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About a century ago, products that were new at the time, but are now quotidian, were marketed the same way as today’s new tech: as beacons of efficiency. In an American Environmental History class, we read the fourth chapter of Susan Strasser’s “Waste and Want: A Social History of Trash,” featuring some of these products. ...

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On the heels of a season-opening win over Loyola, Northwestern is looking to get back on track after a decline over its past few seasons. Back in 2022, the Wildcats reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament and tied the program record with 16 wins. After a winning, but less successful slate in 2023,...

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Content Warning: this article contains mentions of suicide.  Prof. Jane Wu had less than a month to submit her first grant application in years to the National Institutes of Health. Wu, who worked at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, had obtained approval to apply from school administrators by the first week of May 2024. Days...

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