Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices

Instead of Pulling Out Your Phone, Let Your Mind Wander

When we’re waiting, we often have the urge to distract ourselves—but a new study finds we’d enjoy doing nothing but think.

Sports | SPORTS

Dozens Of Kids Playing Recorders Makes For The Worst Subway Commute Ever

Noise-canceling headphones, anyone? We've all had awful commutes, from traffic to delayed trains, or cars too crowded to find a seat.

But nothing compared to the hellscape Gothamist presented us with this morning via video, taken on a Manhattan bound N-Train at rush hour (already a terrible time to be on a subway.)

I used to take the N train. I am glad I don't anymore. At least I am now!