of American white supremacy today.

"You Are Our Miracle": A Game To Make You Love Your Fellow Player

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In "One Hour, One Life," you start as a naked newborn. The only way you can survive even the first three minutes is if another player — a stranger — adopts you. It’s a surprisingly powerful experience – but that’s what Jason Rohrer is famous for designing.