This week’s #NewFictionFriday story is Helen Weir’s “Revolutionary Boys,” a touching coming-of-age story about brothers, family, and imagination. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/10/revo...

If you’re a Sinatra fan, you won’t want to miss this newly released set of songs.

It’s apple season! Bob Sassone brings you the best apple dessert recipes, as well as news of happy countries, dueling almanacs, and Maxwell House’s name change.

Our latest In a Word is the peculiar story of how cattle roamed into our financial vocabulary:

The resolution of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘶𝘴 may never be in doubt, but you will never forget the fiery, frantic, fantastically fraught ride to the end.

Calf raises and wall squats will help keep your knees strong. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/10/5-mi...

If you think writing for female-centered shows like The Golden Girls, Gilmore Girls, and Roseanne would leave you with some pretty good stories to tell, you’d be right.

New cartoon collection: Nettlesome Neighbors www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/10/cart...

Who can forget Bug Bunny’s “Rabbit of Seville” or Michigan J. Frog’s “Hello, Ma Baby”? Here are ten of the most delightful melodies from Warner Bros. cartoons.

The Opry’s musical lineup began with live performances by Uncle Jimmy Thompson and bands with quirky-­sounding names like the Possum Hunters, the Dixie Clodhoppers, the Fruit Jar Drinkers, and the Gully Jumpers.

Did you know an 11-year-old boy accidentally invented the popsicle? Our summers have been the better for it ever since.

This popular pipe tobacco is no longer sold in the bright red cans that were used for decades after its 1907 introduction.

Helene is moving on toward a new life, but then a medical miracle pulls her back toward the old one. How can she choose which way to go? Find out in our latest #NewFictionFriday story, “Husbands” by Steven Fromm.

National Coffee Day is just around the corner, so get ready for Coffee Banana Bread, Coffee-Cured Chicken, and…Coffee Vinaigrette? Bob Sassone brings you even more recipes and more News of the Week. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/09/news...

There’s nothing better for a first-time director than a first-rate cast—and for her initial stint behind the camera, Scarlett Johansson lucks out with a company headed by everyone’s favorite late bloomer, June Squibb.

If you’re interested in learning more about the Amish and Mennonite communities, the Heritage Trail in northern Indiana is the perfect place to start. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/09/the-...

In the early 20th century there were more than 17,000 apple varieties growing in North America. Many are now extinct and lost to history. A few modern apple sleuths are scouring old fields and and abandoned orchards looking for these forgotten gems. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/09/the-...

New cartoon collection: Boss Buffoonery

Lake trout may hold the key to slowing or stopping aging. But until scientists figure out how, you’re stuck with the usual, boring remedies like exercising and eating well.

Norman Rockwell could have composed this 1925 cover from his own memories. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/09/rock...

On Bruce Springsteen’s 76th birthday, American Studies Professor Ben Railton looks at how two of the Boss’s albums makes clear how far we still have to go toward a more perfect union — and offers models through which we might just do so.

Crackling fires, crunchy leaves, and crisp, cool days: What’s not to love about fall? www.saturdayeveningpost.com/collections/...

John Fleming Gould’s illustrations illustrated dozens of stories in The Saturday Evening Post.

At nearly 100 years old, Dick Van Dyke has been around long enough to have had several features written about him in The Saturday Evening Post.

This week’s #NewFictionFriday story, Sean Gill’s “LaGrange,” puts a more realistic spin on the Lolita story.

Do people swear too much? Are the new Massachusetts flag options terrible? Do we all wish that the biggest problem in the world today was a stone skimming scandal? Bob Sassone reports on all this and other News of the Week.

The history of medicine is recorded in the names we still use today. Take “influenza,” for example:

Get reacquainted with 10 classic rock bands who deserve much more room in your playlists. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/09/10-m...

𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘥 is a painfully candid drama about one woman’s journey through the Silicon Valley Bro Culture.

Scammers are using A.I. to create more persuasive communications free from grammatical errors, craft legitimate-looking retail websites, construct compelling investment scams, and make romance scams appear more credible. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/09/con-...

New cartoon collection: Phone Fun

Film critic Bill Newcott offers a retrospective of Robert Redford’s on-screen career, from his early TV appearances to his movie greats.

In the 1950s, Americans were moving to the suburbs, but they were not always the idyllic places pictured in the brochures.

Not everything is better in digital. Many still prefer printed magazines and periodicals. Are you one of them? Let us know in our latest poll:

Was your garment made in a union shop? At one time, the label in your clothing told you much more about what you were wearing than just the name of the designer.

Used wisely, telemedicine can expand healthcare to many patients. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/09/tele...

Congratulations to Crai Bower for winning the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Silver Award in Environmental and Sustainable Tourism for “Starry, Starry Nights at Dark Sky Preserves” from our Sept. '24 issue!

Is ghostwriting deceptive, or is it a legitimate tool? www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/09/is-g...

Hard work has its virtues — but not if it’s relentless.

How does a band follow up a stone-cold classic? By making a second one.

Do you live in the saddest state in America? Bob Sassone shares news of the happiest and saddest places in the U.S., as well as plenty of other news of the week.

Our tour of the decades continues with a lost president, a monumental scandal, and a really busy 80s era.

Movie critic Bill Newcott gives you a peek at his six favorite movies from the Toronto Film Festival.

The Dutch have, since 1944, been going to extraordinary lengths to honor and remember the young, dead Americans buried in their midst.

Much of what happened during and after Hurricane Katrina foretold patterns of events that would unfold over the next 20 years – from police brutality to National Guard occupations to the unexpected generosity of fellow Americans.

New cartoon collection: Up in Smoke

At one time, children with disabilities were prevented from attending mainstream schools. In the last hundred years, teachers and parents have worked to change how children with special needs are educated.

The award-winning TV show 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 is back. Co-creator John Hoffman tells us what’s in store.

Consuming miserable content leads us to feeling miserable about the state of the world, which makes us more likely to scan our environment for threats, and so we continue to doomscroll. It’s a win for the misery machines and a loss for us.

Does your bearded dragon dream of a mealworm feast? Scientists aren’t sure what animals dream about, but evidence points to the fact that many of them do.