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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.More

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The Fashion Icon Who Despises Fashion

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The most iconic designers have always done more than invent new looks — they help re-imagine our lives, our world. As Steve Paulson discovered when he met designer agnés b.

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9:33

'Every Empire Eventually Falls'

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Renowned classicist Mary Beard says we have lots to learn from Ancient Rome, including insights into how empires rise and fall.

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12:53

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.

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6:16

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

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

'This Novel Has Hurt Everyone Around Me': A Frank Conversation with Karl Ove Knausgaard

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Norwegian novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard has published six volumes of intensely personal descriptions of his daily life. But his “honesty” cost him some of his closest relationships, including his marriage.

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13:29

A Pandemic Holiday Season Offers Opportunities For Community, Too

A Zoom holiday is just one option for re-thinking how you celebrate this year.
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Priya Parker challenges us to question why we have certain traditions, and to be open to creating new ones that fit this unusual holiday time.

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14:54

When It's Real, The Stakes Are Higher

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Terese Marie Mailhot's brave and beautiful memoir about life on a Pacific Northwest reservation is making waves. She originally intended to tell her story as fiction, but ultimately made the difficult decision to write the whole, painful truth.
 

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13:36