The US military’s switch to an all-volunteer force in 1973 led to a series of magazine ads that sought to portray military service as a way for women and people of color to move up in society.
Mexico made internet connectivity a constitutional right in 2013, but most poor people still aren’t online. Research shows that internet access would give these residents more economic mobility.
Since 2016, women’s colleges have seen an uptick in enrollment. We asked the leaders of three women’s colleges – Bryn Mawr, Douglass College and St Kate’s – to explain the attraction.