September/October 2016

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton appeared as feuding spouses in 1965’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” A year later, they were back at it, filming “The Taming of the Shrew.” Frequently, their quarreling spilled over into real life.

Resident curmudgeon Devra Lee Fishman advises vacationers to put down their smartphones and enjoy the view.

Offscreen, the actress known for rude, crude characters is painfully shy.

Voters are angry today. But where does reasonable anger at bad luck or circumstance end and irrational hatred begin?

In 1964, the Post joined outdoorsman Euell Gibbons as he foraged wild foods for lunch near his farm in Pennsylvania.

Foraging for food is as satisfying to the soul as it is to the belly

In the digital age, communication is briefer and faster, but is it better?

Strengthen the back of your body to reposition rounded shoulders and ease lower back pain.

This cover inspired numerous letters to the editors, including one from Laura R. Jones, of Atlanta, who wrote that she had known a moment just like this.

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 society, from the lady of Fifth Avenue to John Chinaman of Baxter Street.”

Your child is more than a score. Here’s what one parent and researcher learned about the standardized assessments administered to students, teachers, and schools.

Parents who’ve lost children to opioid addiction are taking action, channeling their grief into getting the word out.

An upstart medical company took its advertising in a whimsical direction.

The Navajo people had the mythological Coyote. The Norse had Loki. Twenty-first-century America has a renowned comedic actor turned philosopher clown

There is a grimness to education these days, with legislators daily checking its pulse, scanning for tumors, and examining its entrails

Tickle your funny bone with limericks from Limerick Laughs contest winner Rebekah Hoeft of Redford, Michigan, and runners-up.

Between October and early March, 10 to 15 fierce tempests a month gather and roll across the Pacific, unimpeded by any landmass until they crash on the shores here. For some, this makes for perfect beach weather

Served as a main course or as a pass-around dish at a party, these panko-crusted shrimp cakes are positively ambrosial.

Amazon.com editors’ top picks for Post readers.

Want to pick up some “wild” eating habits? Notable foraging experts offer tips on how to get started.

Interested in picking up a wild food habit? Find books, classes, tips, and more to help you find safe, sustainable fare in uncultivated landscapes.