So you're heading back to school, you're figuring out what you're going to carry in your bag every day, and you start to wonder... "What kinda stuff does Tom carry? Nunchucks? Anti-gerbal spray?

Backpacks travel from class to class, from labs to studios. It is a mobile archive of routines and ideas. At the downtown campus, five students — journalism, pre-med, fashion, nursing, and pop music — ...

Stashing a small tote or backpack in your main luggage is one of the best hacks for traveling light. It means that you can cruise through airports unencumbered but have a day bag ready to go upon ...