My First (Real) Kate Spade Bag
Weekend Edition editor Barrie Hardymon remembers saving up for her first Kate Spade bag as a young New York music student. Yes, it held her Russian novels — but it also represented something more.
Arts
What Grief Looks Like: Documenting The Mementos Left After School Shootings
Since 2013, Andres Gonzalez has traveled to Newtown, Parkland, Columbine and other sites of mass shootings to photograph the ephemera — letters, teddy bears, origami cranes — left in memorial.
Though Gripping, CIA Thriller 'Condor' Falls Short Of Defining Its Era
A new series on AT&T's Audience Network updates the 1975 film Three Days of the Condor. Critic John Powers says Condor is an entertaining show that lacks the cultural relevance of its forerunner.
Obama Staffer Looks Back On His White House Years: 'It Can Take A Real Toll'
Former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes was 24 when he saw the collapse of the first tower on 9/11. He says that moment was a "fork in the road" that eventually led to the White House.
Miss America Says Farewell To Its Swimsuit Competition, Embracing 'Whole New Era'
"We will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance," Gretchen Carlson, chairwoman of Miss America's board, announced. "That's huge."
An Epic Conversation Draws To A Close In 'Kudos'
Rachel Cusk's trilogy about a peripatetic writer and her many conversational partners winds up with Kudos. The books are essentially plotless — but there's plenty of joy to be found just in talk.
In Bill Clinton's New Thriller, A (Fictional) President Faces Impeachment
The President Is Missing follows a commander in chief trying to thwart a cyberattack — and not lose his job. Clinton co-wrote the book with best-selling author James Patterson.
Keith Hernandez On Baseball, 'Seinfeld' And Being His Own 'Worst Enemy'
The former first baseman played on World Series-winning teams with the Cardinals and Mets, and made a memorable appearance on Seinfeld. His new memoir is I'm Keith Hernandez.
New York's Drag Ball Scene Strikes A 'Pose' In FX Drama
The new series Pose looks at how the city's drag performers created their own percolating club scene when they weren't welcome anywhere else.
Hooking Up Gets Easier To Do In Saudi Arabia
These days, some young people in the conservative kingdom also use Tinder to find a match.