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Freemasonry offers a framework to living a better life. That’s why it holds so many lessons for confronting death—and whatever comes next.

To some, collecting Masonic artifacts, rings, aprons, and jewelry isn’t just a hobby. It’s a craze.

More than a symbol of fraternal devotion, the Masonic apron embodies the wearer’s presentation of himself – to his lodge and to the world.

A Masonic mystery thriller hits the streaming airwaves

In celebration of Independence Day, Grand Lodge of California head archivist Joe Evans shares a blue transferware cup plate dated between 1818 and 1836 that suggests Lady Justice a Freemason.

Could a hiding-in-plain-sight Masonic icon change the way we understand a Diego Rivera masterpiece?

A North Bay Mason’s curious claim on a mysterious icon

We say farewell to an accidental Masonic icon.

For more than 150 years, the Folger cipher had Masonic experts stumped—until Dr. Brent Morris and his team at the NSA took their turn.

On the 25th anniversary of the “Stonecutters” episode of The Simpsons, a look back at one of the greatest comic send-ups of Freemasonry ever.

The hunt for gold is—metaphorically, anyway—central to Freemasonry.

How do you tell a life story, set new goals, and define your legacy—all on a single lapel pin?

Four Master Masons try out an archival Masonic board game, with decidedly mixed results.

Masonic wall charts and floor cloths were once banned as too revealing. Now, they’re central parts of modern lodges.

How today’s makers are keeping the Masonic artistic tradition alive—with some twists.