The Young Mark Twain: Amusing Scoundrel, Storytelling Genius, or Both?
When Mark Twain was 26, he spent time working in a silver mine. Twain was brash, presumptuous, and already a story telling genius. More
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Call of Beauty: Rationed Fashion on the Home Front
American women were coping with shortages of cosmetics and stockings well before 1941, but managed to find clever solutions in the midst of wartime scarcity. More
Truman and Trump: Explaining the Unexpected Winner
Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election bears similarities to Harry S. Truman’s election in 1948, not only in the unexpected outcome but also More
Can American Politics Finally Get Out of the Gutter?
Complaints about negative campaign techniques are nothing new. More
The Saturday Evening Podcast No. 1: The Rise of Women in Politics
Post archivist Jeff Nilsson and managing editor Andy Hollandbeck discuss the long trek women have taken toward equal representation in government, from Susan B. Anthony More
Susan B. Anthony, Illegal Voter
Susan B. Anthony wound up in front of a federal judge for illegally voting in the 1872 election. The Post’s response to her actions, and More
When The Chicago Cubs Fought Gods, Goats, and the Front Office
The Cubs waited 108 years between World Series wins. Was it because of a disinterested owner, an angry goat, or bad World Series karma? The More
The Larger-Than-Life Artist Behind Mount Rushmore
Gutzon Borglum was the gifted sculptor behind Mount Rushmore, but he wasn’t the easiest guy to work with. Read a firsthand account from the South More
Democracy in Suspense: Awaiting Election Results with Guns Drawn
Democracy doesn’t work unless both winners and losers accept the results of a democratic election. But there are dark times in our past when people More
Long before Trump: The Unsettling Popularity of Huey Long
Huey Long’s radical ideas about government were popular enough in Louisiana to take him from Baton Rouge to Washington, D.C., but federal-level politicians saw him More
Crude Language on the Campaign Trail
The low points of running for high office. More
Heroin’s Devastation: A 100-Year-Old Problem That Won’t Go Away
The Post began reporting on the problems of drug addiction beginning in the 1800s, observing as early as 1872 that it afflicted “all classes of More
The Drug Epidemic That Is Killing Our Children
Parents who've lost children to opioid addiction are taking action, channeling their grief into getting the word out. More
Forester in Chief
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the enduring legacy of his Civilian Conservation Corps More
A Century-Old Question: Are Corporations People?
Complaints about judicial overreach, and especially of the Supreme Court conferring personhood on corporations, are nothing new, as this century-old Post article reveals. More
H.G. Wells’ Predictions of War
In 1916, the science-fiction author predicted the outcome of World War I. More
Archive Director Jeff Nilsson shines a contemporary light on our centuries-old archive. Visit our history page for his latest discovery. 
Art and illustration critic David Apatoff takes a closer look at the men and women who created many of the Post’s most memorable covers. He also reviews other well-regarded illustrators and shares stunning but rarely seen sketches and paintings. 
Internationally acclaimed cardiologist Douglas Zipes provides his expert commentary on the latest in health and medicine, including the updates on medical breakthroughs, study results, and advice on healthy living. 
Steve Weisman is one of the country’s leading experts in cybersecurity and identity theft. His column keeps you up to date on the latest scams and offers recommendations on protecting yourself from digital criminals. 
Gay Haubner shares her warm and wild memories of growing up in Duluth, Minnesota in the 1960s. Her hilarious and poignant exploits will have you eagerly awaiting each weekly chapter. 
