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.

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Second Chances • Nearly one in three American adults — an estimated 70 million people or more — have some form of arrest or conviction record, making it difficult if not impossible for them to find work. Here’s how some forward-thinking companies are giving former felons a foothold in society

KILLING OURSELVES TO LIVE LONGER • Is America’s obsession with fitness and wellness delivering on its promise?

FILL ’ER UP? • Gas stations aren’t terribly interested in selling gas these days

A RAKE’S PROGRESS • My father, for some odd reason, believed leaf raking was a test of character

A BOMB IN THE BRAIN • Only after they removed the clot did I realize what kind of danger I’d been in

OUT ON A LIMB • Anyone can check out autumn leaves from the ground. This fall, consider a different perspective. Treehouse accommodations are sprouting up around the U.S. Here are three of our favorite treehouse hotels. Don’t forget your binoculars!

Seriously Good Films • Noted film critic Bill Newcott, creator of AARP’s “Movies for Grownups,” offers his picks

TOP 10 READS • Every month, Amazon staffers sift through hundreds of new books searching for gems. Here’s what Amazon editor Chris Schluep chose especially for Post readers this season:

Whose Got (Your) Mail?

Embellished Throw

THE GRID: OUTLAWED BOOKS • Banned Books Week is September 23-29

BILLY BOB THORNTON • Still dreaming after all these years

Where the Stars Are

APROPOS OF NOTHING

Apps for Creative Minds

Latte Art

A Taste of the Old West

Cruising Solo

EARBUD HEAVEN

POP MUSIC IS BETTER THAN EVER!

THE 1918 FLU PANDEMIC • Mass death changed how we think about illness and government’s role in treating it

A FLU LIKE NO OTHER

FLU FIGHTERS BUILDING A BETTER SHOT • Researchers are closing in on a universal vaccine that will offer better and broader protection against both seasonal and pandemic influenza

‘Hello, Beautiful!’ • Walking and talking with polar bears in Manitoba — while we still can

POLAR BEARS AND SEA ICE

CHURCHILL, MANITOBA: POLAR BEAR CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

THE YOUNG PRESERVATIONISTS • An emerging generation of history lovers in their 20s and 30s is creatively using new tactics to save old buildings and revitalize their cities

REASSESSING JIMMY CARTER • Forty years after the historic Camp David Accords, a top Carter advisor argues it’s time we honor the man who made America a better and more secure nation

CLASS ACTS • Schools have changed a lot in the past 50 years. Chalkboards, textbooks, slide rules, and three-ring binders have been replaced by whiteboards, laptops, calculators, and tablets, but the aim of education remains pretty much the same – not just teaching kids how to count, but teaching them what counts.

THE MUSIC OF ANGELS

CRUSH THE CRAVINGS!

MEDICAL MAILBOX

LATEST NEWS ON ALZHEIMER’S

MY BREAST CANCER • An intimate conversation with Sandra Lee

RETHINKING CAFFEINE • Coffee and tea lovers can rest assured that, along with dark chocolate and red wine, caffeine intake is likely to be safe, and maybe even beneficial

FROM THE PHARMACY

HEADING INTO FALL • Make the most of the autumn harvest with hearty and healthy recipes from the best-selling author

SELFLESS SURGEON • She was in Mali with the Medical Missions Foundation when she met a young boy who would...