Elizabeth King
Contributor
The Rise and Fall of the American Shopping Mall
Although it was invented by a socialist, the shopping mall has come to represent the perils of capitalism. Here's how that happened.
String Theories: How the Tampon Came to Be
From wrapping one's pelvis in animal pelts, to enormous menstrual belts, to nonbinary period products, pads and tampons have a long history.
The History of Peeing on Things to Find Out if You're Pregnant
From peeing on wheat and barley in ancient Egypt, to peeing on ribbons in the 17th century, to peeing on your hand when you're trying to aim for the at-home test.
The History of the Clothes Hanger
Utilitarian household object, sinister tool of unsafe abortion, cornerstone of a Home Shopping Network dynasty: the humble clothes hanger contains multitudes.