A.J. Baime

From AARP Misca Geter. Right: Vernice Armour Rough date: 2004 in Al-Qa'im, Iraq. Courtesy Vernice Armour When I was in ROTC in college, I saw a Black woman in a flight suit and knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a pilot. I graduated from flight school on July 21, 2001, when there was no war. But 9/11 happened less than 60 days later, and something in me knew I would be going. I moved into my operational squadron, and several months later, another Black woman joined the

From Road & Track Credit: BENJAMIN RASMUSSEN It’s been called the 51st state, a perpetual motion machine, a journey with no end. It is the world’s largest public-works project. In a nation divided by geography and politics, the United States Interstate Highway System brings us together. It gets us to work. It satisfies our wanderlust. It is such a part of our quotidian lives that we forget what a miracle it is. Read more ...

From AARP Paul Anka looks back on his career, from writing his own songs to collaborating with music legends, including Frank Sinatra and Tom Jones, and discusses his new documentary, “Paul Anka: His Way.” Watch the interview ...

From Wall Street Journal Sandy Avila at the wheel of a lowrider. ELIZABETH WEINBERG FOR WSJ Nearly every week going back to August 2013, The Wall Street Journal has published a My Ride column, highlighting a story about an owner of a surprising vehicle. The column has featured the most-decadent McLarens and Ferraris as well as humble Hondas—even the Hyundai driven by a pizza-delivery man in the northernmost Alaskan town. In that time, I have published roughly 600 My Ride colu