vol. 14, issue 6

The Rise of Downstairs
Wed, Mar 6, 2013, 10:37pm
Being a servant in the world of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice must have sometimes felt like watching a modern-day soap opera. Just picture the help whispering among themselves while listening to the gossiping, wooing, and fighting going on upstairs.
Against the Odds
Wed, Mar 6, 2013, 9:32pm
The tone of incredulity is always the same, marked by slight differences in pitch and degrees of eyebrow-raising: “You play hockey?”
Micro-Size Me
Wed, Mar 6, 2013, 9:25pm
Living in New York City can be affordable—if you’re thrifty and willing to break the law. For five years, professional organizer Felice Cohen paid a mere $700 per month for her 90-square-foot apartment.

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