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# The MIT Press Reader

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## The MIT Press Reader


## The MIT Press Reader


* ![“Diagram of the Causes of Mortality in the Army in the East,” in F. Nightingale, A Contribution to the Sanitary History of the British Army during the Late War with Russia \(London: John W. Parker, 1859\). ](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt78c7ef9da5b48709/698a11a416d884780ac388be/nightingale_image.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 26, 2020  
### [The History of Infographics During Public Health Crises](https://time.com/5883299/data-visualization-history/)  
A wave of statistical enthusiasm, coupled with new technologies, paved the way for infographics in 1...  
[HISTORY](/section/history/)
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Aug 18, 2020  
### [The History and Politics of the USPS](https://time.com/5880706/usps-history/)  
As the fate of the USPS hangs in the balance, author Ryan Ellis reveals how the Postal Reorganizatio...  
[HISTORY](/section/history/)
* ![bernard-hollander-eugenics](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4672d876c556ed5b/698a10ffdb29871d3a265ae1/bernard-hollander-eugenics.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 4, 2020  
### [Darwin, Expression, and the Harmful Legacy of Eugenics](https://time.com/5875149/charles-darwin-eugenics/)  
After mapping facial musculature, Darwin went on to create a study that spanned species, temperament...  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 26, 2020  
### [Lessons That Can Be Learned From Operation 'Denver,' the KGB’s Massive AIDS Disinformation Campaign](https://time.com/5842593/kgb-aids-disinformation/)  
Historian Douglas Selvage sheds light on the operation and how virus conspiracy theories continue to...  
[HISTORY](/section/history/)
* ![President Abraham Lincoln](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta7632e26fb085a0b/698a0dba16d8841626c381d0/abraham-lincoln-slavery-telegram.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 6, 2020  
### [The $60,000 Telegram That Helped Abraham Lincoln Abolish Slavery](https://time.com/5832758/abraham-lincoln-slavery-telegram/)  
Lincoln's ability to pass what became the Emancipation Proclamation hinged on a successful reelectio...  
[HISTORY](/section/history/)  
* ![illustration of a 1950s kitchen](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbcb2bd808990951d/698a05394ee262888b316859/the-color-revolution-americas-smart-set.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 1, 2019  
### [The Hidden Forces Behind the Rise and Fall of Colorful Kitchens in Postwar America](https://time.com/5713476/colorful-kitchen-history-paint-industry/)  
In the '50s, color in the kitchen became a way to stand out from generations past  
[HISTORY](/section/history/)
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Aug 29, 2019  
### [Why You Shouldn't Immediately Worry if Your Child Is a Late Talker, According to a Speech Pathologist](https://time.com/5662719/late-talking-children/)  
A children's speech expert offers advice to anxious parents about late talking
* ![brains learning](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt380582003de011fe/698945e4457a520ae7d60974/brain-mathematics-special-education-02-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 19, 2019  
### [Can Learning a Foreign Language Prevent Dementia?](https://time.com/5629779/learning-language-dementia/)  
Bilinguals outperform monolinguals on tests of selective attention  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)
* ![A woman models a gown at a special showing of American fashions in Moscow, 1959](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6e979e22da52e4ae/69894aab86f68e94cb6ebf4e/american-fashion-exhibition-russia.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 4, 2019  
### [How a 1959 American Fashion Exhibition Changed the Soviet Union](https://time.com/5599962/soviet-fashion-show/)  
The 1959 exhibition lead to larger cultural change  
[HISTORY](/section/history/)

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