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The Saturday Evening Post
THE AGE OF THE SUPERHERO
CONTRIBUTORS
ALOHA SPIRIT • The new era of tourism in Hawai‘i encourages visitors to leave the archipelago better than they found it, for future generations
THE SCIENCE OF A GOOD SCARE • Chasing fright for fun helps us confront real-life fears
DESK DILEMMAS • What does your workspace tell others about you?
TEMPTING FATE • Some of life's pleasures are worth sacrificing a few years for
FRODO IN FIORDLAND • Long before The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films, one hiker encountered Hobbitesque trekkers along New Zealand's famed Milford Track
IT'S JACK-O'-LANTERN TIME! • TIPS, TACTICS, AND TRENDS — WHAT'S NEW AND NOTEWORTHY NOW!
Pre-existing Conditions
Ken Burns • The award-winning filmmaker's latest subject is an iconic animal of the American West, but don't expect an idyllic nature movie
IN A WORD THE ROBUST OAK
FUN WITH FOOD Apple and Almond Green Smoothie
APROPOS OF NOTHING
TRAVEL
THE DOCTOR WON'T SEE YOU NOW
SUPER SIXTIETH! • How Marvel Comics' Avengers and X-Men have grown into a media juggernaut
The Breath of Life • The strange and deeply human story behind how we taught machines to breathe for critically ill patients
MY DOG IS MY LIFE • “For 15 years, Joey has been my best buddy. What will I do without him?”
COPING WITH THE LOSS OF A PET • The passing of a beloved family pet can be emotionally devastating. Here are a few suggestions to help you cope:
THE ENCHANTED HILL • How a pioneering female architect and deep-pocketed media mogul turned a dream into a reality
The Ivory Tower • Not long after the State of California opened Hearst Castle to the general public, the Post gave readers an inside look into the life and obsession of an American millionaire
TURN OUT THE LIGHTS
BEST FACE FORWARD • SMART IDEAS FROM LEADING EXPERTS IN MEDICINE
THINK BEFORE YOU EAT
THE DUTY TO SERVE • In a democracy, every citizen shares responsibility for our nation's wars
PB&J: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY • Though no one knows for sure how peanut butter met jelly, one thing is certain — they were meant to be together
ENCHANTED
GAME ANSWERS
SHY, MODEST GIRL STRIVES TO MAKE GOOD Originally published 1957 • GEMS FROM THE SATURDAY EVENING POST ARCHIVE Read the full stories at saturdayeveningpost.com/current-issue
When the Dancing Stopped
Trick or Treat