Kyle McAuley
Kyle McAuley is a freelance writer and radio producer in New York. As a producing intern at The Takeaway, he works on both breaking news and culture. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in English literature at Rutgers University.
Being a sports team mascot isn't all fun and games. Just ask Mr. Met.
AJ Mass spent three years donning the costume of Mr. Met for baseball games. While someone else will be wearing the suit this weekend when the Mets return to Shea Stadium to take on the Kansas City Royals in the World Series, the experience transcends years.
He got accepted into all 8 Ivy League schools and Stanford. And decided.
The UK's likely election kingmaker doesn't even want to be part of the UK
Why the deck is stacked against working-class feminists
The Pentagon's drive to field a workable missile defense shield has produced a $10 billion flop
The Dodgers' Spanish-language broadcaster has been serving the team since its first days in LA
Jaime Jarrín grew up in Ecuador, a fan of soccer. When he came to the US, he moved to LA — right about the time the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to town. Through perseverance, he got a spot broadcasting the team's games in Spanish — a gig he's held since.
Shocking photos push Samantha Power to seek peace in Syria
A photo exhibit now lining the halls of UN headquarters in New York shows Syrian victims of torture. It's hard to look at, but US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power says the images are yet more evidence that peace is desperately needed in Syria — and motivation to make sure the Assad regime is toppled.
How disease and genocide marked the start of the 'human age'
A new study gives us a new date for the start of the human, or Anthropocene age: 1610. That's when the movement of crops, animals and diseases around the world shows up clearly in the geological record — but it still has some competition.
Think our voting system is colorblind? Think again
Minority voters once faced poll taxes, tests and other blatant methods of keeping them away from the polls. But while those methods are gone, political science says voter discrimination is now simply more subtle — and possibly more widespread.
Life under ISIS rule is worse than we ever imagined, and some fighters and citizens have had enough
ISIS' self-proclaimed Islamic State is crumbling. With momentum lost and victories in short supply, the terrorist organization has struggled with the most basic responsibilities — like keeping the lights on.
At New Year’s tables across China, this year's culinary bling: Maine lobster
Holidays around the world often revolve around food — think turkey at Thanksgiving or unleavened bread during Passover. In China, food is an important part of the Chinese New Year celebration — but what's on the menu this year is not exactly local.