1950s

FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The disadvantage in U.S. life expectancy began in the 1950s and has worsened over time, according to a study published online June 1 in the American Journal of Public Health.Steven H. Woolf, M.D.,…

The prosperity of the ’50s is fertile ground for designers. An outbreak of pocket handkerchiefs and princess dresses followed the success of Mad Men in 2007. The popularity of Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley on TV, Olivia Newton-John…

Pace and maneuverability are advantages that can prove vital in aerial combat and were exactly how the Me 262 excelled in its limited encounters with Allied aircraft. Key to this was a discovery made by German engineers…

BRUCE R. MILLER LOS ANGELES -- Billy Crudup’s father was a salesman, but he wasn’t very good at it, his son says.“For him, it wasn’t selling,” the Emmy-winning actor explains. “It was meeting people. He…

British car manufacturing fell to the lowest level in more than half a century during 2022, after a year tainted by supply chain disruption and a spate of factory closures.The number of cars produced fell 9.8 per cent to 775,014, the…

Despite common concerns that the social fabric is fraying, cooperation among strangers has gradually increased in the U.S. since the 1950s, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. "We were surprised by our…

City Block Builder is a city building simulator in the "tycoon" genre of games, developed by Bengaluru-based studio Tentworks. The game will be showcased at PAX West, which starts September 3, and it will be available in early access from…

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Erik Gordon, University of Michigan(THE CONVERSATION) U.S. President Joe Biden on May 18, 2022, announced he…

Celebrity weddings were truly glamorous affairs in the 1950s and 1960s, and the public ate up every detail. Fans swooned over images of stunning brides and handsome grooms as they exchanged kisses and…

Black characters are hunted, persecuted and worse. Gay people are boiled alive. Women are shunted aside.Welcome to the middle of the 20th century, as imagined by some of the most prestigious TV series of this awards season. Shows like…