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Far-Flung Local Gems
In the spirit of summer travel, we’ve asked some of our writers living outside New York City to share a few of their favorite local spots. Read Lauren Collins...
Finding Success by Solving Real Problems, Not Just Creating Cute Products
When aspiring entrepreneurs ask me for advice, I often notice a common pattern. They come to me excited about a product idea that’s clever, cute, or interesting—but not necessarily...
The Tragedy of the Diddy Trial
Sean Combs mouthed “thank you” to the jurors, his hands clasped in prayer. The intricacies of their deliberations will be revealed later on, in the requisite television interviews, but,...
“Dedication,” by Karan Mahajan
“After my father stopped breathing, God bless his memory, I covered his body up in blankets—and kept studying.” Source link
Donald Trump, Zohran Mamdani, and Posting as Politics
On June 24, at 6:50 A.M., Donald Trump posted a message on Truth Social that might otherwise have been reserved for a diplomatic cable or at least a highly...
What Florida Car Buyers Must Know Before Signing Anything
Buying a car in Florida can be an exciting milestone, but it’s also a financial trap for the unprepared. The Sunshine State has its own set of rules, dealership...
Finding a Family of Boys
In 1981, I was a student of art history at Columbia University. I was twenty-one and worked to support myself at a variety of jobs. Columbia was an all-boys...
Elmore Leonard’s Perfect Pitch
Out of interest, could this be the best beginning to the sixth chapter of any book, by anyone, ever?The girl with the stringy blond hair over her shoulders and...
What The New Yorker Was Reading in 1925
Several months before the first issue of The New Yorker appeared, Harold Ross’s fund-raising prospectus promised, along with much else, that “Judgment will be passed upon new books of...
What I Learned from My Mother and the U.S. Postal Service
Let me tell you about my mother. For twenty-five years, five, sometimes six, days a week, she drove the same fifty miles, following the main roads and back roads...
