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America at 250: The Songs That Held Us Together

There's a theory of American history that goes something like this: the country holds together because of its founding documents, its institutions, and its laws. That's certainly part of the...

Get Your Kicks: The Song That Turned the Road I...

Bobby Troup was twenty-seven years old, freshly discharged from the Marines, sitting in a Buick convertible somewhere in Pennsylvania when his wife Cynthia said the words that would change American...

A Love Letter to the Cocktail Napkin (and Its U...

Nobody has ever walked into a party and thought “phew, the cocktail napkins are here,” or admired a perfectly set table with stackable coffee cups lined up like they’re part...

Spring, Love, and a Little Bit of Heartache: Ro...

There’s a particular kind of magic that arrives in New York each spring. A loosening, a lightness, the sense that something might begin again just by turning the corner. It’s...

How Music Shapes the Way We Travel

There is a particular magic in the way a song can send you somewhere. Not just figuratively, but almost physically. A few opening bars and suddenly you’re not in your...

Spring in New York: Big Bands, Small Coats, and...

This time of year, New York is rarely gentle. The calendar promises spring but the city rarely delivers. Sidewalks stay slick with old snow. Slush pools at street corner. And...