‘Smut: An 1883 Obscenity Trial and Its Echoes Today’

Published on September 16, 2026
Kitty Kelley reviews Carol Kammen's "Smut," the story of an 1883 obscenity trial in Ithaca, New York, and its unsettling echoes in today's debates over women's rights.
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AT HOME: The Roof Over Our Heads

September 16, 2026
Roofs are like time capsules. From clay tiles and cedar shingles to tin, asphalt and today's green roofs, a look at how American roofing materials evolved.