Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? | Kenneth C. Davis
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Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? | Kenneth C. Davis

In the United States and Canada, the first Monday of September is a federal holiday, Labor Day. Originally celebrated in New York City’s Union Square in 1882, Labor Day was organized by unions as a rare day of rest for the overworked during the Industrial Revolution. Kenneth C. Davis illustrates the history of Labor Day from Union Square to today.

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How digital DNA could help you make better health choices | Jun Wang

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Living sculptures that stand for history's truths | Sethembile Msezane

Living sculptures that stand for history's truths | Sethembile Msezane

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Fun home experiments that teach you physics | Helen Czerski

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14 Syys 201715min

The real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing | Augie Picado

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We've heard a lot of rhetoric lately suggesting that countries like the US are losing valuable manufacturing jobs to lower-cost markets like China, Mexico and Vietnam -- and that protectionism is the ...

14 Syys 201712min

A forgotten ancient grain that could help Africa prosper | Pierre Thiam

A forgotten ancient grain that could help Africa prosper | Pierre Thiam

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What really motivates people to be honest in business | Alexander Wagner

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