Half advice show. Half survival guide. Half absurdity-fest. (Wait, how does this work again? We're not numbers people.) Each episode, we answer all your burning questions, from how to survive a public ...

Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

Starting in mid-January, the MTA will suspend A train service to the Rockaways for a little over four months, disrupting commutes for thousands of riders who depend on the subway line. The MTA says it ...