 Halpern later attended Yale University, where he received an undergraduate degree in 1997.He has written for "The New York Times Magazine", "The Wall Street Journal", "The New Yorker", the "New Republic", "Entertainment Weekly", "Slate", "Smithsonian", "GQ", "Sports Illustrated", "New York Magazine" and other publications.Halpern is also a commentator and a freelance producer for National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and a contributor to "This American Life".