New 'Vogue' Office: Still the World's Most Fabulous Rat Colony

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For those wondering: yes, One World Trade Center is still very much infested with rats, and no, Anna Wintour will not be entering the building, thank you. Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter confirmed to the Daily News that rats (which really are adorable when photographed clutching tiny teddy bears) have "taken over" the Conde Nast offices, and that Ms. Wintour "doesn't even want to go in the building anymore."

The problem is so bad that a memo was sent to Conde staffers telling them not to eat at their desks. "A bunch ate through the ceiling of a sports editor's office and crawled all over his desk and left poops on his keyboard," another source tells the paper. "They ate through his rug to fit under his door."

When asked whether the rats were as disgusting as one would assume, Carter replied, "They're rats! What do you think?"

· Rat Problem Worsens at One World Trade Center Offices of Conde Nast [NYDN]
· Rumor: Vogue's Rat Problem Is Getting Worse [Racked]