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Questions about The New York Times Magazine

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When did The New York Times Magazine first appear on newsstands?

The first issue of The New York Times Magazine appeared on the 6th of September 1896. This launch occurred under new owner Adolph Ochs who banned fiction and gossip columns from the main paper to save it from financial ruin.

Who edited The Sunday Times during the 1920s through the 1950s?

Editor Lester Markel ran The Sunday Times from the 1920s through the 1950s with an intense and autocratic style. He encouraged writers like Leo Tolstoy, Thomas Mann, and Gertrude Stein to contribute pieces during his tenure.

What supplements did The New York Times Magazine launch in 2004 and 2006?

Deborah Needleman edited T, a supplement devoted entirely to style that appears fourteen times each year starting in 2004. Two other supplements arrived in 2006 including PLAY, a sports magazine published every other month, and KEY, a real estate magazine appearing twice annually alongside the main content.

How often does The New York Times Magazine publish its condensed interview version beginning in 2024?

Beginning in 2024, the magazine publishes a condensed version of an in-depth weekly interview alongside its podcast counterpart. David Marchese and Lulu Garcia-Navarro host The Interview podcast with episodes lasting forty to fifty minutes each.

When did The Funny Pages section end printing for True-Life Tales?

True-Life Tales ended printing on the 8th of July 2007 while other serials continued until early 2009. The Funny Pages launched on the 18th of September 2005 as a literary section meant to engage readers differently.