John Young 1930-2018
John Young—one of the most celebrated astronauts in the history of American spaceflight—has died today, at the age of 87. Young was my favorite of the Apollo astronauts (Sorry, Jim Lovell). Hail Columbia! follows the run-up to the first Space...
What Powers Does the Queen of England Actually Have?
No matter how silly the idea of having a queen might be to us, as Americans, we must be gracious and considerate hosts.