Table of contents for July 11, 2016 in TIME Magazine

GENETIC EDITING "Interesting and very informative," wrote Young Shin of Aberdeen, Md., about Alice Park's July 4 cover story on CRISPR, a way for researchers to alter genetic code. "But such gene-editing scientific activities need to be fully regulated." Scott Hunziker of the Woodlands, Texas, wrote that he "couldn't help think of its eventual effect in extending the average person's life span," and of the resulting depletion of natural resources. Meanwhile, Ron Flickinger of Fort Wayne, Ind., was reminded of a classic novel by Aldous Huxley. "As I read your report I kept stopping to look at the front cover," he wrote, "to make sure I was still reading TIME and not Brave New World." SIT-IN STAR "I love this story," wrote California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom on Twitter of…

By Joe Klein In the days before the mayhem surrounding Britain's vote to leave the European Union, Jeff Zucker--the impresario of CNN--hired the noted Trump campaign heavy Corey Lewandowski as a "political analyst" for a rumored $500,000. He would have been expensive at half the price. I feel bad for all the fine journalists at CNN, but Zucker is a man of our times, lured by the sirens of simplicity and ratings. The passage of Brexit and the presence of Donald Trump are the results of a massive lowering of standards that has been promulgated over the past 20 years by the media and the leadership of political parties in both countries, in the pursuit of popularity. This is what happens when democracy grows flabby. The people, when uninterested, must…

36. Betty Soskin: Frederick Douglass' home in Washington's Anacostia neighborhood. I'm hopeful that it will become a gathering place for a generation that may have forgotten his legacy. Soskin, 94, is the oldest National Park Service ranger 37. Gordon Gee: The thing I love most about West Virginia is the resiliency of its people. They celebrate the state by embracing its Appalachian culture, feeding its spirit through culinary specialities like the pepperoni roll and preserving the beauty of its hills and valleys. Gee is the president of the University of West Virginia 38. Charlie Rose: The center of my universe is Fifth Avenue and Central Park. It is where I live, 10 minutes from where I work and within walking distance of three of the greatest museums in the world,…

In one of her biggest hits, "California Gurls," Katy Perry sings the praises of her home state: "Nothing comes close to the golden coast." Characteristically, her music video depicted not Pacific vistas but images of cotton candy and marshmallows; the Santa Barbara--born singer wore a cupcake bikini top. For Perry, America is Candyland, ready to be mined for offbeat yet toothsome possibility. The 31-year-old pop star, who is working on her fourth album, finds metaphors both obvious and odd enough to stick: Her voice roars "louder than a lion." Her listeners are dazzling "fireworks." And teenage love is a day at the beach--complete with amiable dancing sharks. Beyoncé is a virtuosic social commentator, and Madonna (still!) knows how to provoke. But in refusing to allow subtlety to scotch her good…

50. Billy Eichner: There's almost nothing in the cultural world that's harder to get right than a Broadway musical, but when someone does, there's nothing more invigorating or satisfying. In an increasingly digital age, it's so refreshing to see real live people telling a story onstage. No filtered photos, no holograms, no VR--real human beings sharing a moment together. It never gets old. Eichner, an NYC native, hosts the game show Billy on the Street 51. Elena Delle Donne: I love Bethany Beach--the beach, awesome food, and it's also a great family spot. Delle Donne, a Delaware native, is an MVP forward for the WNBA's Chicago Sky 52. Dolly Parton: My mama and daddy instilled in me the belief that this country is the greatest place on earth and that…

56. Brian Chesky: I grew up in a tiny town called Niskayuna, N.Y. It's a great place, but I wasn't exposed to a lot of different people or opportunities. No one told me I could start a company, because we didn't know anyone who did. I wish every child in this country, regardless of their economic situation, had the chance to be exposed to the world, to great mentors and to keep dreaming about what's possible. Chesky is a co-founder and the CEO of Airbnb 57. Terry Gross: The Mütter Museum of medical history in Philadelphia is the place to go if you're fascinated by the mysteries of the human body. Exhibits include the preserved corpse of the woman known as the Soap Lady, a wax model of a 10-in.…

61. George Takei: Driving through the ponderosa pine forest along the Mogollon Rim in Arizona, from Payson to our cabin in Show Low, there is a turnout view area on the road to Woods Canyon Lake, where my husband Brad scattered his parents' ashes. It's a breathtakingly inspiring vista that bonds you with the majesty of nature. Takei is an actor and author 62. Jeni Britton Bauer: The North Market in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the oldest markets in the Midwest, and there is so much history there and so much support for food businesses. Opening a stand there gives entrepreneurs and chefs a captive audience to test their ideas and build a fan base. Plus, it's the place in Columbus to eat. Britton Bauer is the founder of…

74. Carrie Gee, senior art director: I've moved a lot, but I can always find a cherry-dipped cone somewhere--at a mom-and-pop ice-cream shop, a Dairy Queen or a Mister Softee truck in NYC. Getting one brings me home, no matter where I am. 75. David Von Drehle, editor at large: For more than half a century, the Hatfields and McCoys of fried chicken have been waging war in Yale, Kans. Chicken Annie's recipe dates to the Depression-era kitchen of Ann Pichler, who put on the skillet and opened her doors after her husband was disabled in a coal-mining accident. Practically next door stands Chicken Mary's, founded by another miner's wife, Mary Zerngast, during WW II. Mary's version features a crunchier, heavier breading. You could choose a favorite--but why? 76. Lon…

79. Paul Moakley, deputy director of photography and visual enterprise: The South Beach boardwalk in Staten Island--where I've always lived--is one of the most underrated places in NYC. The quiet stretch of beach has one of the city's only unobstructed views of the Atlantic. It's where Henry David Thoreau roamed as a young man before he wrote Walden, and you can still find a lot of solitude in nature there while you watch the waves come in. 80. Katy Steinmetz, San Francisco bureau chief: In South Dakota, Route 16A--known as Iron Mountain Road--stretches through the Black Hills. Narrow tunnels that fit only one car at a time frame nearby Mount Rushmore like a viewfinder. The best part is the pigtails, spiral bridges that can throw you in a circle and…

87. Frank Gehry: Some 40 years ago, I stood before a lifelike bronze statue of a charioteer at a museum in Delphi that brought me to tears. I realized then that part of our mission was to create spaces and places that expressed feelings. In its recent show of Greek bronzes, the Getty Museum in L.A. reminded me of that simple thought. Gehry, a Santa Monica, Calif., resident, is an architect 88. Kacey Musgraves: The breakfast at Kitchens Hardware & Deli in my hometown of Mineola, Texas, is classic. It's in an old hardware shop, and my grandparents have been going there as long as I can remember. Musgraves is a singer-songwriter; her latest album is Pageant Material 89. Richard Overton: I like the fried fish at the Springhill Restaurant…

The archetypal American leading man forever leaves behind his sleepy hometown for Hollywood's blinding lights. Then there are the fresh-faced gentlemen of the greater Kansas City area who cherish their roots so much, they visit each June to raise money for Children's Mercy Hospital and goof off. The hosts of the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend are funnymen Paul Rudd, Jason Sudeikis, Rob Riggle, Eric Stonestreet and David Koechner. "All five of us had good childhoods," Koechner says, "so we don't mind returning to the scene of the crime." What started in 2010 as a poker tournament dreamed up by Riggle (Shawnee Mission South High School class of '88), alongside Shawnee Mission West alums Rudd ('87) and Sudeikis ('94), has mushroomed into a festival with hospital visits, bowling and a softball…

Many of us take broadband Internet for granted, but nearly 1 in 5 Americans lacks access to it, says the FCC. In rural areas, telecom companies balk at the cost of wiring far-flung homes, while low-income families can find the fees prohibitive. Closing the broadband gap is about more than being able to stream Game of Thrones. High-speed Internet is a critical tool of modern life, enabling kids to learn digitally and adults to work via the cloud. The FCC recently approved a small broadband subsidy, but the real solution may lie in increased competition for a notoriously consolidated industry. --Alex Fitzpatrick…

112. Alice Walker: My favorite thing to notice is that the ravages of greed have not entirely destroyed nature's ability to surprise us with its beauty. Some of the beauty is quite ravaged too: like the Grand Canyon or some of the tree-stripped hills that manage to cover themselves each spring in radiant bright grass. Walker is a Pulitzer Prize--winning author 113. Jake Wood: Soaking up the game-day atmosphere at the University of Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium--which usually means plenty of brats and beer. Wood, a UW alumnus, is a co-founder of the veterans' service organization Team Rubicon 114. J.B. Mauney: I love the life I get to live--going to bull-riding events and rodeos across the country. And when I can sit down to a great steak dinner at Cattlemen's…

142. Charlamagne Tha God: The historic vibe of downtown Charleston, S.C., is the perfect backdrop for amazing restaurants like Poogan's Porch, Hyman's Seafood, Fleet Landing and High Cotton--and a brownie sundae from Kaminsky's. And make sure you tip the kids selling the flowers made out of sweetgrass. South Carolina native Lenard McKelvey, a.k.a. Charlamagne Tha God, co-hosts The Breakfast Club radio show 143. Mike Veeck: The Lorraine Motel in Memphis, where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, is my favorite place to visit in the U.S. Now more than ever, it's relevant beyond belief. There's a bittersweet joy underneath the sadness, given how far we've come since Dr. King died but how much further we have to go. Veeck is part owner of five minor-league baseball teams across the U.S.…

BY SARAH BEGLEY The story of one of the summer's most anticipated books begins with a trip to Ghana's Cape Coast Castle--a symbol of slavery, set in stone, and the walls people build to ignore it. Yaa Gyasi was a college sophomore when she visited her native country in 2009, 18 years after her family had moved to the U.S. She was there to do research for what she thought would be a straightforward novel about a mother and a daughter. When she visited the old fort, that novel shifted and expanded into something much bigger. The result is Homegoing, an account of slavery's legacy, stretched over eight generations and two continents, and one that earned the 26-year-old a seven-figure advance for her first book. At the castle in the…

187. Emily Barone, infographics reporter: At 1,530 ft., Cadillac Mountain isn't the highest peak in Maine. Seasoned hikers can get to the top before breakfast. But it is the highest peak on the North Atlantic seaboard, a windswept and rocky summit with boulders that invite visitors to perch as they face east in the half-light of dawn. From early October to early March, it is here that day breaks on the U.S. 188. Philip Elliott, Washington correspondent: At Peterborough Town House in New Hampshire, residents assemble once a year to decide their future through direct democracy. This year's pressing question: Did they want LED bulbs in their street lamps? Yes, by a vote of 626 to 66. Town House, in this community that inspired Our Town, is the most coveted…

198. James Taylor: Nothing can compare to an evening of exquisite Bach, Beethoven or Berlioz under the stars on a tender summer night at Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, in the company of like-minded music lovers with their picnics laid out on the grass. It belongs to another time and is a rare respite from the mayhem of modern life: you will leave the place ennobled and changed for the good. And the kids'll have fun. Taylor, a Boston native, is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 199. Doug Oberhelman: Our founders created a democracy that has survived unrest, upheaval, progress and change. We may fray, but we never break. Meanwhile we keep creating, developing and amazing the world with our ingenuity,…

'The verdict of history will be that the British people got it right.' Boris Johnson, Conservative member of Parliament in the U.K. and former London mayor, after Britain voted to leave the E.U.; Johnson was a strong Leave advocate, but the Brexit vote has faced backlash amid financial and political turmoil $900 Amount of money spent on a full-page dating ad by a father hoping to help his son 60 Age of H&M's newest swimsuit model, Gillean McLeod 'Freedom is always coming in the hereafter. But ... the hereafter is a hustle. We want it now.' Jesse Williams, actor, calling for an end to systemic racism during an acceptance speech at the BET Awards 'It's time to put country before party.' Henry Paulson, former Republican Treasury Secretary, endorsing Hillary Clinton…

Britain's decision to leave the E.U. was received with surprise around the world. It shouldn't have been. We have the fifth largest economy in the world. We are heirs to an immense and rich cultural heritage, and we have strong and vital networks across the globe. We have always been a pioneering nation and are fiercely proud of our ability to determine and shape our own destiny. We joined the European Union as a trading bloc, but it has become something that none of us wanted it to be, with a reach into almost every area of our lives. Some analysts suggest it now influences as much as 60% of our laws, from agriculture to trade and the environment. The E.U. regulates the hours that doctors work in our hospitals;…

Pat Summitt never wandered too far from the Tennessee hay fields where she grew up doing her chores. But that didn't stop her from becoming the winningest Division I college-basketball coach of all time, with 1,098 victories and eight national titles over a 38-year career at the University of Tennessee--and inspiring a generation of female athletes. No other college coach was more important, or more transformative, than Summitt. When she first started coaching at Tennessee, a few years after Title IX was enacted in 1972, Summitt, who died on June 28 at 64, drove the van. Her team slept in another team's gym because they didn't have funding for hotel rooms. In order to pay for uniforms, Summitt once held a doughnut sale. By the time she stopped coaching in…

At one entrance to Yellowstone, a 50-ft. stone arch declares, "For the Benefit and Enjoyment of the People." Not everyone is accepting the invitation. While the national parks are for everyone, surveys say minorities, who account for about 40% of the population, make up just 20% of visitors. Among the reasons cited: lack of familiarity, language barriers and the homogeneity of the workforce. In response, the Park Service is reaching out, in part with free access for fourth-graders--a step toward making the parks not just open but enjoyed by all. --Josh Sanburn…

10. Lois Lowry: My house, which is on a hilltop overlooking a lake in rural Maine, faces east. Early in the morning, when I watch the deer grazing in my meadow as the sun rises, each day seems filled with promise. There is no place on earth I'd rather be. Lowry is a Newbery Award--winning author 11. Wynton Marsalis: You can go anywhere on our roadways. They're very democratic and a masterpiece of mass cooperation and organization, like veins that run through the country. Even though they need work, the basic infrastructure is there. And many of them, like the Pacific Coast Highway and Route 66, inspired some great songs. Marsalis is the managing and artistic director for Jazz at Lincoln Center 12. Carla Hayden: Every week, I have a…

BY GARRISON KEILLOR 26. Kill the airport announcements about reporting any person who asks you to carry something aboard the aircraft. Nobody has ever done this. 27. Likewise the flight attendants' demonstration of how to fasten a seat belt. We know how. 28. Stop making pennies, nickels and dimes. Nobody bends down to pick up even a dime anymore. They're not worth the trouble. 29. Change the seating in Congress to mix Democrats and Republicans together. Teachers know that you break up gangs by keeping them apart in the cafeteria. Seat politicians by seniority, with the old ones in the back and the new ones down front, so they get the idea that their time is brief. 30. Raise the minimum wage. It makes no sense that people working full-time…

Once dismissed as a deficient approach to providing health care, telemedicine--when patients meet with experts in another city or even in another state via video conference--is proving to be a valuable tool in closing access gaps for some of the most isolated Americans. Just 10% of doctors practice in rural regions, but one-quarter of U.S. residents lives outside cities, limiting their ability to find good doctors and adequate care. This spring, Intermountain Healthcare, a Salt Lake City--based nonprofit health system, launched $49 digital appointments for people in rural areas in Utah and Idaho. And in 2015, UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest insurer, started covering digital appointments in the way that it does for in-person visits. The Department of Veterans Affairs, notorious for its long hospital wait times, is also onboard. The…

In December 2001, on a flight to Miami, Richard Reid attempted to ignite explosives in his shoe. Fifteen years and no exploding Nikes later, travelers still have to remove their footwear before boarding a plane. The practice seems more frustrating than comforting, especially as delays plague airports nationwide. So why is it still policy? Officials insist that terrorist groups remain interested in shoe bombs, and experts say it's easier to enact a security measure than to roll one back. While kids, the elderly and those with PreCheck can keep their shoes on, the rest of us should remember our slip-ons. --Alex Fitzpatrick…

BY JOHN T. EDGE The Winchester Farmer's Market in suburban Memphis is a vinyl-tiled, fluorescent-lit showcase of pluralism, a daily exposition of the diversity that America promises. Ethnicities and countries mix and match in this grocery the size of a small-town Walmart owned by Korean-American James Lee. Stacked like sandbags on a levee, burlap pillows of rice define the center aisle. Freezer cases yield whole Egyptian crawfish sold under a Cajun banner. Tins of Argentina corned beef, popular in the Philippines, abut ranks of Hot Titus sardines, packed in Morocco, and Geisha mackerel, wild-caught in Thailand. Unlike those at a traditional grocery, the aisles here reflect the porosity of international borders. Nothing is labeled foreign. No ethnic section ghettoizes goods or people. West India and India share a longitude in…

After decades of churning out good-looking but blah-tasting apples, America's big orchards are in the midst of a delicious transformation. New varieties are dropping faster than ever in the U.S.--about every dozen years, where it used to take 40. When the University of Minnesota released the hard, sugary Honeycrisp in the early '90s, the nation got a taste of what apples could be if they're bred for flavor (unlike the shiny but often mealy Red Delicious). Since then, breeders have seized on America's prime growing conditions--sunny days, cool nights--to find the next sensation. New varieties aim to improve on the Honeycrisp; SnapDragon doesn't succumb to as many diseases, while RubyFrost comes with amped-up levels of vitamin C and resists browning. "We get fan mail," says Susan Brown, director of the…

BY INA GARTEN Thirty years ago, Americans lived on processed white bread, and it was almost impossible to find a fresh baguette or a loaf of sourdough. My friend Eli Zabar began baking fresh breads in a brick oven in the basement of his store E.A.T. on Madison Avenue in New York City, and now there are extraordinary artisanal bakers in cities and towns all across America. Even better, bakers like Dan Barber at Blue Hill at Stone Barns now grow and seek out heirloom wheat and use it to make bread that is not only delicious but good for you too. Garten is the Barefoot Contessa…

• National Geographic Bee winner Rishi Nair, 12*, of Seffner, Fla. • Scripps National Spelling Bee co-winners Jairam Hathwar, 13, of Painted Post, N.Y., and Nihar Janga, 11, of Austin • Intel Science Talent Search first-place-medal winners Amol Punjabi, 17, of Marlborough, Mass.; Paige Brown, 17, of Bangor, Maine; and Maya Varma, 17, of Cupertino, Calif. *age at time of win…

95. Dr. Francis Collins: My favorite thing is to meet with student researchers, to hear what projects they are working on, and to see the spark in their eyes as they talk about the work they are doing. The U.S. is still the country that provides the greatest opportunity for a young person to make a difference. Collins is the director of the National Institutes of Health 96. Uzo Aduba: Metacomet is the park in my hometown where every T-ball, baseball, tennis and soccer game was played when I was growing up. It reminds me of all the ease and fun that life can be when we focus on the simple things: community and family. Aduba, a native of Medfield, Mass., stars in Orange Is the New Black 97. Ted…

103. Alice Waters: Spending time outside engaging with nature is restorative and awe-inspiring. It is when I do some of my best thinking and when I feel most at peace and most alive. Everyone should have a chance to experience the beauty and comfort of nature--especially children. Waters is the owner of Chez Panisse restaurant and founder of the Edible Schoolyard Project 104. Laird Hamilton: The Dolphin restaurant in Hanalei, on the north shore of Kauai, because I can drive my boat there, and the atmosphere and environment are beautiful. Hamilton is a California-and Hawaii-based big-wave surfer 105. Larry Bird: Besides great sporting events, Indianapolis now has a world-class Children's Museum, one of the top zoos in the country and a vibrant downtown that features a lot of interesting neighborhoods.…

108. Jack Johnson: MA'O Farms is one of the most inspirational places in Hawaii. Not only are they growing organic produce in a state that ships in 90% of its food, they are growing Hawaii's future by putting youth from the Wai'anae coast through college. Johnson, an Oahu native, is a singer-songwriter 109. Bryce Harper: Luv-it Frozen Custard: It's authentic downtown Las Vegas. Harper, a Las Vegas native, is the MVP outfielder for the Washington Nationals 110. Kristen Bell: Sun Cedar at Penn House, a nonprofit organization in Lawrence, Kans., that employs and aids at-risk individuals (homeless persons, recovering addicts and those with past felony convictions) as they reintegrate into the mainstream workforce. I love supporting those who are striving to support themselves. Bell, an actor, stars in the upcoming…

Thanks to the rise of on-demand shopping and shipping, we can buy nearly whatever we want whenever we want from wherever we happen to be. We don't have to wait in line. We can easily compare prices across online stores. But those virtual shopping carts are yielding a growing heap of real-life cardboard boxes--and boxes inside boxes inside boxes--that come with costs of their own. In the past decade, the dollar value of the shopping we're doing online has almost tripled, according to the Department of Commerce. In the first quarter of this year, e-commerce sales were nearly $93 billion, up 15% from the same time in 2015. "People in the U.S. are receiving way more home deliveries than before," says Cara Wang, an assistant professor at the Rensselaer Polytechnic…

BY SARAH BEGLEY Some half a million theatergoers have already seen the hottest musical of the decade, shelling out hundreds of dollars for tickets to see Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of Hamilton sing and rap about our scrappiest Founding Father at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. That represents big business for Broadway but only a tiny sliver of the American population--and a well-heeled one at that. The good news is a lot more Americans will soon get their chance to see Hamilton. A Chicago production will open in September and run for at least a year, and a national tour will kick off in San Francisco in March 2017, followed by stops in cities from Las Vegas to Atlanta. International productions are likely on the way too. Back in Manhattan,…

136. NEWPORT FOLK AND JAZZ NEWPORT, R.I., JULY 22--24 (FOLK); JULY 29--31 (JAZZ) For more than 60 years, these twin pillars have presented historic concerts, including the 1955 show where Miles Davis was "discovered." This year's headliners include Chick Corea (Jazz), and Alabama Shakes and a reunited Flight of the Conchords (Folk). 137. FLOYDFEST FLOYD, VA., JULY 27--31 This may be the only fest with more music happening offstage. What began in 2002 as a gathering of like-minded old-timey musicians has turned into a melange of artists from around the world. Meanwhile, thousands camp out near the stage and create their own jams on the side. 138. NATIONAL SWEETCORN FESTIVAL HOOPESTON, ILL., SEPT. 1--5 Held since 1938, the oldest corn gala in America boasts a grand parade, carnival and demolition…

165. SHERMAN ALEXIE Love Medicine By Louise Erdrich Because she writes so powerfully about indigenous and immigrant lives in the United States, and because she will eventually win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Alexie's most recent book is Thunder Boy Jr. 166. JULIAN BARNES Birds of America By Lorrie Moore The best book (so far) by your greatest living short-story writer. Barnes' most recent novel is The Noise of Time 167. TEJU COLE Geography III By Elizabeth Bishop This slim, difficult book of poems, Bishop's last, seems to me a compressed masterpiece of irony, patience and wisdom, all virtues that can either console or help us today. Cole's forthcoming book is Known and Strange Things 168. ANNE KORKEAKIVI A Lesson Before Dying By Ernest J. Gaines This…

As The Sound of Music begins, a waitress slides between seats to serve blood-orange mimosas, kicking off a four-course brunch. Later, just as the von Trapp kids croon, "tea, a drink with jam and bread," servers lower plates of Earl Grey--infused cheese, plus jam on toast, onto desklike tables that sit in front of La-Z-Boy chairs. For movie lovers who want more than popcorn and pop on date night, Alamo Drafthouse--the indie chain hosting this Mother's Day Sound of Music brunch in its flagship Austin theater--is on a mission to restore glory to the American moviehouse. The big-screen experience has been under siege in the "Netflix and chill" era, when even esteemed directors like Woody Allen and Baz Luhrmann have signed deals to produce shows for Amazon and Netflix. Movie…

194. T. Boone Pickens: I'm on the road--a lot--giving speeches, preaching the need for an energy plan for America and looking for soft-serve ice cream. Everywhere I go, I ask the driver, "Is there a Dairy Queen around?" I'm a sucker for a Blizzard. A Blizzard with Butterfingers or Heath bar. Pickens is an investor and the chairman of BP Capital 195. Fred Noe: I live in Bardstown, Ky., the bourbon capital of the world, and every day people make a pilgrimage to this place my family started over 200 years ago. You can always sit down and enjoy a drink, no matter where you're from. Noe, the great-grandson of Jim Beam, is its master distiller 196. Esperanza Spalding: The Siuslaw National Forest, where the trees meet the sea. The…

It's no coincidence that the smartest man who ever lived--Albert Einstein, until someone proves otherwise--spent the last 22 years of his life in the United States. Pushed out of Germany by the Nazis, Einstein moved to the U.S. in 1933 and settled in Princeton, N.J., becoming a local fixture in the quaint college town. Like so many before and after, he saw America as a safe, humane harbor in a stormy world, one of the nobler aspects of our nation's history. He became an American citizen and was active in social and political causes, especially civil rights. And 100 years on, Einstein's rich legacy continues to inspire the nation's best minds. In September, researchers at the California Institute of Technology--where Einstein was once a fellow--proved the existence of gravitational waves,…

213. Neil deGrasse Tyson: Some small towns still have a general store where you can buy practically anything. Sag Harbor, N.Y., is among them. Even though the floors at Sag Harbor Variety Store will likely squeak and you might require 15 minutes to find what you want among the endless shelves of knickknacks, what's always there, whether or not it's Independence Day, is an American flag you can buy. Tyson, a New York City native, is director of the Hayden Planetarium 214. Thelma Golden: At the Whitney Museum's new building in New York City, the portrait show "Human Interest" brings together over 200 works that not only showcase the breadth and innovation of American art but also celebrate the diversity and beauty of the people these works depict. Golden is…

217. David Chang: Arnold's Country Kitchen in Nashville is home cooking that's unpretentious and delicious. It offers a type of "meat and three" with cafeteria-style service that is going to become more popular in the next couple of years. I crave eating here and absolutely love the community feel of the space. Chang is a chef and founder of Momofuku 218. Rick Steves: Each homecoming from a long trip reaffirms that I live in the right place: Edmonds, Wash. I love to stroll along the bluff over Puget Sound--ringed by snowcapped peaks--and watch the seagulls escort the ferries in and out, while parents chase their children on the beach as if the green line of kelp defines a timeless playground. Steves is a travel author and TV host 219. Jack…

By Simon Shuster London is in a daze. At the posh bars in Soho, at the kebab shops on Edgware Road and in the halls of Westminster, conversations circle around the incomprehensible fact that the United Kingdom voted on June 23 to leave the European Union. It seems astonishing how little force it took to rip the fabric of the Western world. No war was needed. No great depression. Just the inchoate resentments of British voters who felt cheated and estranged from the European project. Their anger had festered for years at the fringes of mainstream politics before it erupted in the form of 17 million ballots, all shouting in unison, Out! The echoes will be heard for years, because while Britain is leaving, all of Europe will have to…

By Rana Foroohar Brexit isn't a Lehman Brothers moment, at least not yet. Financial institutions, which have done a fair bit of debt reduction since 2008, aren't melting down, and U.S. markets have regained some of their mojo, in large part because it's now clear that the U.S. Federal Reserve, along with other central banks around the world, will be keeping monetary policy loose. But that's exactly the reason we should be worried about the longer-term economic impact of Brexit. It locks us into a dysfunctional cycle that helped cause the crisis as well as dictate the response to it, which has created a false recovery, not the real thing. Even before the crisis of 2008, politicians in the West were unable or unwilling to pass the sort of fiscal…

Muscled bros might act like they own the modern gym. But in his new book, Lift: Fitness Culture, From Naked Greeks and Acrobats to Jazzercise and Ninja Warriors, Daniel Kunitz argues it was feminists who popularized organized fitness. In the mid--20th century, exercise was a fringe hobby; men were more likely to play casual games of tennis or basketball, while women tried to slim down through dieting. But the rise of feminism, Kunitz writes, encouraged women to pursue "strength, self-confidence and camaraderie," which led to fads like aerobics and Jazzercise. Soon, women were training for marathons, attending kickboxing classes and signing up for co-ed gyms--which enticed men to sign up too. Now in the age of SoulCycle, CrossFit and Bikram yoga, Kunitz concludes, men and women alike are able "to…

GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO, 56 Martinez, the first Latina U.S. governor, made headlines in May when she refused to be "bullied" into supporting Donald Trump after he criticized her at an Albuquerque event. Martinez says she's still waiting to hear what Trump is "going to do for my very diverse state." [This article consists of an illustration. Please see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.] #1 #1 AGAIN RÉSUMÉ Martinez was the first Latina district attorney elected in New Mexico, the first Hispanic female governor to be elected in any state and the first female head of the Republican Governors Association, which she currently chairs. She won re-election in 2014 with 57% of the vote and was often mentioned as a potential VP pick before Trump won the primary. 'I haven't…

2. Lee Daniels: Any Philadelphia pretzel stand--there is something about the water in Philadelphia that makes the pretzel bread perfection. Daniels, a Philly native, is a filmmaker and co-creator of Empire 3. Juan Felipe Herrera: Las Cruces, N.M., small, farm-grown jalapeños and my sister Sara's roasted and hand-peeled long green chiles! It is part country perfume and part ecstasy. What makes this come together are the brother-sister conversations while we're chopping the jalapeño into piñata-colored pico de gallo and peeling the long-tall green one at the kitchen sink. Outside the kitchen, the mural sky with the Organ Mountains reminds you that the earth provides many gifts--joy on a plate, the palette, planet and la familia. Herrera is the U.S. poet laureate…

6. Jeff Garlin: Every summer I go to the weekend matinees at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. This summer they are showing masterpieces by Akira Kurosawa, Fritz Lang and Billy Wilder. Watching classic movies in this classic theater is just a big bowl of wonderful. Garlin, a Chicago native, stars in The Goldbergs 7. Ben Stein: Lake Pend Oreille in northern Idaho. Hardly any development or boats and incredible sunrises. Stein is a writer, lawyer and actor 8. John Cho: A few years ago, a friend took me to King's Burgers, an old-time spot in Northridge, Calif., with $5 pastrami sandwiches. It's run by a Korean family, and--as I was told--the son had become a high-end L.A. sushi chef and then returned to help his mother run the business.…

14. Victor Williams, international art director: In every season, the Long Meadow in Brooklyn's Prospect Park reveals itself differently. In spring, mist hangs over the grass, enveloping my dog. The expanses of ice and snow in winter, as well as the mud and rain in fall, create a disorienting environment in which I can lose myself. I'm grateful for this place every day. 15. Sam Jacobs, assistant managing editor: "Des Moines: Hell Yes" would be a fine slogan for a very fine city. My favorite souvenir from reporting on the 2012 presidential campaign is a T-shirt that says just that. Find your own favorite at Raygun, the irreverent downtown design store. 16. Merrill Fabry, reporter: Taking Amtrak cross-country is a very relaxing way to see the American landscape--especially when you…

Whether it's a single pair of feet or a whole line of them in perfect unison, a rhythmic, percussive tap-dance number commands attention like little else. Tap was born in mid--19th century America--an amalgam of African tribal dances and Irish and English jigs and clog dancing--and flowered in early 20th century vaudeville. Now this all-American art is enjoying a deserved revival. Savion Glover's choreography for the short-lived, Tony-nominated musical Shuffle Along pays high-spirited tribute to the great tap-dance tradition, and 2015 MacArthur fellow Michelle Dorrance has expanded the form with tap-inspired works for her acclaimed dance company. Even the humblest show can seem like a Tony Award winner once the clackety-clack-clacking of soles on wood floor starts to reverberate. It's the sound of pure joy. --Richard Zoglin…

40. Martha Stewart: Climbing the hills and mountains and walking the trails of Acadia National Park. There's so much to see, learn and witness on an early-morning walk, hike or climb. It is breathtaking! Stewart is the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia 41. Wayne Coyne: I have lived in Oklahoma City my entire life and have watched it become a unique combination of an old, hardworking Midwest cow town and a young, art-minded party city. The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma is in what used to be the abandoned-warehouse district. It's a trip: young musicians on their cell phones, carrying computers and synthesizers on streets that at one time were filled with trucks and farm equipment. Coyne is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter…

BY JEFF RUBY The Chicago Cubs are the hot dog of the sports world: finished quick, terrible for you and impossible to quit. But baseball's lovable losers are having a paradigm-shifting season--amazingly, anything short of a World Series would qualify as a disappointment this year--so it makes sense that they've joined forces with the greatest sausage purveyor in America: Hot Doug's, Doug Sohn's beloved gourmet "encased meat emporium," which broke hearts all over Chicago when it closed in 2014. Now Doug's has chosen one of the most American of all places to be reborn: the boozy, sun-soaked bleachers of Wrigley Field. Instead of having to settle for the pale, anemic dogs that haunt most sporting events, bleacher bums will have exclusive access to Sohn's plump masterpieces. The Joe Wallis, named…

The price of attending big-league ball games has spiraled out of control. A family of four spends, on average, $219 to attend a Major League Baseball game, according to Team Marketing Report's Fan Cost Index, a 24% increase since 2007. That's 1½ times the rate of inflation over that period. There are a few reasons for the surge. A robust ticket-resale market on platforms like StubHub helps spike prices for seats, which are expensive to begin with. The average price for an MLB ticket is $31--a relative bargain compared with the NBA ($56) and NFL ($86). And once teams put captive fannies in the bleachers, they can goose prices for concessions. At Fenway Park, a standard 12-oz. beer costs $7.75, according to Team Marketing Report. The New York Mets and…

65. Jonathan Franzen: The New York City subway. Franzen is a National Book Award--winning author 66. Sam Calagione: There are two scenic trails that run between the beach towns of Lewes and Rehoboth, both in Delaware. The best way to earn your 60 Minute IPA calories is by biking between them, taking the Junction & Breakwater bike path to Rehoboth and the waterfront Gordons Pond Trail in Cape Henlopen State Park, on the way back to Lewes. Calagione is the founder of Dogfish Head Brewery 67. Mary Huffman: When I was growing up, just going to high school was enough. Now, it isn't just the rich kids going to college, and there are more opportunities to continue your education. Our next generation is going to be even smarter than we…

The Department of the Navy is switching to renewable energy on land at a rate that's five years ahead of schedule. That's good for the environment and for sailors and Marines, who should be safer with fewer oil convoys to defend. Before the Navy set a goal of relying on renewables for half its fuel, "we were losing a Marine killed or wounded for every 50 convoys of fuel we moved into Afghanistan," Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said in May in California. Its so-called "Great Green Fleet" has featured a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and flotilla of accompanying ships steaming on a mixture of diesel and biofuel. --Olivia B. Waxman…

Last July, high-voltage cables running through two 106-year-old rail tunnels under the Hudson River failed, choking train traffic from Boston to Washington, D.C., for four days. The entire Northeast depends on this very corroded artery. Luckily, the prudent course--investing at least $15 billion to build two new tunnels and make other infrastructure updates--has finally gained steam. Meanwhile, if one or both of the existing tubes needs a shutdown, "it's an existential threat to the economy of New York, the Northeast and by extension the whole country," says Tom Wright, president of the Regional Plan Association think tank. So start digging. --Sean Gregory…

We dutifully pay taxes, but we rarely get a say in how the money is spent. That's beginning to change, thanks to a concept called participatory budgeting, which lets residents vote on local funding proposals created by their neighbors. Since 2009, when Chicago alderman Joe Moore set aside $1.3 million for his constituents to direct, the idea has spread to pockets across the country. As a result, thousands of people in places like New York City; Vallejo, Calif.; and Cambridge, Mass., have had a hand in how their schools, neighborhoods and parks get much-needed dollars. --Olivia B. Waxman…

91. Joey Chestnut: When I go to festivals, I see the happiest people: they're about something simple, like Buffalo wings or gumbo, and locals want to share what their region produces. My favorite is the Asparagus Festival in Stockton, Calif. Deep-fried asparagus is the healthiest food I eat in competition--and it was the first contest I ever won. Chestnut, a California native, set the record at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (as of press time) 92. Dallas Seavey: The Talkeetna Mountains. As you climb up, you look out on the most epic views of Denali. Seavey is a four-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race 93. Hank Aaron: I have visited New Orleans often throughout my life, and I really enjoy eating seafood--and eating it at Dooky…

Nothing is as American as apple pie, unless you ask Iowa's grandmothers, who have something else in mind. Namely: rhubarb, peach, gooseberry, bumbleberry and triple berry. Every summer across Iowa's sleepy highways, 20,000 cyclists come together for RAGBRAI, an annual bike ride that runs the length of the state. The biggest draw, however, is the local fare along the route, notably Iowa's fruit pies. From each small town to the next, Iowa's grandmothers, guardians of generations-old recipes, dole out an estimated 10,000 pies at $2 a slice. Riders fuel up with traditional favorites like apple or cherry, but true pie lovers look for the unusual: banana, strawberry, pear. Ice cream on top is a rarity because of the heat. Cream pies are borderline blasphemy. Blueberry goes the quickest, says T.J.…

116. Amber Rose: For July 4th, I like to be at home in L.A. listening to loud music, swimming and having a BBQ with my family. Rose is an actor, model and designer 117. Nick Spitzer: New Orleans Rock 'N' Bowl is a family-friendly honky-tonk. On Thursdays, walk past the Catholic saint's altar and Carnival decor to join a dance floor of Creole cowboys who zydeco two-step and waltz en français ... or you can bowl to the music! Spitzer, a New Orleans resident, is the host of public radio's American Routes 118. Blake Shelton: It's kind of a tie for me: I love the Arbuckle Mountains, near where I live, because it's one of the oldest mountain ranges in the U.S. But the Wichita Mountains have buffalo and elk…

121. Skye Gurney, senior design coordinator: I first saw Dale Chihuly's work in Rochester, Minn., at the Mayo Clinic. His beautiful, crazy blown-glass sculptures--I had never seen anything like them. I've since gone to see his work at an exhibition at the Denver Botanic Gardens, which was absolutely incredible. 122. Jeffrey Kluger, editor at large: Boondoggle's on NASA Road in El Lago, Texas, has nothing going for it except that the food is simple, the drinks are solid, and it has just the look of a place you'd expect the men and women of the space program, astronauts included, to hang in their off hours. It's in the great tradition of the watering holes of the high desert in California and the Space Coast in Florida, where people who dare…

BY HOWARD SCHULTZ America needs more humanity at the center of its citizenship and leadership. Our country is more diverse than ever, yet far too divided. With so many Americans longing to feel united, I am optimistic we can bridge these divides, because we already have what it takes. As citizens, we can choose compassion and put others first by serving our communities before we serve ourselves. As leaders, we can lead with our hearts, acting with empathy and civility as we exercise the courage of our convictions. These virtues are usually abundant in the aftermath of tragedies. But we must not reserve our collective compassion and courage for moments of crisis. As America's story inevitably changes, our enduring soul, the thread that connects us, will always be our shared…

177. CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE By Doreen Cronin "A parable of how technology--in the form of a typewriter--and literacy drive empowerment, confrontation and compromise, with a plot twist. Cows that type, hens that strike, ducks that negotiate and a farmer seeking peace and justice--this story has something for everyone." Nancy Gibbs is the editor of TIME 178. THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN By Mark Twain "I read it when I was 10 or 11, and--wow--this was outlaw stuff! It was about running away, living by your wits and true friendship between Jim and Huck. It remains, for me, the ultimate American book." Joe Klein is TIME's political columnist 179. A CHAIR FOR MY MOTHER By Vera B. Williams "When I was a little girl, my mom was my…

BY ANDREW MCCARTHY I've seen them in Alaska, in Yellowstone, in Maine. Always alone--their singularity capturing so much of the spirit they epitomize. Usually they're roosting on the uppermost branch of the tallest tree in the area. Occasionally I've spotted one swooping into a landing or launching powerfully, improbably into the air. The sight is always thrilling--much the way that spotting a breaching whale is thrilling. But whereas whales belong to the sea, which belongs to no one, the bald eagle represents America. Even when I saw one in northern Canada--where they are plentiful--I thought to myself, "What's he doing up here, far from home?" When I was a child I was told the bald eagle was on the verge of extinction; we had all but destroyed our national symbol.…

220. Claire Howorth, editorial director, Ideas: Point Reyes, Calif., is the only place I've ever been in America that looks and feels like another planet, with its low fogs and practically horizontal trees. You can sort of see how George Lucas, who lives nearby, came to imagine certain things. 221. Josh Sanburn, writer: The Log Inn in Haubstadt, Ind., is the state's oldest restaurant, built in 1825 as a stagecoach stop. Abraham Lincoln even visited in 1844 while campaigning for Henry Clay. Several decades ago, the owners began renovating and discovered an entire log cabin within the restaurant itself, which previous owners had built over. It's since been restored and adorned with portraits of the 16th President. Plus, the German-inspired, family-style food is one of a kind. 222. Chrissy Dunleavy,…