The Drug Epidemic That Is Killing Our Children
Parents who’ve lost children to opioid addiction are taking action, channeling their grief into getting the word out.
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Classic Covers: Artist Eugene Iverd’s World of Children
Artist Eugene Iverd (1893-1936) came to light in the golden age of illustration that embraced the likes of J.C. Leyendecker and Norman Rockwell. He mostly painted children, and his Saturday Evening Post covers are a treat to be savored.
Plane Crashes, the Libyan Desert, and Children’s Literature
There’s an interesting story connecting the Second World War and The Fantastic Mister Fox.
Classic Covers: Children of Invention
Our cover artists, quite inventive in their own right, have been chronicling America’s quirky new devices for decades. It’s kids, however, who take to the “new” at lightning speed.
Review: The Sixth — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
Two Oscar-winning documentarians provide a grueling account of the events of January 6, 2021.
Animatronics: How World’s Fairs, Tiki Birds, and Abe Lincoln Shaped a Robotic Revolution
Sixty years ago, Disney raised the mechanical bar.
The Woman Who Shut Down Fifth Avenue
If anyone had the connections, resources, and plain chutzpah to close down one of the busiest streets in one of the busiest cities at one of the busiest times of the year, it would be Celine Armstrong.
Living Legacies of Service: Native American Women in the U.S. Military
Native American women have a long history of military service in the United States, going back to the American Revolution.
Four Photos and a Screen Name
A cyberbullied student turns the tables on her tormentor, with frightening unintended consequences.
The Golden Age of Rail Travel
A century ago, America had a passenger railroad system that was the envy of the world — but after World War II, rail travel would never be quite the same.
This Merciless Glare
The line between actor and character blurs in a new production of “A Streetcar Named Desire.”
Quickening
A dark tale of time unrolling
News of the Week: New Books, Capital Offenses, and 60 Years of Jeopardy!
In the News of the Week for the week ending April 5, 2024, a movie about Pop-Tarts, and everything you need to know about Monday’s Eclipse
In a Word: The Terrible Tweens
The names we give numbers make mathematical sense — except for these two outliers.
Her Last Wish: Pay Off Kids’ Lunch Debt
While one Oklahoma woman appreciated all of the flowers people sent her upon learning of her cancer diagnosis, she had a more practical suggestion for her well-wishers.
The Case of the Falling Crime Rate
The crime rate has declined dramatically, but why? And why do most people think it’s going up?