With the current shortage of toilet paper, we look at how it went from being a rarity to an essential item in just a few decades
Roman talks with Jody Avirgan about his new show on Raditopia
Roman talks with Jody Avirgan about his new show on Raditopia
A city shaken and a voice that held it together
A city shaken and a voice that held it together
On this shelter-in-place edition of 99pi, Roman walks around his house and tells stories about the history and design of various objects
On this shelter-in-place edition of 99pi, Roman walks around his house and tells stories about the history and design of various objects
Three stories of maps shaping the real world
Three stories of maps shaping the real world
The massive interconnected network of technologies that span decades that come together to predict the weather
The massive interconnected network of technologies that span decades that come together to predict the weather
The trials and triumphs of America’s long haul truckers
The trials and triumphs of America’s long haul truckers
The long and strange history of fraktur and its somewhat ironic designation as the "Nazi font"
The long and strange history of fraktur and its somewhat ironic designation as the "Nazi font"
The decade-long quest to find out Who Let The Dogs Out
The decade-long quest to find out Who Let The Dogs Out
A very old transit technology may be the key to making our cities better for everyone
A very old transit technology may be the key to making our cities better for everyone
Deep within the National Museum of American History’s vaults is a battered Atari case containing what’s known as “the worst video game of all time.”