In this edition:
• A pair of aces
• Room for growth
• Still a-maze-ing
• Wheel of misfortune
• The road less traveled
The New Yorker staff writer and author of the new book London Falling on running, writing in the morning, a life-changing childhood trip, and more.
In this edition: Bezos, paper, scissors; feast or famine; one reason to stay here; any way you slice it; the real Winter Olympics, and more.
“The puzzles spread from the United States across the globe, but the American crossword today doesn’t always reflect the linguistic changes that immigration brings.”
“In a technological age, impassioned devotees renew an ancient maritime tradition.”
“The upstart motivator Jesse Itzler wants to reform his profession—while also rising to the top.”
A reading list on how museums reflect culture.
“Glenn Horowitz built a fortune selling the archives of writers such as Vladimir Nabokov and Alice Walker. Then a rock star pressed charges.”
Six stories on the shady side of scholarship.
Eight stories on the power and beauty of visual communication.
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