Teddy Roosevelt Items Chosen for New Badlands’ Library
Important Roosevelt memorabilia preserved in a North Carolina farmhouse is now being installed in the Rough Riders’ South Dakota library.
How to Fill up Lower Tax Brackets Strategically
Managing your income around federal tax brackets can help you pay lower taxes in the long run.
Tax Breaks for Caregivers
Tax breaks for caring for an elderly parent may include dependency credits, medical deductions, and caregiver tax benefits.
Visual Morality: George Cruikshank’s Illustrations of Charles Dickens’s ‘Oliver Twist’
The illustrator’s depictions present the difference between virtue and vice.
July Sizzlers: Something for Everyone on Screens Both Big and Small
The final, unofficial last of Hollywood’s summer months promises some big hits and likely a few misses.
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250 Years Ago: South Carolina Defeats the British Empire
Days before the vote on independence, a British armada attempts to restore royal authority.
Lost Knowledge: Amazing Inventions That Made the Ancient World Ahead of Its Time
Earthquake monitoring, steam engines, surgery, and advanced materials: A journey through ancient inventions that were ahead of their time—and did not survive.
Tune in Today: Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 Is a Scottish Tribute
A look at how a melody written in the ruins of Holyrood Palace evolved into a musical tribute.
Billy Mitchell and the Long Fight for the US Air Force
How the prophetic vision and ultimate sacrifice of the ‘Father of the Air Force’ reshaped American military aviation.
Move Over, Meat: These Grilled Veggies Deserve a Prime Spot on the Grill
Eggplant and okra are naturals for the grill. The dry heat reduces the slippery texture that turns folks off these veggies.
Tune in Today: Beethoven’s ‘Waldstein’ Sonata: Virtuosity as Expressivity
Fingers fly and notes sprinkle through the air like confetti in one of Beethoven’s most physically demanding piano sonatas.
Pasadena City Hall: A Towering Achievement
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we look at a grandiose California government building influenced by beaux arts design.
Corbit-Sharp House: Predating the Declaration
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Georgian-style home built two years before colonial America’s independence.
‘Gangland’: Lou Diamond Phillips is Excellent in Depressing Rez Film
While director Grashaw made a movie that feels deeply authentic in its bleak portrait of reservation life, there’s no hope to lighten the weight of it all.
Same Boredom, Same Cold Beauty: Why This Veteran Italian Designer Says Global Fashion Has Lost Its ‘Soul’
‘When a brand stops searching for its ’soul’ ... it slowly loses the heart that made it alive,' says the former designer for Prada and Benetton.
Star-Spangled Sips: These Cocktails Are Fireworks in a Glass
If living is so famously easy in summertime, shouldn’t the cocktails we whip up on a sultry evening be just as effortless?
4 Festive Side Dishes for Your Fourth of July Cookout
National holidays, especially when they fall on a weekend, tend to bring folks together.
Lost Knowledge: Amazing Inventions That Made the Ancient World Ahead of Its Time
Earthquake monitoring, steam engines, surgery, and advanced materials: A journey through ancient inventions that were ahead of their time—and did not survive.
The Benjamin Franklin Paradox–Why You Should Stop Giving and Start Asking
From a 1730s Philadelphia anecdote to modern lab experiments: How asking for a small favor flips the logic of give-and-take and fosters emotional connection.
The Philosophy of Max Picard–The World Is Drifting Away From God
Nearly a century ago, Picard diagnosed a culture drifting away from depth, silence, and essence—with a striking clarity that still resonates powerfully today.
‘Whistler’: Ann Patchett’s New Novel
A chance encounter enables a family to reconnect with their past and shows us how the ripples affect the present.
‘Captains of the Clouds’: Canada Takes to the Skies
A cocky bush pilot learns about teamwork during WWII.
‘Savage House’: Foul, Festering Farce Is Far From ‘Pride and Prejudice’
The film’s overemphasis of the 18th-century’s dearth of hygiene feels like smoke and mirrors. It has little new to say about upward mobility.
A Study of the Life, Times, and Debates of America’s Founding Document
In ‘The Living Declaration,’ Ted Widmer examines 250 years of US and international debates around America’s famous text.
Creating Nostalgia Today: What Will Your Children Remember?
An annual camping trip, a favorite storybook, or a holiday tradition may become the emotional touchstones of childhood.
Punchlines and Proverbs: A Tribute to Dads for Father’s Day
A playful celebration of fatherhood, complete with dad jokes and one-liners, captures dads at their wittiest and most lovable.
The Spiritual Child: The New Science of Raising Healthy Children
Lisa Miller, a clinical psychologist whose spirituality research is published in top journals, shares how to make children more resilient to life’s challenges.
How to Respond to Naysayers When Homeschooling
Not everyone approves of homeschooling, but their questions are opportunities to listen, share, and reinforce your confidence.