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Just what was Marilyn Monroe saying?
Marilyn Monroe was often portrayed as a "dumb blonde," but one Post writer saw how carefully she chose her words.
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Why Perry Como Matters
Zac Bissonnette reexamines one of the most underrated singers of the Great American Songbook on his 100th birthday.
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Rockwell Visits a Ration Board
In Spring of 1944 Norman Rockwell visited his local ration board -- with sketchpad in hand, of course.
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Too Big to Fail?
How a small number of banks came to dominate American finance.
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Farm Living Is the Life for Me
Turns out, farming is a lot simpler than it first appears.
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I Call On Perry Como, The Saturday Evening Post

From Our Archives: I Call On Perry Como

From 1960, Pete Martin's intimate portrait of the fabulous singing barber who parlayed an amiable, easygoing manner into a successful TV show.... More

Jekyll Island and the Secret Behind the Fed

The Federal Reserve is an independent central bank that derived its power in the aftermath of the Panic of 1907—a crisis caused by several factors.... More

Then & Now

The Long Delayed Future of the Automobile

The Post announced the imminent arrival of the electric car in 1960. And in 1962. And '63. And '67. Why did it take another half century before the technology hit the road?

Art & Entertainment

Book Review: Fateful Lightning

Civil War scholar Allen C. Guelzo offers a fresh, complete account of the epoch that defined our nation.

Humor

Cartoons: The Police

From the local beat cop to national enforcement agencies, they're out there every day, working to keep us safe. With Post cartoons from as far back as 1943, we salute them with a smile.

Medical Update

The Politics of Food Labels

Think that “whole grain” breads deliver a healthy dose of fiber? Guess again! Food manufacturers have plenty of room for creativity on front-of-package labeling, says food exert Marion Nestle.