Daily Miscellany: Is 'buying local' even possible?

1. Is “buying local” even possible? “Imagine my surprise when I encountered a sign promoting a “local” food product in the bakery aisle of our town’s Safeway.”
2. X-Ray views of the New York City subway system.
3. Lies our tech overlords told us: A list of the bold promises on which we’re still waiting for Silicon Valley to deliver.
4. What one reporter learned by working as a butler at the Plaza Hotel.