Happy Birthday, Mr. President
Timeless stories from our 173-year archive handpicked to add context to the news of the day.
Supreme Court Poised to Keep Trump on the Ballot
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“Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year’s Presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the Nation’s confidence in the judges as an impartial guardian of the rule of law.”
Read “Election 2000: Legal Dispute Timeline” by Erika V. Wayne
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Confronting populist support of Trump among small-business owners.
Read “All in the Family” by Melinda Cooper
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The changing face of Appalachia—and its role in the presidential race.
Read “In The Hollow” by Chris Offutt
Kansas City Takes the Super Bowl...
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Rich Cohen on how the National Football League shops for players.
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Can Madison Avenue make us love our government? A forum of four ad experts debates.
Read “A Super Bowl Spot for Uncle Sam”
...but Gun Violence Mars the Victory Parade
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Reckoning with gun culture and media depictions of firearms after yet another American mass shooting.
Read “Blood Sport” by Thomas Frank
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“What is it about Americans and guns?”
Read “A Loaded Question” by Leonard Kriegel
Presidents and Their Days
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“A tyrant would love the idea of Presidents’ Day…for it is a step toward the worship of all presidents. It is based on the premise that all leaders should be praised simply because they are leaders.”
Read “Presidents’ Day: A Dissent” by Roy Lincoln Karp
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Thomas de Zengotita on the fall of the hero, and why Washington, Einstein, and Madonna can’t compete with you.
Read “Attack of the Superzeroes”
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Ronald C. White explores Lincoln’s private thoughts on fate, failure, slavery, and belief.