Educating Americans for the 21st Century
Why School Should Be More Like Summer Camp
Salman Khan, a rising star in the education world, has a vision for a new kind of classroom
Kok-Boru, the Horse Game You Won’t See at the Olympics
In Kyrgyzstan, traditional horse games offer a glimpse into Central Asia’s nomadic past
People & Places
Read about more inspiring individuals
Requiem for a Middleweight
College boxer Charlie Mohr of Wisconsin was a champion in and out of the ring, but why he died remains controversial
Racing to Round Up Readers
Whether they’re browsing used titles in Larry McMurtry’s Texas warehouse, or ordering on-line, book buyers are a hot commodity
Good News Garage
At last, a repair shop where drivers get working wheels and the keys to their future
Rah, Rah Ruffians!
If schools aim to bring out the best in our youth, why do they name their teams after beasts, bullies and buccaneers?
Ranchers form a ‘radical center’ to protect wide-open spaces
Fire, modified fencing and a “grassbank” are rejuvenating rangeland. Where woody weeds once grew, the grass is stirrup high
Where staving off Armageddon is all in a day’s work
At the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, scholar-activists are tracking the spread of nuclear fuels and making a safer world
People Say, You Poor thing, and I’m Thinking, I Have Four Healthy Kids
Talk about taking a bath! The parents of ‘supertwins’ face draining expenses and long hours, yet most keep their heads above water
When your arms get tired, you can’t take the Chunnel
That chilly sleeve of water between Dover and Calais still exercises a tidal pull on the imaginations of marathon swimmers
Smithsonian Perspectives
The Festival of American Folklife gives us a chance to understand who we are, and also to celebrate our humanity
Around the Mall & Beyond
On the 26th of April, 1947, Evalyn Walsh McLean, the mining heiress, died at her Georgetown mansion that overlooked Washington, D.C. She was 60 years old.
Ready, set, read—20 minutes each day is all you’ll need
As the author of the best-selling Read-Aloud Handbook, Jim Trelease believes making time for books creates a lifetime love of reading
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