Arts & Culture
“Ancient Splendor” brings Trajan’s artifacts to the US for the first time
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews the new exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum, “Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan.”
Living
Hestia in Kansas
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“I have never kidded myself about Kansas,” writes Luke Babb. “There are parts of it I love, sure, in the way any kid loves the home where they grew up. But I was not yet out of high school before I knew that I was never going to come back.”
News
International Women’s Day 2026: “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls”
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March 8th marks International Women’s Day throughout much of the world. This year’s theme from the United Nations focuses on the legal rights and status of women, who globally have only 64% of the legal rights of men.
Living
Coming Back from the Darkest Point
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“March is a tricky time of year,” writes Clio Ajana. “One moment brings sunshine, radiant cerulean skies, and stark sunrises that nibble at the darkness. The next reveals a layer of snow, cloudy skies, and a harsh windy reminder that winter has not released its grip.”
Culture
Twilight of the Twentieth Century
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The Norse myths are laced with a melancholic focus on the end of an age. Karl Seigfried notes that today it also feels as though a way of living is passing. But just as Ragnarök leads to a rebirth, so too might our own times – if we are willing to work for it.