1. Our Better Nature: Things That Go Bump in the Snow
By Paul Hetzler
Thundersnow and frost quakes are uncommon events that can add a little rumble to your winter.
2. Elvis Would Be Turning 90 in 2025. Here’s What It’s Like to Visit His Boyhood Home.
By Jill Robbins
Tupelo, Mississippi tells a story of a young boy who sang in a country gospel church and bought his first guitar down at the local hardware store.
3. Sir Elton John’s 5 Most Popular Songs (According to YouTube)
By Chi Sherman
More than 50 years into his storied career, Reginald Kenneth Dwight’s popularity is unwavering. Here are his most iconic tunes that people just can’t get enough of.
4. The Best Made-for-TV Horror Movies
By Troy Brownfield
Terror on the tube made for Halloween treats.
5. Main Street of America: Before Route 66, There Was the Lincoln Highway
By Teresa Bitler
Traveling across the country by roads used to be nearly impossible. But Carl Fisher had a vision for a coast-to-coast highway that would open up America to anyone with a car.
6. Follow the Pasty Trail — Michigan’s Most Delicious Road Trip
By Jill Robbins
The pasty once fueled 19th-century miners through grueling shifts underground. Today, they’re a beloved symbol of Yooper pride and unarguably the region’s best-known food.
7. The Secret to a Successful Midlife Crisis
By David Suter
When it came to having a midlife crisis, Dave didn’t know much about psychology. Or philosophy. Or women.
8. Our Better Nature: Old Fish May Hold the Key to Longer Life
By Paul Hetzler
In certain remote lakes in Canada, lake trout there show no signs of aging. Scientists are trying to figure out why.
9. 100 Years of the Grand Ole Opry
By Amy S. Eckert
Learn about the radio broadcast that would become the beating heart of country music.
10. Why Time Flies
By Michael Shapiro
Why does time seem to pass more quickly as we age — and how can we make the most of it?
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Comments
I have to say “Getting My Steps in with Waymo” by Gillian Kendall from late January was my own personal favorite of the year, and one wild ride to boot!