Our latest issue brings you stories on baseball at every age, a walking trail that will go across the entire U.S., and a woman who is helping preserve the Gullah-Geechee culture through fabric.
Articles
News of the Week: Bunker Hill, Semicolons, and the Exciting World of the Dull Men’s Club
In the news for the week ending June 27, 2025, are battles, boring guys, and the best recipes for iced tea and coffee.
Review: Prime Minister — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
Seldom has the stark savagery of high office been so graphically documented.
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In a Word: The First Dollar
To break from the British pound sterling, America chose a word with Bohemian roots.
Music
More on MusicFrom the Archive: Who Really Started the Pop Revolution?
In the fall of 1963, popular music had a decidedly teen feel. Just who was buying these records so often that they climbed to the top of the pop charts?
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Composer John Williams’s Best Off-Screen Music
If you only know him from his movie theater scores — from Jaws to Star Wars to Harry Potter — you should hear what he can do with a concert hall.
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The Black Songwriter Who Took Nashville by Storm
Before Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” won Song of the Year at the CMAs, hit maker Ted Jarrett’s music topped the country charts.
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By the Numbers: Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
40 years ago, The Boss released his biggest hit.
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