Archive - Sunday Magazine

This is Sunday Magazine.

Aug 5 •

Paths of French War Brides Are Rocky

Half a decade after World War I, how were marriages of American soldiers and European (mostly French) wives faring?

Aug 3 •

July 2025

June 2025

Humane Amateur Night Uses Hooks No More

The practice of yanking awful performers off a stage using a hook from behind the curtain had disappeared by 1925, a New York Times Magazine article…

Jun 29 •

Two-Dollar Bill Still the Treasury’s Jinx

Last month, the U.S.

Jun 22 •

Europe’s Militarism Without Its Mask

Exactly 100 years before this week’s military parade in D.C., a 1925 New York Times Magazine article analyzed why military parades, pomp, and…

Jun 15 •

American Bald Eagle is Almost Extinct

In 1925, the American bald eagle “soon” risked extinction, a New York Times Magazine article reported.

Jun 8 •

May 2025

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts