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HBO’s Game of Thrones Finale ‘Doesn’t Change Anything’ for George R.R. Martin

“You can’t please everybody, so you’ve got to please yourself.”
Two More Neo-Confederate School Names Challenged in Virginia

School officials resisting a NAACP suit tout history, but they’re the ones whitewashing the adoption of Confederate symbols to oppose civil rights.
Should We Be Rooting for a Recession?

Intelligencer staffers dicuss whether an increased chance of President Trump’s removal is worth the pain of an economic downturn.
Roger Rabbit Creator Richard Williams Dead at 86

He died at his home in Bristol on Friday, his family announced.
How Would An Economic Downturn Affect the 2020 Democratic Contest?

Democrats might look for an inspiring or reassuring figure–or might have to reason to worry less about electability.
Actor Peter Fonda Dead at 79

The Easy Rider star suffered respiratory failure after a battle with lung cancer.
Jeffrey Epstein’s Death Officially Ruled a Suicide

The New York City medical examiner has concluded Epstein hanged himself.
Two More Women Sue Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate — and His Alleged ‘Recruiter’

“Though Epstein is recently deceased, the trauma and pain he caused plaintiffs remains.”
The NRA Is in Trouble, But Don’t Count It Out Yet

The organization is choking on its own decadence, but the ideas that sustained it will survive.
Warren Unveils Plan to Help Native Americans

Even as Trump revives his racist “Pocahontas” taunts, Warren focuses on making things right with Native Americans.
Donald Trump, a Very Fit Man of the People, Fat Shames Own Supporter

At a rally in New Hampshire, our populist president told an overweight supporter to “go home” and “start excercising.”
Rashida Tlaib Won’t Visit Grandmother Under Israel’s ‘Oppressive’ Conditions

The congresswoman understandably chooses defiance over humiliation.
Report: Trump, Who Is the President, Wants to Buy Greenland

A child’s vision of power.
And Now, an Update on Alan Dershowitz

Epstein’s lawyer was scheduled to defend biblical characters accused of “kidnapping and child trafficking” in a mock trial.
What We Know About Jeffrey Epstein’s Autopsy

Epstein reportedly suffered breaks in the front of his neck that are consistent with hanging but more common in cases of homicidal strangulation.
It’s Filibuster Reform — or Bust — for Democrats in the Near Future

The odds of Democrats being able to get anything done even if they win in 2020 are low without the filibuster reform that some senators still resist.
California Is Headed Toward a Titanic Battle Over Raising Property Taxes

Billions of dollars in tax revenue is at stake in the first major effort to modify California’s Prop 13, which limits property taxes.
Alleged Epstein Madam Ghislaine Maxwell Reportedly Spotted at an In-n-Out Burger

While eating alone and reading The Book of Honor: The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives.
Israel Bars Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib From Visiting

President Trump is enthusiastically onboard with this terrible idea.
Adults Bully 16-Year-Old Climate Activist on Twitter

Greta Thunberg is sailing the Atlantic to promote climate change awareness, and her critics are making bad jokes online.

9:00 A.M. Do Conservative Evangelicals Like Trump for His Hatefulness? Some suggest they prefer Trump to one of their own as a leader, as they find his un-Christ-like qualities effective.
7:30 P.M. Two More Neo-Confederate School Names Challenged in Virginia School officials resisting the NAACP suit tout history, but they’re the ones whitewashing the adoption of Confederate symbols to oppose civil rights.
Aug. 17, 2019 Reckoning With Trump’s Gutting of the Endangered Species Act Former deputy Interior secretary David J. Hayes discusses how rollbacks to the law fit with the administration’s disdain for environmental regulation.
Aug. 16, 2019 Should We Be Rooting for a Recession? Intelligencer staffers dicuss whether an increased chance of President Trump’s removal is worth the pain of an economic downturn.
Aug. 16, 2019 How Would a Bad Economy Affect the 2020 Democratic Contest? Democrats might look for an inspiring or reassuring figure–or might have to reason to worry less about electability.
Aug. 16, 2019 If This Fox News Poll Is Right, Trump Is a Goner In 2016, Trump drew an unpopular opponent and dominated among voters who disliked both candidates. A new poll says he won’t be so lucky in 2020.
Aug. 16, 2019 Despite Scandal, the NRA’s Message Is Clearer Than Ever The organization is choking on its own decadence, but the ideas that sustained it will survive.
Aug. 16, 2019 Warren Unveils Plan to Help Native Americans Even as Trump revives his racist “Pocahontas” taunts, Warren focuses on making things right with Native Americans.
Aug. 16, 2019 Frank Rich: Trump Makes Herbert Hoover Look Like FDR If the economy tanks, his supporters will sour on him and his already precarious election prospects will tank, too. And he knows it.
Aug. 16, 2019 The Kingdom Of God Land Is Within You In her new book on religion in rural America, writer Lyz Lenz makes the case for nuance.
Aug. 16, 2019 Andrew Sullivan: The Limits of My Conservatism In a healthy society, conservatives accept social change. Faced with bullying radicalism, they become reactionaries.
Aug. 16, 2019 Report: Trump, Who Is the President, Wants to Buy Greenland Unfortunately for him, the autonomous Danish territory isn’t for sale.
Aug. 16, 2019 Rashida Tlaib Won’t Visit Her Grandmother in Israel The congresswoman understandably chooses defiance over political humiliation.
Aug. 16, 2019 Trump, a Fit Man of the People, Fat Shames Own Supporter At a rally in New Hampshire, our populist president told an overweight supporter to “go home” and “start excercising.”
Aug. 16, 2019 What We Know About Jeffrey Epstein’s Autopsy Epstein reportedly had breaks in neck bones that are common in strangulation, but can also occur with hanging, especially in older people.
Aug. 16, 2019 Steve King’s Views on Rape Are Inseparable From His Racism King’s understanding of what gives women and people of color worth rests on how useful they are to his vision of civilization.
Aug. 15, 2019 It’s Filibuster Reform — or Bust — for Democrats After 2020 The odds of Democrats being able to get anything done even if they win in 2020 are low without the filibuster reform that some senators still resist.
Aug. 15, 2019 Amazon’s ‘Ambassador’ Program Is Hilariously Misconceived The program is meant to be damage control, but it feels like a hostage situation.
Aug. 15, 2019 California Headed for Epic Battle Over Property Taxes Billions of dollars in tax revenue at stake in the first major effort to modify California’s Prop 13, which limits property taxes.
Aug. 15, 2019 By Barring Omar and Tlaib, Netanyahu Did BDS a Huge Favor Calling attention to Israel’s illiberalism and the congresswomen’s advocacy for Palestinian rights will increase support for BDS.

3:28 P.M. Cardi B on Jay-Z’s NFL Deal and If She’d Want a Talk Show “I feel like Jay-Z could bring back Colin Kaepernick. I feel like he has that power,” she told TMZ.
2:53 P.M. Accused Sexual Harasser Mark Halperin Gets Book Deal Journalists on Twitter are calling out the Democratic strategists who agreed to be interviewed by him for the book.
Aug. 16, 2019 Jeffrey Epstein’s Death Officially Ruled a Suicide The New York City medical examiner has concluded Epstein hanged himself.
Aug. 16, 2019 The Best Korean Beauty Products for Sensitive Skin If you’ve never tried K-beauty because your skin can’t handle scent, this is for you.
Aug. 16, 2019 Two More Women Sue Epstein’s Estate — and His ‘Recruiter’ “Though Epstein is recently deceased, the trauma and pain he caused plaintiffs remains.”
Aug. 16, 2019 Aerin Lauder Believes in Curating a Fragrance Wardrobe Talking to the beauty world scion about scent, parenting, and her favorite products.
Aug. 16, 2019 The Best-est Party Looks of the Week One awe-inspiring look from every fête that mattered.
Aug. 16, 2019 9 Beauty Products That Almost Never Go On Sale…On Sale Now Thank you, Dermstore!
Aug. 16, 2019 Wait, Who Is Kaitlynn Carter? An abbreviated biography of the woman entangled in Miley Cyrus’s breakup drama.
Aug. 16, 2019 A Destination Wedding in Valladolid, Mexico How a Filipino couple living in Australia got married on the Yucatán Peninsula. gallery
Aug. 16, 2019 Should You Be Washing Your Face With Sparkling Water? A lot of other people are doing it, so maybe.
Aug. 16, 2019 Imagine This Voicemail From the United States President “This is Donald Trump, you know, the guy who fat-shamed you in front of thousands of people and on national television last night.”
Aug. 16, 2019 Why Do I Resist Meditating? Is it a loneliness thing?
Aug. 16, 2019 The 18 Best Work Bags for Women Under $250 Stylish, practical and affordable.
Aug. 16, 2019 What Is a Close Friend? Instagram confuses public and private relationships.
Aug. 16, 2019 35 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy From a chubby side-table to some butt-flattering jeans.
Aug. 16, 2019 And Now, an Update on Alan Dershowitz Epstein’s lawyer was scheduled to defend biblical characters accused of “kidnapping and child trafficking” in a mock trial.
Aug. 16, 2019 Epstein Prosecutors Seeking Ghislaine Maxwell’s Ex-Assistant Prosecutors are searching for Emmy Tayler, a British woman who was reportedly a core member of Epstein’s entourage.
Aug. 16, 2019 A Beauty Editor’s Guide to Seoul The best beauty store, an art-filled wine bar, and a mountainside wellness resort.
Aug. 15, 2019 Watch Cardi B and Bernie Sanders Have a Political Summit “Donald Trump is an overt racist.”

12:31 P.M. Cardi B on Jay-Z’s NFL Deal and If She’d Want a Talk Show “I feel like Jay-Z could bring back Colin Kaepernick. I feel like he has that power,” she told TMZ.
11:00 A.M. Mindhunter Recap: A City Too Busy to Hate Holden’s trip to Atlanta establishes some crucial context for atrocities yet to come.
11:59 P.M. Tituss Burgess Will Host a Zany Cooking-Competition Series Pinot noir, caviar, the judges found your dish subpar.
9:21 P.M. George R.R. Martin: GOT Finale Won’t Impact the Final Books “You can’t please everybody, so you’ve got to please yourself.”
Aug. 17, 2019 CBS Series Instinct Canceled After Season Two So long, Dr. Dylan Reinhart.
Aug. 17, 2019 Friends Monkey Marcel Might Be in Y: The Last Man Adaptation Katie, the white-headed capuchin monkey and storied actress, has already filmed her part in the pilot.
Aug. 17, 2019 Mindhunter Recap: Open Doors Bill and Holden interview their first celebrity murderer of the season, building out a profile on BTK that’s mostly — but not entirely — accurate.
Aug. 17, 2019 Roger Rabbit Creator Richard Williams Dead at 86 He died at his home in Bristol on Friday, his family announced.
Aug. 16, 2019 Slayer Deemed Too Awesome for NASCAR Sponsorship The metal band says they were yanked as a sponsor due to “reactionary concerns.”
Aug. 16, 2019 Elvis Presley Puts His Suspicious Mind to Work in Spy Series Netflix’s Agent King was co-created by Priscilla Presley.
Aug. 16, 2019 Let’s Speculate About Taylor Swift’s Lover Song Titles Who is the “False God”?
Aug. 16, 2019 Danny Masterson Scientology Lawsuit: Everything We Know They’re being accused of covering up rape allegations.
Aug. 16, 2019 Actor Peter Fonda Dead at 79 The Easy Rider star suffered respiratory failure after a battle with lung cancer.
Aug. 16, 2019 Doja Cat, Normani, and Rosalía Won the Week in Music Videos A pop trifecta we didn’t know we needed.
Aug. 16, 2019 Where’d You Go, Bernadette? Nowhere, Damn It Not even Cate Blanchett can save this out-of-focus adaptation.
Aug. 16, 2019 Weinstein Case: More Accusers Can Testify at Upcoming Trial The same thing that happened to Cosby.
Aug. 16, 2019 All 128 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best There are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography … and then there’s “Me!” and “You Need to Calm Down.”
Aug. 16, 2019 Well, Now We’re Furious Rami Malek Isn’t on Mindhunter He makes for a very good serial killer!
Aug. 16, 2019 Silicon Valley Called on by U.S. Senate in Its Final Season The HBO series returns for one more round in October.
Aug. 16, 2019 8 Jaw-dropping GIFs From Normani’s ‘Motivation’ Video All the motivation we need.

Aug. 16, 2019 Restaurant Power Rankings: Where to Eat Right Now It’s our weekly ranking of the city’s most important restaurants.
Aug. 16, 2019 Cookbook Author Lazarus Lynch’s Grub Street Diet “The uglier the better for me.”
Aug. 15, 2019 Ghislaine Maxwell Reportedly Spotted at an In-n-Out Burger While eating alone and reading The Book of Honor: The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives.
Aug. 15, 2019 Why Does This Cup of Coffee Cost $10? In the East Village, one cup of Joe costs as much as a month of Apple Music.
Aug. 15, 2019 Pastry Chef Defends Warren’s Strawberry-Shortcake Post “…since this involves cake, I feel it’s relevant to say a few words.”
Aug. 15, 2019 Where to Find NYC’s Neighborhood Gems, According to 37 Chefs Kitchen pros spill the beans on their favorite places to eat in the areas they call home.
Aug. 14, 2019 Are You Ready for the Cheesepocalypse? European cheese might soon cost twice as much in America. Here’s everything you need to know.
Aug. 14, 2019 Four Loko Makes Hard Seltzer Now. It’s Bonkers. It is, of course, the “hardest seltzer in the universe.”
Aug. 14, 2019 Thank God for Stuffed Crust Pizza I was a sex-deprived teenager. This pizza was my wingman.
Aug. 13, 2019 Momofuku Donated Profits From All NYC Restaurants to Charity The move came a day after founder David Chang issued a stern rebuke to investor Stephen Ross for supporting President Trump.
Aug. 13, 2019 Bill de Blasio Really Ate That Corn Dog, Huh? He has to get people to pay attention to him somehow.
Aug. 13, 2019 Meet New York’s Sandwich Papi At the Bronx Night Market, Angel Medina cooks a no-frills tribute to his uptown upbringing.
Aug. 12, 2019 Pumpkin Spice Lattes Should Just Always Be for Sale A new report says PSL Season starts on August 27. Maybe it should never end.
Aug. 12, 2019 Olive Garden Lifetime Pasta Pass Is Just What It Sounds Like “Olive Garden has always been known for Italian Generosity.”
Aug. 12, 2019 A BLT So Delicious It Doesn’t Need Bacon Daily Provisions knows how to celebrate tomato season.
Aug. 12, 2019 Very Generous Diners Give Server a New Buick as a Tip That’s a little more than 20 percent…
Aug. 11, 2019 Maison Yaki Is a Japanese Izakaya With French Flair The skewers are classically sauced and the plates are small but filling.
Aug. 9, 2019 ICE Raided Seven Poultry Processing Plants in Mississippi A total of 680 people were arrested in the raid; 300 have since been released.
Aug. 9, 2019 Designer Susan Alexandra’s Grub Street Diet “I like anything soft and smushy.”
Aug. 8, 2019 Chefs Scramble to Distance Themselves From Stephen Ross The Trump-supporting billionaire is an investor in a number of big-name food ventures.

Aug. 17, 2019 27 Things Worth Buying at Dermstore’s Anniversary Sale A Who’s Who of our favorite Strat beauty products.
Aug. 16, 2019 The Best Products to Preserve and Protect Tattoos “I can’t stress enough, protect your tattoos from the sun, or they will fade.”
Aug. 16, 2019 The Best Sisal, Jute, and Abaca Rugs, According to Experts Natural fiber rugs are great for layering, too.
Aug. 16, 2019 I Tried 17 Toners and Essences to Figure Out the Difference Still, the line between the two isn’t always clear.
Aug. 16, 2019 Five Things I’m Buying During Dermstore’s Anniversary Sale Including a Jen Atkin–approved hair mask, a Shayna Gold–approved cleansing milk, and a palette with a Megan Markle–approved highlighter.
Aug. 16, 2019 35 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy From a chubby side-table to some butt-flattering jeans.
Aug. 15, 2019 The Chris Black Starter Pack: 25 of His Favorite Basics Including the white T-shirts, jeans, deodorant, and backpack (which, spoiler alert, is not a backpack) Chris swears by.
Aug. 15, 2019 The Best Shampoo for Dry Hair, According to Hairstylists Including specific picks for curly, fine, and chemically treated hair.
Aug. 15, 2019 What’s the Next Status Nail Polish? “It’s definitely a brand that nail girls are obsessed with.”
Aug. 15, 2019 Totes and Backpacks From State Are Up to 78 Percent Off Back-to-school is upon us.
Aug. 15, 2019 These ‘Transformational’ Lululemon Pants Are on Sale “If they were a religion, I’d convert everyone I know.”
Aug. 15, 2019 20 Products a Veteran Beauty Writer Uses Almost Every Day “As much as I wish I evolved into a minimalist, the reality is that I’ve become even more of a skin-care and makeup fiend over the years.”
Aug. 14, 2019 The Best Treadmills to Use at Home, According to Trainers Including one that lets you binge Netflix while you run.
Aug. 14, 2019 41 International School Supplies That You Can Buy on Amazon Japanese pens, German erasers, Italian staplers, and more.
Aug. 14, 2019 The World Needs to Know About This Supercheap Brush Set Even Kit Harrington is a fan.
Aug. 14, 2019 12 Things That’ll Almost Definitely Sell Out Allbirds’ sweat-repelling socks, Lil Wayne’s American Eagle collab, and more.
Aug. 14, 2019 What Designer Alex Eagle Can’t Live Without “I first read The Secret History when I was a student — it felt like it was semi my life.”
Aug. 14, 2019 Tons of Shoes Are 20 Percent Off at Urban Outfitters Today Including Hunter rain boots, chunky Nikes, and sleek Stan Smiths.
Aug. 14, 2019 This Lightweight Men’s Hoodie From Everlane Is $39 Good for these last gasps of summer as well as fall and winter months when you’re not interested in overheating.
Aug. 13, 2019 What Are the Status Gym Sneakers for Women? Plus the next status gym sneaker and the next, next status gym sneaker.

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