The Origin of the Disease Detectives
The Epidemic Intelligence Service was created in 1951 to identify, track, and squash infectious disease outbreaks. Find out what the Post had to say about this fledgling band of “shoe leather epidemiologists.”
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Considering History: Sophia Hayden and the Hidden Cost of American Sexism
Few American figures and stories encapsulate the hidden cost of sexism better than the architect Sophia Hayden Bennett.
No More Mr. Ice Guy
Philip Gulley shares stories of his failed career in frozen foods.
Barga
“In folklore, heroes are said to have been born with golden armor and wicked people are said to have been born killing their mothers.”
News of the Week: February Blues, Cursing in Virginia, and How to Make a Chilly Night a Chili Night
In the news for the week ending February 28, 2020, are McCandles, Girl Scout cookies, lunch counters, chocolate chili, Super Tuesday, and more.
Wit’s End: They’ve Turned the Soundtrack of My Youth into Muzak
The music we grew up on is being piped into malls and grocery stores, desecrating our memories and turning every shopping trip into an existential crisis.
News of the Week: Caffeine Wars, Orson Bean, and the Pre-Frozen Rats of Valentine’s Day
News of the Week: Caffeine Wars, Orson Bean, and the Pre-Frozen Rats of Valentine’s Day
Managing Pain Without Pills
Life hurts — quite a lot for some of us — but not all of those pains require pharmacological intervention.
News of the Week: Re-readable Books, Edible Hearts, and the Comfort of the Phone on the Wind
In the news for the week ending February 7, 2020, are new books, old candy, rotary phones, pepperoni pizza, and much more.
“Girl on a Dark Road” by Jonathan Pratt
“She sighed, remembering that she must report to her supervisor what she had seen and heard, what she had concluded. What had she concluded? An existential chick? Brother way out?”
News of the Week: Jeopardy Screws Up! Mr. Peanut Dies! A Bold Super Bowl Prediction!
In the news for the week ending January 31, 2020, are a game show mistake, an odd logo, a dead peanut, top-of-the-line football snacks, and more.
A Man of Few Words
Sam’s disability never caused him great problems in the past, but now that it is threatening his relationship with his daughter, can he set his pride aside?
No Sweat Tech: How Technology (Yes, Technology!) Can Help You De-Stress
There’s a lot that can stress you out these days, but Tara Calishain has some great recommendations for web sites that can help you take the edge off.
“The Benefit of the Doubt” by Jack London
“There were no short cuts, no sudden regenerations. The betterment of mankind must be worked out in agony and misery just as all past social betterments had been worked out.”
Growing Up In America’s Heartland
We were country people, in the middle of the country, living in a way that people in cities and suburbs on coasts thought had died long ago.
News of the Week: Winter Scenes, Nasal Rangers, and the Great American Peanut Butter Debate
In the news for the week ending January 24, 2020, are a smelling machine, an aircraft carrier, a book murderer, a stupid firestarter, congressional milk, and much more.