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The Audio Cassette Tape Is Making a Comeback Thanks to This Humble Missouri Company

As president of the largest manufacturer of professional-quality audio cassettes in the country, Steve Stepp is constantly asked how it happened—how did National Audio Company (NAC), founded in 1969, stick ...

September 16, 2023BY Catherine Yang
Treasures From the Past: Our Libraries, Public and Private

Whether it’s a special trip to the Library of Congress or a 10-minute drive to the local library, ...

May 22, 2023BY Jeff Minick
De La Soul’s Iconic Rapper ‘Trugoy the Dove’ Dead at 54

David Jolicoeur, a co-founding member of the pioneering Long Island rap trio De La Soul, died over the ...

February 13, 2023BY Lorenz Duchamps
On Veterans Day, A Chance to Record War Experience for Posterity

It was March 1952, early morning. Hall was looking out at the hills in front of him, fascinated ...

November 11, 2014BY Annie Wu