Forty years ago, WORLD’s first magazine almost didn’t make it to press on time
Plus: London burns, and TV zoologist Steve Irwin dies
What we learn from studying the past
Emily Belz | The Sept. 11 terror attacks 20 years ago changed the trajectory of young Americans’ lives and gave many a cynical outlook on the world. But some have found redeeming outcomes in the aftermath of terrorism, war, and discouragement
Missionary aviation groups meet at the annual airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Federal investigation aims to detail the painful history of Native American boarding schools
Plus: the birth of an evangelist, and the demotion of a former planet
English speakers are obsessed with abbreviations
Plus: Goldbugs swarm Canada, and the birth of one of Tennessee’s golden sons
