Our weekly post for July 10, 2010 | Saturday Evening Post

War, Work, and Women

By Jeff Nilsson

Life on the home front offered many American women rare work experience, and an unexpected education.

Family Life in Wartime

A mother of three details the nearly overwhelming task of keeping her family well-fed and healthy on $2,000 a year.

Act Now to Stop Meningitis

Amy Purdy almost lost her life to meningitis. Now, she’s urging teens to get vaccinated against the serious bacterial infection.

Christmas in July

What's the best and worst gift you have ever received?

Life in the Shadow of a Distant War

Part one of a series on the hopes and disappointments of Americans enduring a lengthy war overseas.

Humor

I'd like to donate my liver to science.

More cartoons »

Food

Spring Rolls

Spring rolls take a refreshing dip in a nutty lime vinaigrette in this traditional Vietnamese treat—perfect for picnics, potlucks, or an afternoon on the boat.

Literature, Fiction & Poetry

A Friend of Her Parents

A short story by Alice Duer Miller.

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