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Intelligencer

the national interest

Lara Trump Vows ‘Four Years of Scorched Earth’ If Trump Wins

Sounds like a fun time for America. By Jonathan Chait

trump trial Person Self-Immolates Outside Trump Trial Courthouse: Live Updates New York police had trouble reaching the scene because of all the barricades. By Intelligencer Staff
trump on trial What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: A Full Jury A running recap of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial. By Nia Prater
what we know What to Know About the New Student-Loan-Forgiveness Plans Biden’s relief measures and proposals are good news for borrowers — if you can figure out their looming deadlines and complexity. By Lynnley Browning, Nia Prater, and Chas Danner
trump on trial ‘Sleepy Don’: Trump Falls Asleep (Three Times!) During Hush-Money Trial Courtroom reporters saw Trump “dozing off” during the first day of his Manhattan criminal trial. Then he did it again two more times. By Margaret Hartmann

the law
A Handgun for Christmas Why were James and Jennifer Crumbley found guilty for their son’s mass shooting? By Lisa Miller

poll position Trump vs. Biden Polls: How Will the Hush-Money Trial Play? Polling shows voters consider these charges the least serious made against Trump, and reactions to a possible conviction match party affiliation. By Ed Kilgore

the money game Elon Musk Has Forgotten What Tesla Is The electric vehicle–maker is cutting 10 percent of its workforce ahead of a big robotaxi announcement, just as its sales are plummeting. By Kevin T. Dugan

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The Cut

advice

‘Can I Get Over My Debilitating Social Anxiety?’

By J.P. Brammer

astrology Steel Yourself for Saturday’s Jupiter-Uranus Conjunction Forget Mercury retrograde; things are about to go wild. By Aliza Kelly
feuds Why Does Everyone Hate My Dog? In a city bubbling over with rage, pets — and their owners — are enemy No. 1. By Bindu Bansinath
culture The Wiz Is Coming Home And it’s queerer and funnier than ever. By Soraya Nadia McDonald

friday sales 22 Things on Sale You’ll Want: From Bioderma to PicassoTiles Including Scandinavian raincoats and a water-filtering straw for camping. By Sam Daly
the tortured poets department Everything We Learned About Matty Healy from TTPD From golden retrievers to “The Downtown Lights.” By Danielle Cohen
taylor swift The Best and Worst Lyrics on The Tortured Poets Department Why is she referencing Trey Songz? By Olivia Craighead

Vulture

timelines

Who’s In? An Exhaustive Timeline of Taylor Swift’s Squad.

Her boyfriend, besties, and business partners. By Zoë Haylock

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

movie review What If We Didn’t Know Abigail Was a Vampire Movie? Oh, sorry, did I just ruin it? By Bilge Ebiri
now streaming The 20 Best True-Crime Documentaries on Max HBO and its sister networks have a rich history of producing compelling documentaries about bad people doing bad things. By Brian Tallerico
rip Mandisa, American Idol Star and Christian Music Singer, Dead at 47 The Grammy-winning artist rose to fame on season five of the competition series. By Zoe Guy
true crime Let’s Get Back on The Jinx’s Timeline Going Into Part Two What to remember about Robert Durst before the hot-mic moment that changed everything. By Jen Chaney

now streaming
The 9 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend Time for a horror-movie double feature. By Savannah Salazar

chat room
Show Kasamatsu Isn’t Trying to Make Smoking Look So Cool By Roxana Hadadi

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The Strategist

sales The Best Mattress Sales to Shop Right Now Save hundreds on Strategist-tested and -approved brands. By Sam Daly
friday sales 22 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy: From Bioderma to PicassoTiles Including Scandinavian raincoats and a water-filtering straw for camping. By Sam Daly
small appliances The Secret to Frying Fish in a Tiny Kitchen? A 5-Pound AirHood It’s billed as “the World’s First Portable Kitchen Air Cleaner.” By Kiki Aranita
celebrity shopping What Todd Selby Can’t Live Without “I definitely overdo it because that’s the most fun.” By Todd Selby and Liza Corsillo
gifts they might actually want The Best Gifts for Every Type of Home Cook Spectacular tools and ingredients for people who spend most of their time in the kitchen. By Emma Wartzman

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Curbed

operators

A Robert Durst Refresher

What we know about the second season of The Jinx. By Kim Velsey

at home Good Luck Trying to Resell This West Elm Coffee Table New Yorkers love to buy the company’s industrial storage table, but that love doesn’t last. By Lindy Segal
design books The Design Icon Who Inspires Oprah and Nancy Meyers Rose Tarlow on her reissued book, her tiny client list, and her obsessive standards. By Catherine Hong
a truly terrific new york listing The Biggest, Brightest Apartment in an Old Brooklyn Schoolhouse The 3,000-square-foot space has 29 closets, several skylights, and two patios. By Adriane Quinlan

listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings We found some very nice built-in bookshelves this week. By Nora DeLigter
who’s selling A Dome Home in Montauk Is for Sale “It would be a shame to tear it down. You can’t find another house like it.” By Kim Velsey
under a million A Murray Hill Two-Bed With a Wood-Burning Fireplace And a three-bedroom that’s a short walk to St. John the Divine. By Kim Velsey

Grub Street

who ate where

The Magazine Staff That Bought Its Favorite Restaurant

When Canton Village was in trouble, Time’s editors came to the rescue.

the grub street diet Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna Holds Taste Tests at Home “We’ll get every kind of root beer and then blindfold my kid …” By Tammie Teclemariam
who ate where Flamingo East Lasted Until the Fun Stopped Where the staff was “a tight band of weirdos” and Kate Moss only ordered water. By Christopher Bollen
restaurant review Restaurant Review: A Bistro With Shish Barak Huda, in Williamsburg, impressively balances its many influences. By Matthew Schneier
who ate where Jerry’s 103 Was the First ‘Nice’ Restaurant in the East Village Before Prune and Porsena, it was my spot. It’s also where Linda Evangelista told me she didn’t get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day. By Jonathan Van Meter

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

the grub street diet Veronika Slowikowska’s Grub Street Diet “I have a real issue with saying spirulina.” By Zach Schiffman

restaurant review Restaurant Review: At the Altar of Korean Fried Chicken Coqodaq’s owner calls it a cathedral. It feels more like a club. By Matthew Schneier

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