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first person The Divorce Tapes My family knew that my father had been tapping the phone lines. Only later would I discover the secrets the recordings contained. podcast By Beth Raymer
first person My Mother’s Envy Will Outlive Us Both Even from inside the fog of dementia, the toxic competitiveness that plagued my growing up remains crystal clear. By Tara Ellison
fall fashion Do You Regret Your Veneers? Young patients want beautifully imperfect veneers. They’re getting pain, debt, and regret. podcast By Angelina Chapin

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Mark Robinson and the Republican Wackjob Problem

What happens when you stop trying to keep out the kooks. By Jonathan Chait

politics Mark Robinson Called Himself a ‘Black Nazi’ on Porn Website: CNN He wished he could join the KKK, supported slavery, and bashed Martin Luther King Jr., all on an old porn website where he used to write. By Nia Prater
early and often Trump Electoral-Vote Heist Underway in Nebraska Too late for Maine Democrats to retaliate, Nebraska Republicans may implement a winner-take-all system, swiping an electoral vote from Harris. By Ed Kilgore
tremendous content Trump Says He’s Been Too ‘Busy’ to Read Melania’s Memoir But everyone should buy the book because it’s “great.” By Margaret Hartmann
poll position Harris vs. Trump Polls: 2024 Election Could Be the Closest Ever With a debate and a second assassination attempt in the rearview mirror, the Harris-Trump contest is by any measure too close to call. By Ed Kilgore

the national interest
Trump Is a Threat to Democracy. Saying So Is Not Incitement. Opposing political violence does not mean ignoring authoritarianism. By Jonathan Chait

scandals What the Jeffrey Epstein Documents Reveal About Donald Trump Trump’s name has been on the list of Epstein pals for years. As new files are unsealed, here’s everything we have learned about their relationship. By Margaret Hartmann

early and often What a GOP Senate Takeover Would Mean for the Country A Republican-controlled Senate could be a moderating influence on a second Trump administration or a big obstacle to a Harris administration. By Ed Kilgore

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15 Best Eyelash Curlers for Swoopy, Lifted Lashes

first person Can a Dating Stylist Fix Your Love Life? When you’re seeing someone, who they see has everything and nothing to do with your outfit.
how i got this baby The Mom Who Fostered a Baby After an Ectopic Pregnancy “I had feared getting attached to a child and then losing them, but now I had a new mindset.”
encounter Oh, Bianca! Oh, Mary! star Bianca Leigh is living a Broadway dream four decades in the making.

always shopping 16 Sweatpants You Need for Cozy Fall Weather Long live elastic waistbands. By Hanna Flanagan
celebrity Oprah Really Doesn’t Want You to See Her Documentary The mogul reportedly bought back the rights to her Apple TV+ doc and is keeping it on the shelf. By Olivia Craighead
always shopping The Best Classic Jeans, According to Fashion Experts Because as much as we love jeans, it’s hard to find a pair that works for everyone. By Morgan Evans

Vulture

ratings

The Limits of a Twice-Yearly Netflix Viewing Report

Here’s how the streamer could do better. By Josef Adalian

SNL’s Opera Man Sings What We’re All Thinking About the End of Game of Thrones

dang girl How to Live Stream Moo Deng, the Baby Pygmy Hippo from Thailand A cutie pie cam is being set up after the baby hippo went super viral online. By Alejandra Gularte
what she’s done What’s Up With Linkin Park’s New Singer? Chester Bennington’s mother said she feels “betrayed” by the band. By Justin Curto
tv review Who Needs the Batman? As The Penguin’s representatives of Gotham’s underworld, Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti can do bad all by themselves. By Roxana Hadadi
the law Diddy Pleads Not Guilty in Sex-Trafficking Case The music industry responds to Diddy’s arrest. By Victoria Bekiempis

it wasn't paradise
All the Salacious Non-Scandals in The Third Gilmore Girl Did anyone think a memoir by Kelly Bishop would be anything but classy? By Bethy Squires

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TikTok’s Favorite Servers Spread Positivity and Brain Rot By Rebecca Alter

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apparel All the Best Things at GU, Uniqlo’s Sister Store GU is going big on barrel jeans. By Lauren Ro
shoes These On Running Shoes Are 40 Percent Off (Till Midnight) It’s time to upgrade your old gym sneakers. By Jeremy Rellosa
baby gear The 15 Very Best Play Mats for Babies and Kids All look just as good in the nursery as they do in the living room. By Lauren Ro
sales Everything We’ve Written About That’s on Sale at Target Right Now All our favorite deals on our favorite things. By Bella Druckman
mattresses I Found Truly the Firmest Mattress in the World in Taiwan It’s made for Taiwanese expats (and anyone else) who prefer to sleep hard. By Lisa Cheng Smith

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Curbed

chapters

Donald Judd’s Everlasting Influence

Colin King, Nick Poe, and Landon Brown talk about the artist’s impact on their work. By Ian Volner

get out of town A Frank Lloyd Wright Homage in Chappaqua Plus a four-bedroom Catskills A-frame cabin renovated by a food critic. By Clio Chang
at home Ikea’s New Secondhand Shop Looks a Lot Like Facebook Marketplace A closer look at the company’s new “Preowned” concept. By Lindy Segal
a truly terrific new york listing An Abandoned Red Hook Building Redesigned for a Cookbook Author An open kitchen on the top floor meant Jessie Sheehan could perfect her recipes and look out onto the New York Harbor. By Adriane Quinlan

great rooms Making Plant Kween’s Crown Heights Apartment Bloom Just add wallpaper and lots of sun. By Wendy Goodman
under a million A Chelsea One-Bedroom With a Pool for Under a Million Plus a loftlike Park Slope one-bed with tin ceilings and two working fireplaces. By Kim Velsey
chapters The Summer When the New York Post Chased Son of Sam An oral history of the tabloid race to cover the serial killer By Susan Mulcahy and Frank DiGiacomo

Grub Street

openings

Bridges Opens Next Week With Eel Dumplings and Comté Tart

Chef Sam Lawrence cooked at Estela before striking out on his own.

restaurant review Cafe Mado Is a Worthy Return to Locavore Cooking A neighborhood café takes ingredient fetishism to the extreme. By Matthew Schneier
what to eat ‘True’ Bangladeshi Cooking Comes to Queens Mezban House specializes in authentic flavors not typically found in any of the city’s restaurants. By Chris Crowley
underground gourmet For the Very Best Granola, Get to a Bakery Yes, you could buy it at a supermarket, but it’s better when it’s fresh. By Tammie Teclemariam
coming soon Soho Is Getting a New Artists’ Restaurant Hauser & Wirth’s Manuela is equal parts showroom and restaurant. By Ella Quittner

guides
Where to Eat in September The best restaurants for right now. By Edward Hart

the grub street diet Jeremy Salamon’s Grub Street Diet “My staff likes to make fun of me because I keep a stash of deli meat in the basement.” By Emma Alpern

restaurant review Le Veau d’Or Is Excellent Again The Frenchette crew has taken over the 87-year-old restaurant, and the snails are as garlicky and the duck as pink as ever. By Matthew Schneier

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