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Ira Glass Hears It All

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Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story It can be easy to take the greatness of “This American Life,” the weekly public-radio show and podcast hosted by Ira Glass, for granted. The show, which Glass co-founded in 1995…

The Knotty Death of the Necktie

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Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Not long ago, on a Times podcast, Paul Krugman breezily announced (and if we can’t trust Paul Krugman in a breezy mood, whom can we trust?) that, though it’s hard to…

Jackson Arn’s Summer Public-Art Picks

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Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Jackson ArnThe New Yorker’s art critic You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your…

Kadir Nelson’s “Soft-Serve”

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Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story When the city heats up, many New Yorkers start to contemplate taking the subway to the end of the line, dreaming of the fresh ocean breeze and the frozen treats sold…

Hayek, the Accidental Freudian

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Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In November, 1977, on a still-sticky evening along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, the Austrian economist and philosopher Friedrich Hayek boarded a flight bound for Chile and settled into his seat in first…