Science & Technology
It’s Cold In Here
It’s the dead of winter–the kind of weather that makes you want to sit by a cozy fire with your favorite book and a hot drink. But here at the Foundation, we’re bundling up to go exploring, and we’ll need more than a set of matching hats and mittens for where we’re going.
Smoke and Mirrors
“Smoking or nonsmoking?” It’s probably been awhile since you’ve heard that question, but it used to apply almost everywhere: restaurants, hotel rooms, public buildings and even airplanes.
Throughout history, cigarettes were a staple of American culture.
Polar Opposites
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. It’s true in physics, and it’s true in history. And for almost a century, this rule applied to two superpowers, acting and reacting to each other in a careful diplomatic and military dance.
Broken Trust
Steel. Railroads. Sugar. Oil. Tobacco. All these industries were monopolies during an earlier era. In 1890, the first major antitrust legislation was enacted to deal with public outcry over…price fixing. Accusations of companies charging more than a fair price.