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January 27, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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There’s more to Colonial Williamsburg than the illusion of time-traveling back to the Revolutionary War era. Spanning 301 acres, the world’s largest living history museum continues to excavate, research, and restore.
Stepping Into History at Colonial Williamsburg | The Saturday Evening Post
As the world’s largest living museum, Colonial Williamsburg brings Revolutionary-era America to life
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January 27, 2026 at 6:09 PM
There’s more to Colonial Williamsburg than the illusion of time-traveling back to the Revolutionary War era. Spanning 301 acres, the world’s largest living history museum continues to excavate, research, and restore.
What you’ll find in Maui, if you pay attention, is a community marked by resilience and resolve. Seeing that firsthand doesn’t just enrich the trip — it gives it purpose and makes your time there count just a little bit more.
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Maui Is Open, But Should I Go? What Travelers Need to Know Post-Wildfires | The Saturday Evening Post
More than two years after the deadly Lāhainā fires, Maui is not unchanged, but it is resilient, vibrant, and ready to welcome visitors.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:31 PM
What you’ll find in Maui, if you pay attention, is a community marked by resilience and resolve. Seeing that firsthand doesn’t just enrich the trip — it gives it purpose and makes your time there count just a little bit more.
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Receiving a telephone call from a debt collector is never a pleasant experience. But being hounded by someone attempting to collect a debt you do not even owe is even worse. It’s called phantom debt and it constitutes fraud.
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Con Watch: How Fake Debt Collectors Scam Consumers and How to Fight Back | The Saturday Evening Post
It can be difficult to know when someone calls attempting to collect a debt if they are legitimate or not. Steve Weisman offers advice on how to identify phantom debt collectors.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Receiving a telephone call from a debt collector is never a pleasant experience. But being hounded by someone attempting to collect a debt you do not even owe is even worse. It’s called phantom debt and it constitutes fraud.
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Read the third runner-up in the 2026 Great American Fiction Contest, Jen Brewington’s “The Future Is a Longed-for Past.” After a youth spent in exile over a near-tragedy, Ruth is challenged by the arrival of a rambunctious boy.
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The Future Is a Longed-for Past | The Saturday Evening Post
Third runner-up in the 2026 Great American Fiction Contest
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January 23, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Read the third runner-up in the 2026 Great American Fiction Contest, Jen Brewington’s “The Future Is a Longed-for Past.” After a youth spent in exile over a near-tragedy, Ruth is challenged by the arrival of a rambunctious boy.
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Do you still write paper checks? Do you own more than 1,531 pairs of socks? Do you know how to prepare the perfect cup of British-style tea? Bob Sassone discusses these issues and other News of the Week.
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News of the Week: Paper Checks, Pairs of Socks, and Mr. Potato Head Is on the Move | The Saturday Evening Post
In the news of the week ending January 23, 2026, are lots of socks, a 50-year-old Twinkie, and advice on how to drink your tea.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Do you still write paper checks? Do you own more than 1,531 pairs of socks? Do you know how to prepare the perfect cup of British-style tea? Bob Sassone discusses these issues and other News of the Week.
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A stately, historical fever dream blessed with a ferocious performance by Amanda Seyfried, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘯𝘯 𝘓𝘦𝘦 relates the origin story of a nearly extinct American religious sect with unblinking authenticity and Olympian artistry.
Review: The Testament of Ann Lee — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott | The Saturday Evening Post
The Testimony of Ann Lee is a gorgeous, if often uncomfortable, reminder of the virtues and villainy of blind adherence to spiritual and social norms.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:44 PM
A stately, historical fever dream blessed with a ferocious performance by Amanda Seyfried, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘯𝘯 𝘓𝘦𝘦 relates the origin story of a nearly extinct American religious sect with unblinking authenticity and Olympian artistry.
Question: Our dogs killed a raccoon that had distemper. Is raccoon distemper transmissible to dogs? What about humans?
Ask the Vet: Distempered | The Saturday Evening Post
Is raccoon distemper transmissible to dogs?
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January 22, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Question: Our dogs killed a raccoon that had distemper. Is raccoon distemper transmissible to dogs? What about humans?
“We in America have an appetite for excellence, too. While we work every day to produce new goods and to create new wealth, we want most of all to enrich man's spirit.”
Considering History: Public Broadcasting’s Origins Remind Us of Its Vital Role Today | The Saturday Evening Post
This institution has played an important role in American society for nearly 60 years.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:14 PM
“We in America have an appetite for excellence, too. While we work every day to produce new goods and to create new wealth, we want most of all to enrich man's spirit.”
New cartoon collection: Winter Fun
Cartoons: Winter Fun | The Saturday Evening Post
If there’s snow, it’s time to go!
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January 21, 2026 at 9:12 PM
New cartoon collection: Winter Fun
Here’s how “treemunity” works and why it sometimes fails.
Our Better Nature: Whispers and Walls — How Trees Defend Themselves | The Saturday Evening Post
Trees actively protect themselves with some pretty cool and impressive tricks. They even have ways of telling their neighbors when a new bug is going around.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Here’s how “treemunity” works and why it sometimes fails.
Maybe a first step toward equity in STEM is to stop viewing spatial reasoning as an innate gift granted only to a select few and instead as a skill we can all learn like any other.
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Yarn Theory | The Saturday Evening Post
A cell biologist reflects on the connections between stitches and STEM.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Maybe a first step toward equity in STEM is to stop viewing spatial reasoning as an innate gift granted only to a select few and instead as a skill we can all learn like any other.
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The March on Washington in 1963 seemed to herald a new era in civil rights. But was progress toward equality and integration taking place too quickly, as some believed? In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. responded to that question in this essay.
"The Pace of Change" by Martin Luther King Jr. | The Saturday Evening Post
Following the 1963 March on Washington, some believed that progress was happening too quickly. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave this response in an article that appeared in the November 7, 1964, issue ...
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January 19, 2026 at 7:23 PM
The March on Washington in 1963 seemed to herald a new era in civil rights. But was progress toward equality and integration taking place too quickly, as some believed? In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. responded to that question in this essay.
The boycott against Japanese silk and silk stockings during World War II demonstrated that women were not just passive consumers but rather active agents who could enlist their influence against the Japanese Empire.
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Common Threads: When Cotton Stockings Helped Win the War | The Saturday Evening Post
In the 1930s, Americans turned consumption into a powerful tool to fight fascism, initiating a boycott campaign on Japanese silk.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The boycott against Japanese silk and silk stockings during World War II demonstrated that women were not just passive consumers but rather active agents who could enlist their influence against the Japanese Empire.
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Bill Newcott visits Iceland at its darkest.
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Ice to Meet You: Adventures in Reykjavik | The Saturday Evening Post
Reykjavik’s long winter night glows with hospitality.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Bill Newcott visits Iceland at its darkest.
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Our latest poll wants to know: Do you still write out paper checks to pay for anything?
Poll: Do You Still Write Checks? | The Saturday Evening Post
With so many ways to pay digitally, are people still using paper?
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January 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Our latest poll wants to know: Do you still write out paper checks to pay for anything?
Should you listen to “Jingle Bells” in January? Do you really need a robot vacuum that climbs stairs? Did Buzz replace Jazz, as predicted? Bob Sassone brings you all of the News of the Week.
News of the Week: 8 Notes, 60 Years of Batman, and Predictions for 2026 (from 1926) | The Saturday Evening Post
In the news of the week ending January 16, 2026, are robots at CES, analog rooms (no robots), and what people from 1926 thought the world would be like in 2026 (also no robots).
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January 16, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Should you listen to “Jingle Bells” in January? Do you really need a robot vacuum that climbs stairs? Did Buzz replace Jazz, as predicted? Bob Sassone brings you all of the News of the Week.
The 2nd runner-up in the 2026 Great American Fiction Contest, S.E. Wilson’s “Arms and Hands” illustrates the hidden dangers of avoiding your in-laws.
Arms and Hands | The Saturday Evening Post
Second runner-up in the 2026 Great American Fiction Contest
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January 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM
The 2nd runner-up in the 2026 Great American Fiction Contest, S.E. Wilson’s “Arms and Hands” illustrates the hidden dangers of avoiding your in-laws.
Lucy Liu stars in this skillfully crafted — if determinedly grim — family drama.
Review: Rosemead — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott | The Saturday Evening Post
From its first moments, Rosemead instills a nagging sense of discomfort that never lets up — and that is by design.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Lucy Liu stars in this skillfully crafted — if determinedly grim — family drama.
Courage and compassion still exist, often in the hands of those who simply choose to show up.
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The Other Hero of the Hudson | The Saturday Evening Post
Ferry captain Vincent Lombardi was mid-crossing toward Manhattan’s Pier 79 when routine shattered. From the corner of his eye, he saw something impossible: a plane, low and silent, descending into the...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Courage and compassion still exist, often in the hands of those who simply choose to show up.
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Visit these chef-owned inns in Utah, D.C., and Fort Worth, and learn how to make a bucket list that works for you.
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Post Travel: Chef-Owned Inns and Bucket List Love | The Saturday Evening Post
Forget mints on pillows; check in and chow down at these abodes where out-of-this-world dining is the best in-house amenity. Also learn how to crush your bucket list.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Visit these chef-owned inns in Utah, D.C., and Fort Worth, and learn how to make a bucket list that works for you.
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New cartoon collection: What a Zoo
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Cartoons: What a Zoo | The Saturday Evening Post
These cartoons ask: Which one should really be in a cage?
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January 14, 2026 at 6:33 PM
New cartoon collection: What a Zoo
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Comedian Jonathan Winters would have turned 100 in November. His daughter Lucinda shares what made her dad not only a great comedian, but also a great father.
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Jonathan Winters at 100: His Daughter Reflects | The Saturday Evening Post
Jonathan Winters’s daughter Lucinda shares warm memories of her father and the influence he had on family, friends, and fellow comedians.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Comedian Jonathan Winters would have turned 100 in November. His daughter Lucinda shares what made her dad not only a great comedian, but also a great father.
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Listening to your favorite tunes does more than just boost your mood. Research shows that music’s influence over our biology and health is far-reaching.
Healing Power of Music | The Saturday Evening Post
More than just entertainment, music is taking a larger role in fighting back against neurological disorders.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Listening to your favorite tunes does more than just boost your mood. Research shows that music’s influence over our biology and health is far-reaching.
Maria Mitchell, who discovered a comet in 1847, was the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the first astronomy professor at Vassar College.
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Missing in History: America’s First Female Astronomer | The Saturday Evening Post
Maria Mitchell, who discovered a comet in 1847, was the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the first astronomy professor at Vassar College.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Maria Mitchell, who discovered a comet in 1847, was the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the first astronomy professor at Vassar College.
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