January/February 2019

It’s high time we recognized Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the little-known dynamo who used her wits, her father’s fortune, and her powerful brothers’ influence to transform Americans’ attitudes toward the intellectually disabled. From the January/February 2019 issue.

Fearing exploitation, many refuse to talk to reporters, but it’s important for ordinary folks to participate in the news

Would having a facelift at the ripe old age of 56 change the author’s life?

Norman Rockwell’s Family Tree tells a whole genealogical tale in one image, though the artist faced some obstacles around its roots.

The Saturday Evening Post warned of the risks of becoming too comfortable on the job (or in your marriage).

Try these language puzzles.

More than just a condiment, it helped revolutionize how food is grown, processed, and regulated. From the January/February 2019 issue.

Bring Back the Buggy!

Some financial experts warn of another economic downturn on the horizon.

Although it played a vital part in the war effort, soldiers called Spam “the reason war is hell.”

Sparked by the Great Recession, powerful grassroots groups emerged on the left and the right, each with radically different ideas about the best path forward and little or no common ground.

This year, Philip Gulley gave his wife the best gift ever.

The Earth’s history is written, layer upon layer, in its glaciers.

In 2008, Lehman Brothers declared the biggest bankruptcy in history. A decade later, we are still feeling the impact.

Dean Martin was known for his relaxed singing style and his excessive drinking — a reputation he said wasn’t deserved.

When positivity is enforced to the exclusion of real feelings, maybe it’s time to turn that smile upside-down instead.

Every month, Amazon staffers sift through hundreds of new books searching for gems. Here’s what Amazon editor Chris Schluep chose especially for Post readers this season:

Don’t skip breakfast. Make it ahead with delicious ideas from our celebrity chef, Curtis Stone.

In this story of longing and loss, a man watches his 15-year-old neighbor approach a breaking point and disappear like “dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,” says author Michael Caleb Tasker, winner of the 2019 Great American Fiction Contest.

Noted film critic Bill Newcott, creator of AARP’s “Movies for Grownups,” offers his picks

The online behemoth has an outsize influence on consumer trends and cultural preferences.

How one family lost their home and became mired in debt in their pursuit of the American Dream.