Kim Philby: Greatest Liar of All Time?

Kim Philby: Greatest Liar of All Time?

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Short Stuff: All About Porcelain

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What We Lost When We Lost Home Ec

Home economics seems antiquated – a class that teaches high school kids how to bake a cake and sew doesn’t sound super useful. But would you believe that everything from the obesity epidemic to student debt can be chalked up to home ec disappearing?See omnystudio.com/listener for ...  Show more

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