The Saturday Evening Post

The Saturday Evening Post, America’s oldest magazine, is a bimonthly publication dedicated to celebrating America – past, present and future. The Post delivers an historic perspective on the news that only a publication with its deep roots can provide.

The Saturday Evening Post

THERE'S LAUGHTER EVERYWHERE

Shanda

SMALL TOWNS NEED A PLAN B • Preserving local businesses takes a village

STARSTRUCK • Once upon a time, people became famous because they did great things

SPRINGTIME MAKEOVER • Some upgrades are easier than others

MOVING TOWARD HAPPINESS • Relocating to Italy was a massive risk, with an equally massive reward

YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD OPOSSUM • TIPS, TACTICS, AND TRENDS — WHAT'S NEW AND NOTEWORTHY NOW!

YOU BE THE JUDGE

SEASONAL PURSUITS State Parks

HIKING HUT-TO-HUT THROUGH HISTORY • New Hampshire's high-mountain huts have brought peaks within reach for generations of Americans

THE WOMAN WHO MADE US LAUGH • A new exhibition is showcasing the work of Erma Bombeck, one the 20th century's greatest American humorists

ERMA'S LEGACY OF LAUGHTER LIVES ON

Erma-isms

PROMISE OF DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION • Jolting the brain's circuits with electricity is moving from radical to almost mainstream therapy, but some crucial hurdles remain

THE MAKING OF A PRESIDENT • Franklin Delano Roosevelt's struggle against polio transformed him into the man who led the country through the Great Depression and World War II

Vagaries

PLANT POWER • SMART IDEAS FROM LEADING EXPERTS IN MEDICINE

WEIGHING IN WEIGHT LOSS MYTHS

A TASTE OF YOUR OWN MEDICINE

7 LESSONS FROM EVERYDAY HEROES • What I've learned from ordinary yet extraordinary people about kindness, compassion, and helping others

SAVE THE RAILS • America's oldest narrowgauge railroad is back from the brink of doom — for a second time

GAME ANSWERS

STEVE MARTIN • GEMS FROM THE SATURDAY EVENING POST ARCHIVE Read the full stories at saturdayeveningpost.com/current-issue

In Search of the Lost Deduction

Living Large