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SICK, SAD WORLD

What COVID did to fiction.

CHICAGO ON THE SEINE CAMILLE BORDAS

I used to tell myself stories on the job, to make it feel exciting—spy stories, exfiltration stories, war stories. I used to come up with poignant little details that turned the repatriation cases I worked on into “Saving Private Ryan,” into “Johnny Got His Gun.”

A SEMBLANCE OF PEACE

How life in a co-living community changed after October 7th.

DOC HOLLIDAY BEFORE HE WENT TO TOMBSTONE

NEW EVIDENCE OF HIS LIFE IN PRESCOTT REVEALS THE GAMBLER WAS ON THE MOVE BACK AND FORTH TO NEW MEXICO BEFORE JOINING THE EARPS IN COCHISE COUNTY.

CATCHING A KILLER

HOW BILL TILGHMAN'S HUNT FOR OUTLAW BILL DOOLIN MADE THE OKLAHOMA LAWMAN A LEGEND.

Ride that Train!

HERITAGE RAILROADS KEEP THE OLD WEST ALIVE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

Spencer's West

After the Civil War, savvy frontiersmen chose the Spencer repeating carbine.

From the Basin to the Plains

Discover Wyoming on a road trip to Cody, Casper and Cheyenne.

RENEGADES OF THE RAILS

RAILROADS WERE OPEN SEASON FOR OKLAHOMA AND INDIAN TERRITORY OUTLAW GANGS.

Saddle Up with a Western

Old West fiction and nonfiction are the perfect genres to fill your summer reading list.

She Means Business!

An energetic and ambitious woman has come to Lincoln, New Mexico, to restore the town's legendary Ellis Store.

COLLECTING AMERICAN OUTLAWS

Wilbur Zink has preserved the Younger Gang's history in more ways than one.

Firearms With a Storied Past

Rock Island gavels off high profits from historic firearms.

Making a Roman Emperor

A newly discovered monumental arch in Serbia reveals a family's rise to power in the late second century A.D.

The Assyrian Renaissance

Archaeologists return to Nineveh in northern Iraq, one of the ancient world's grandest imperial capitals

Java's Megalithic Mountain

Across the Indonesian archipelago, people raised immense stones to honor their ancestors

RISE AND FALL OF TIWANAKU

New dating techniques are unraveling the mystery of a sacred Andean city

THE SONG IN THE STONE

Located in a desert gorge in southern Peru, Toro Muerto is one of the richest rock art sites in South America. It includes at least 2,600 boulders bearing petroglyphs, many featuring figures known as danzantes who appear to be dancing.

Ayo Edebiri – Funny Girl

The Bear made Ayo Edebiri a Hollywood darling. Now she's making Hollywood worth our attention.

ECO-FRIENDLY ESCAPES SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS IN THE U.S.

In the realm of sustainable travel, several U.S. destinations stand out for their commitment to preserving the environment while enhancing the visitor experience.

Travel NEW ENGLAND

The 34 cities and towns of Essex County each have their own character and charm while offering an authentic New England Experience.

URBAN RETREATS

DISCOVERING GREEN SPACES IN AMERICA'S CITIES

DISCOVER NEW ENGLAND

Embark on a quintessential summer journey through New England, a region steeped in history, enriched with scenic beauty, and buzzing with cultural vibrancy.

LAKESIDE & SEASIDE SPLENDORS

Explore our Coastal Treasures as Seaside Adventures Await You This Summer!

STUPENDOUS SUMMER ROAD TRIPS

If you are looking for a fantastic summer road trip, you need to get on the Great River Road! The GRR follows both sides of the Mississippi River from start to finish, going through 10 states all together.

SUMMER Getaways

Located in the southern Appalachian Mountains, in the foothills of The Great Smoky Mountains, lie the communities of Franklin and Nantahala.

SUMMER Festivals GALORE

As the summer sun warms the earth, there's no better way to celebrate than by diving into the heart of vibrant festivals across this beautiful country.

Exploring THE BEST OF THE NORTHEAST

About 90 miles northwest of Manhattan, New York’s Sullivan Catskills— with its unique blend of small-town charm and big experiences— beckons you this summer for a visit that promises to be unforgettable.

Screen Saver - Dumbphone life is about

There are still nice things on the internet. Dumbphone life, as r/Dumbphones moderator Jose Briones told me, is about "recovering your time and attention for the things you actually value." Of course, getting sucked into a subreddit because it was algorithmically suggested to me based on my extensive online browsing-is the antithesis of that. But it's how I found r/Dumbphones, now my favorite place on the internet.

Magical Thinking

GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ's One Hundred Years of Solitude has never been faithfully adapted for the screen partly because he wouldn't allow it in his lifetime. With a Netflix series now in the works, VF tracks the long journey of a masterpiece