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Luke Winkie

Freelance Writer

    Latest articles by Luke Winkie

    Money
    People are buying boxes of unknown stuff from Etsy and eBay sellersPeople are buying boxes of unknown stuff from Etsy and eBay sellers
    Money

    Personalized “mystery boxes” are a popular search on online marketplaces.

    By Luke Winkie
    Money
    Can toys teach coding to kids?Can toys teach coding to kids?
    Money

    From build-your-own robots to computer programming 101, STEM toys are flooding the market.

    By Luke Winkie
    Money
    Testing no-wash socks, one sweaty day at a timeTesting no-wash socks, one sweaty day at a time
    Money

    This brand claims you can wear the same socks for six days straight. Should you?

    By Luke Winkie
    How to politely smoke weed
    Culture

    Emily Post’s great-great-granddaughter wrote a book about cannabis etiquette — a thing you never thought you’d need.

    By Luke Winkie
    Money
    Apollo 11 memorabilia sells for a high price — but who should really own NASA history?Apollo 11 memorabilia sells for a high price — but who should really own NASA history?
    Money

    There’s been tension between NASA, collectors, and former astronauts over items that have been to the moon.

    By Luke Winkie
    Money
    Odd Job: How stock photographers take a perfectly anonymous pictureOdd Job: How stock photographers take a perfectly anonymous picture
    Money

    The husband-and-wife team behind these stock images play both photographer and subject.

    By Luke Winkie
    Money
    Is it legal to buy fireworks where you live? The answer could be complicated.Is it legal to buy fireworks where you live? The answer could be complicated.
    Money

    Each US state has its own arcane set of regulations, but moves are being made to change that.

    By Luke Winkie
    Money
    Brands are making you mad on purposeBrands are making you mad on purpose
    Money

    Ad campaigns and new products like Charmin’s “Forever” roll and IHOb drum up internet outrage. That’s the point.

    By Luke Winkie
    Money
    Odd Job: This father of three put everything into bitcoin. Here’s what happened next.Odd Job: This father of three put everything into bitcoin. Here’s what happened next.
    Money

    The Bitcoin Family are traveling the world, unencumbered by centralized currency.

    By Luke Winkie
    Education
    He lost his ROTC scholarship when he came out. Decades later, he’s still paying back student debt.He lost his ROTC scholarship when he came out. Decades later, he’s still paying back student debt.
    Education

    “We need a fundamental reworking of how education works.”

    By Luke Winkie