Summer won’t officially end until September 22. But unofficially, Labor Day marks the end of the season as we celebrate it. You might regret the time wasted or all the plans made that went unfulfilled ...

This weekend launches the unofficial start of summer, and it’s a fine time to contemplate not only the more somber aspects of what Memorial Day represents but also the joy of the coming season.

When rocker Eddie Cochran released “Summertime Blues” in August 1958, the concept of “the song of summer” was born. It had a catchy melody with a chugging beat and lyrics that anyone whose summer wasn ...