How Librarians Became American Free Speech Heroes
In the past and present, they’ve fought book bans and censorship.
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News of the Week: Random Notes, Worst Halloween Candy, and Can You Finish Reading This Without Checking Your Email?
In the news for the week ending October 20, 2023, are library fines, Hot Tamales, apple desserts, an inept criminal, and more.
Our Better Nature: Red October — Hunting for Answers
Why trees make some of their more spectacular fall colors is a mystery.
50 States, 50 Firsts: Montana to Wyoming
What happened in your state before it happened anywhere else?
How Humpty Remembered Rockwell
One kids magazine tips its hat to the great Post artists.
50 States, 50 Firsts: Alabama to Missouri
What happened in your state before it happened anywhere else?
The Books
Ester left her vast library to the small town, but what were they going to do with it?
Considering History: What Chile’s 9/11 Has to Do with the United States
The U.S. involvement in Chile’s 1973 military coup reminds us of two of the most consistent elements of American foreign policy throughout the 20th century.
Anything ChatGPT Can Do, My Students Can Do Better
This is why a media history professor is welcoming AI into her classroom.
Tempting Fate
Some of life’s pleasures are worth sacrificing a few years for.
Who Was the Actual Voice of the ’80s?
Was it Michael, Madonna, or someone totally unexpected?
Unique U.S. River Walks That Aren’t in San Antonio
A hopscotch around the country reveals there’s no shortage of charming — and often spectacular — river walks.
Miss Sunbeam
Lana never harbored the illusion that her parents would get back together, but when the divorce paperwork came through, she was disillusioned all the same.
News of the Week: Back to School, Jimmy Buffett, and the World of Mommy Wine Culture
In the news for the week ending September 8, 2023, are steamy schools, sozzled mommies, and one very vintage chicken.
Considering History: The Foundational Fight for American Labor Unions
The battle to establish labor unions that would fight for workers’ rights in America goes back to the 1600s. Ben Railton examines some key turning points in the labor movement.
News of the Week: New Books, the Shopping Cart Theory, and How to Celebrate Emma Nutt Day
In the news for the week ending September 1, 2023, are Substacks, shopping carts, stand-out books, and sumptuous breakfast ideas.