Tiny Footprints, a Blue Blanket: What I Can’t Forget About the Babies Who Died of Vitamin K Deficiency

Babies have died after not receiving the vitamin K shot at birth. Their autopsy records underscore how preventable their ...

Barney Frank, Gay Pioneer and Liberal Stalwart in Congress, Dies at 86

Often voted the “brainiest,” “funniest” and “most eloquent” member of the House, he was also the first to come out ...

Mom and Dad Were Radicals. In Two Books, Their Children Write to Understand.

Zayd Ayers Dohrn and Harriet Clark on activism, violence, guilt and trying to make sense of their “incomprehensible” early ...

The most controversial song the year you were born: Boomer edition

Boomer edition Baby Boomers were born between 1946 and 1964, and the music surrounding their arrival was some of the most ...
American Songwriter

53 Years Ago Today, 14-Year-Old Tanya Tucker Scored Her First No. 1 With a Song Later Covered by George Jones and Tammy Wynette

Fifty-three years ago today, Tanya Tucker topped the country chart for the first time with a heartbreaking ballad.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1979, Supertramp Went No. 1 With a Grammy-Winning Album Later Tied to One of Rock’s Wildest Conspiracy Theories

It was more than a huge success for the band. It was also a stellar representation of their blend of pop and progressive rock. However, all of the quality and success of Breakfast in America would be ...