The late historian who rekindled my hope for America’s future
America’s 250th birthday celebration feels like a child’s birthday party ruined by fighting between two soon-to-be-divorced parents. What should be...
A year in, here’s how Trump’s tax law is affecting your budget
President Donald Trump pledged his signature sweeping tax law would transform the economy. A year later, experts are still parsing...
Trump’s Travel Crackdown Has a Winner: Mexican Tourism
The top five most-visited countries in the world are, by several measures: France, Spain, the United States, Italy and Turkey....
The Rise of Racetrack Country Clubs: ‘Racing Is Golf on Steroids’
A paradox played out in Miami during a recent Formula 1 weekend: On fashionable city streets, a tangled toy box...
Pickle-flavored sparkling water is here. Here’s my verdict as a lifelong pickle fan.
Pickle flavored sparkling water has arrived. Kim SchewitzPickle-mania is in full swing with everything from pickle pretzels to popcorn hitting...
What a French Fighter Jet Ride Taught Me About the Fourth of July
All I needed was a call sign. I was at a NASA airfield in eastern Virginia, watching mechanics prepare a...
To Beat the Heat, the Wealthy Are Building Snow Rooms
On a recent Tuesday, the heat index in Frisco, Texas, spiked above 100 degrees. While asphalt bubbled beneath a scorching...
Catherine Laga’aia on the Funniest Podcast Episode Ever
Catherine Laga’aia believed she’d landed a ticket to paradise when she was cast in “Moana,” earning the title role as...
Food Preservatives May Increase the Risk of High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease
Looking at the ingredient labels on foods lining supermarket shelves, it’s common to see names such as “potassium sorbate,” “citric...
How Do You Celebrate America’s 250-Year Experiment? However You Want.
A quarter of a millennium into its experiment in self-governance, the United States finds itself living out twin realities. The...
