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Margarita Noriega

Margarita Noriega

Former Shortform Editor

    Latest articles by Margarita Noriega

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    Millennials outnumber baby boomers, and 6 other facts about America’s changing populationMillennials outnumber baby boomers, and 6 other facts about America’s changing population
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    By 2060, more than half of the American population will be a racial or ethnic minority, according to a new US Census Bureau report.

    By Margarita Noriega
    Politics
    Fox News stops paying Sarah Palin to go on TV, but she’s invited to appear for freeFox News stops paying Sarah Palin to go on TV, but she’s invited to appear for free
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    Did you know the former governor of Alaska has her own television channel?

    By Margarita Noriega
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    Watch the eerie last video of the RMS LusitaniaWatch the eerie last video of the RMS Lusitania
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    The silent footage is a reminder of how the vigor of the modern industrial age was not always synonymous with human safety.

    By Margarita Noriega
    Marriage Equality
    Every American should know about the largest mass murder of gay people in US historyEvery American should know about the largest mass murder of gay people in US history
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    Stonewall Inn is a critical part of LGBT history. So is the rarely discussed Upstairs Lounge.

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    Bedbugs have joined the United Nations, againBedbugs have joined the United Nations, again
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    What bug wouldn’t seek broader representation on an international stage?

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    These girls are forced to skip class because of their periodsThese girls are forced to skip class because of their periods
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    A period doesn’t have be a problem, but for many young women menstruation keeps them from an education.

    By Margarita Noriega
    Politics
    Why the shrinking middle class is a huge problem for the next presidentWhy the shrinking middle class is a huge problem for the next president
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    It’s not the wealthy or corporations who deserve policymaker’s primary attention.

    By Margarita Noriega
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    How the theory of economic bubbles rose, popped, and rose againHow the theory of economic bubbles rose, popped, and rose again
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    A new study suggests bubbles aren’t as simplistic as economists thought in recent decades.

    By Margarita Noriega
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    140 years of Europe’s changing population, mapped140 years of Europe’s changing population, mapped
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    In the 20th century, people moved to western Spain and East Germany. In the 21st century, they’re mostly moving out.

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    Map: London’s new overnight subway serviceMap: London’s new overnight subway service
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    London just revealed its overnight Tube service. The city joins Copenhagen, New York City, Chicago, Stockholm, Berlin, Vienna, and Sydney in its nighttime subway offering.

    By Margarita Noriega