then vs now

  • Split image: On the left, a black-and-white photo shows a man using a typewriter in a classroom. On the right, two students sit at desks, collaborating and using a laptop in a modern classroom.

    20 School Photos That Show Just How Much Has Changed Since the ’70s

    See how school has changed since the 1970s with side-by-side photos of playgrounds, yearbooks, lunches, and more.

    The classroom experience has come a long way since the 1970s. From the scab-generating playgrounds and poofy prom hair to cafeteria trays piled high with cobbler, the school days of yesteryear are but a distant, nostalgic memory. Today’s halls are…

  • A teacher sits on a desk at the front of a classroom, engaging with four students seated at their desks. The classroom has a whiteboard, bookshelves, and educational posters on the walls.
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    The Vanishing Middle-Class Job: Then vs. Now

    Middle-class job that once defined the American Dream have shifted, shrunk, or disappeared. Here’s a look at what changed and why.

    Middle-class jobs used to come with a simple promise: Show up, work hard, and you’d earn a decent living, maybe even a pension. But economic shifts, automation, globalization, and digital disruption have changed the game over the past few decades.…