September/October 2019

A routine prostate surgery, assisted for the first time by robotic device, led to fatal complications. Who was in the wrong?

By reinventing herself as Indian, Lillian Smith became a Wild West sensation — and escaped an unhappy past.

A face you could trust!

When my father died, he left no plans for a burial, or any means to record that he’d even set foot upon this earth. I had to do something.

Test your vocabulary and powers of observation with these language puzzlers.

Nearly half of all households in the 1940s played bridge, so lots of folks back then would have understood what was going on in Rockwell’s 1948 cover.

Hunter was trained to sniff out survivors trapped in rubble. In Haiti, after the earthquake, he worked miracles.

The Manners Guy answers your questions about whining about wine and avoiding your neighbors’ baby pictures — all with impeccable manners, of course.

Some folks love autumn best of all. This writer begs to differ.

Athletic shoes have evolved from predictably boring footwear into functional art. They’ve found soul.

We all have ideas about race, even the most open-minded among us. And those ideas have the power to bias our perception and our actions — despite our best intentions.

Who knew a broomstick could help improve core mobility and trim extra belly fat? (Witch hat optional.)

The days are getting a little shorter, the evenings a little cooler, and our thoughts turn again to settling in with a good read. Here are ten books for early fall that Amazon editors chose especially for Post readers.

A stranger asks for help, with a promise to return the favor.

In this age of short memories and even shorter attention spans, echo chambers, and tweeting in all caps, it is the responsibility of older Americans to teach the young why our nation’s history and traditions still matter.

How a self-described city slicker, who used to swat at anything buzzy, learned to love and appreciate the honeybee.

Artist Robin Moline talks about her connection to Grant Wood, what inspires her, and the most fun thing she ever painted.

While still in high school, Julia Warren started a nonprofit to celebrate the birthdays of disadvantaged kids.

On the big ships, you get a good look at the state’s magnificent wilderness. On a small ship, you step into it.

Daisy Dog has the tips and tricks to keep your excitable pooch from jumping on your guests.

In this issue’s round of films made for a serious crowd, a look back at an internationally beloved musical, a harrowing real-life journey, and a battle of power (the electric kind).

The mission to protect college students from dangerous or even unpleasant ideas is stifling creativity and freedom of expression on campus.

Sometimes the “common sense” approach is the one best avoided.