Ian Urbina is a reporter for "The New York Times", based in the paper s Washington bureau. He has degrees in history from Georgetown University and the University of Chicago, and his writings, which range from domestic and foreign policy to commentary on everyday life, have appeared in the "Los Angeles Times", "The Guardian", "Harper s", and elsewhere. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, son, stepdaughter, and a nuisance of a dog.