I have lived in New York City for most of my life, and there’s never been a Summer of Heaven when it comes to riding the subway rails in the hotter months. The air is soupy, the smells are stinky, the ...

Wanna know what’s on the mind of college students these days? Perhaps this photo of an elaborate desk doodle is the answer. Found on the image sharing site Imgur.com. Nice job!

For the last few months I’ve been writing a newsletter called “From The Desk of Bob Mankoff.” The ever-vigilant fact checkers at The New Yorker once found me writing it from someone else’s desk, and ...

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