Burt Solomon

Blame my childhood, but I find it cozy and comforting to be surrounded by stuff.

In preparing this special issue on Dr. King and his legacy, we scoured the magazine’s pages looking for articles that might give historical context to the struggle for which he lived and died.

Someone close to Lincoln gave excerpts to the press, and the new president scrambled to avoid a very public humiliation.

A century on, we're still paying the price.

Next America explores challenges in educating a nation where racial and ethnic minorities soon will comprise a majority of the workforce. Poor and minority youths can often use a helping hand. The question is when.