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The Mystery of Trump’s Bizarrely Long Ties Has Finally Been Solved

It’s an optical illusion thing.
R. Kelly Protesters Gather Outside Sony Headquarters Demanding They Drop Him

“We’re here and we’re never leaving until you drop R. Kelly.”
If TSA Workers Go on Strike, Trump Might Relish the Chance to Play Reagan

It’s unclear if Trump could follow Reagan’s strategy for defeating striking air traffic controllers. Unpaid TSA workers might be tempted to try him.
YouTube Bans Dangerous Pranks Like the ‘Bird Box Challenge’

YouTubers are no longer allowed to risk or make anyone fear for their lives.
How America’s Restaurants Are Helping Unpaid Government Workers

The shutdown has brought out the best in the country’s hospitality industry.
The Longer the Shutdown Lasts, the More It Hurts the Economy

Even the White House’s own economic adviser is warning about the damage inflicted by the never-ending shutdown.
Instagram Influencer Un-Cancels Infamous Creativity Tour

Caroline Calloway is back, baby.
How Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody Became This Year’s Oscar Villains

In the Trump era, what is the value of pop-culture comfort food?
Most Americans Don’t Know How Much Facebook Knows About Them

Per a new survey, odds are you haven’t seen the detailed psychographic profile Facebook has on you — and you’d be uncomfortable once you did.
All Your Questions About R. Kelly’s Criminal Investigations, Answered

The singer has a long history of legal woes.
Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Has Dropped Out of the Case

He told Esquire that he can “take the abuse better than most.”
The Jayme Closs Kidnapping Details Read Like a Horror Story

The suspect decided to kidnap Closs after seeing her get on a school bus, per the criminal complaint.
Report: Kushner May Consider Blackmail, Tax Evasion ‘a Family Matter’

According to Chris Christie’s new book, Kushner still isn’t over Christie’s role in prosecuting his father for blackmailing his brother with a sex tape.
Kirsten Gillibrand Says She Will Run for President

The New York senator made the announcement on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Virginia Could Soon Place the Equal Rights Amendment in the U.S. Constitution

The Old Dominion would be the 38th state to ratify the ERA, which is enough if Congress and the courts decide to set aside a ratification deadline.
Trump Recalls 50,000 Furloughed Employees Who Now Get to Work Without Pay

The administration’s furlough plans are now turning into swiss cheese as exceptions are made for services that seem politically essential.
The Most Worrying Things About Trump’s New Attorney General Pick

William Barr has spoken out against Roe v. Wade and has a bad record on civil rights.
Parliament Rejects May’s Brexit Plan in Historic Landslide

Now, Jeremy Corbyn is pushing for a vote that could force a new general election in the United Kingdom.
Judge Rules That Biometrics Are the Same As Passwords

A legal loophole allowing police to compel people to grant access to their phones may soon be closed.

1:15 P.M. Facebook Doesn’t Need to Fool You Is the #10YearChallenge meme a conspiracy to steal your data?
12:36 P.M. If TSA Workers Go on Strike, Trump May Try to Play Reagan It’s unclear if Trump could follow Reagan’s strategy for defeating striking air traffic controllers. Unpaid TSA workers might be tempted to try him.
12:35 P.M. YouTube Bans Dangerous Pranks Like the ‘Bird Box Challenge’ YouTubers are no longer allowed to risk or make anyone fear for their lives.
12:05 P.M. Instagram Influencer Un-Cancels Infamous Creativity Tour Caroline Calloway is back, baby.
11:30 A.M. Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Like in American History? Shirley Chisholm? Joshua Reed Giddings? FDR?
11:09 A.M. The Longer the Shutdown Lasts, the More It Hurts the Economy Even the White House’s own economic adviser is warning about the damage inflicted by the never-ending shutdown.
10:00 A.M. Most Americans Don’t Know How Much Facebook Knows About Them Per a new survey, odds are you haven’t seen the detailed psychographic profile Facebook has on you — and you’d be uncomfortable once you did.
8:42 A.M. If Only Obama Had Done the Things Obama Actually Did Some on the left have repeated their complaints about Obama’s supposed failures so many times, they’ve forgotten everything he actually accomplished.
5:00 A.M. Steve King’s Road Map for Racist Republicans The fallout from King’s comments isn’t just turning the GOP against him. It’s showing future racist politicians how to avoid his fate.
11:36 P.M. Chris Christie Dishes About Jared Kushner Beef in New Book In new book, Chris Christie says Kushner isn’t over Christie’s role in prosecuting Kushner’s father for blackmailing his brother with a sex tape.
8:53 P.M. Trump Recalls 50,000 Employees Who Now Will Work Without Pay The administration’s furlough plans are now turning into Swiss cheese as exceptions are made for services that seem politically essential.
6:06 P.M. Virginia May Complete Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment The Old Dominion would be the 38th state to ratify the ERA, which is enough if Congress and the courts decide to set aside a ratification deadline.
5:55 P.M. Poll: Majority Backs AOC’s 70 Percent Top Marginal Tax Rate Some pundits deemed Ocasio-Cortez’s plans for soaking the rich “radical.” Forty-five percent of GOP voters say it sounds about right.
5:10 P.M. If You Could Play Any Sport, Which One Should You Choose? (I don’t think it’s football or baseball.)
4:20 P.M. Parliament Rejects May’s Brexit Plan in Historic Landslide Now, Jeremy Corbyn is pushing for a vote that could force a new general election in the United Kingdom.
Jan. 15, 2019 Judge Rules That Biometrics Are the Same As Passwords A legal loophole allowing police to compel people to grant access to their phones may soon be closed.
Jan. 15, 2019 Guess What? Republicans Represent Federal Employees, Too Those who think of federal employees as Democrats electing Democrats to office should take a closer look at where “bureaucrats” live.
Jan. 15, 2019 Why Nike’s Woke Ad Campaign Works and Gillette’s Doesn’t Gillette’s message is correct. But the viewer is likely to ask: Who is Gillette to tell me this? I just came here for razors.
Jan. 15, 2019 Did People Replacing Batteries Lead to Weak iPhone Sales? A lot of people took advantage of Apple’s one-time offer to replace their iPhone battery for $29. Is it enough to explain why iPhone sales are down?
Jan. 15, 2019 The ‘Furlough the Beast’ Rationale for Government Shutdown A pernicious voice whispers to Trump, via a Daily Caller op-ed, that he can shrink the government simply by keeping parts of it shuttered.

3:16 P.M. This Rent the Runway Coat Is ‘Unnerving’ Men Everywhere “It’s like Sesame Street but make it fashion.”
2:28 P.M. Meghan Markle Met Some Extremely Cute Rescue Dogs The duchess pet every dog she could during her latest royal outing.
2:01 P.M. Now We Know Why Trump Always Wears Such Long Ties It’s an optical illusion thing.
1:59 P.M. A Night at the Theater With Trump’s Accusers The Pussy Grabbers Plays tells the stories of the women allegedly assaulted by Donald Trump, in eight acts.
1:09 P.M. The ‘World’s Loneliest Frog’ Is Under a Lot of Pressure His first date could seal the fate of an entire species.
12:56 P.M. How to Take a Compliment (About Your Dog) Advice for saying “thank you” on behalf of your tiny sweetie.
12:34 P.M. If You’re Feeling Bad, Email Someone a Compliment It’s an S.O.S. reconnection to the world.
10:35 A.M. The Jayme Closs Kidnapping Details Read Like a Horror Story The suspect decided to kidnap Closs after seeing her get on a school bus, per the criminal complaint.
10:00 A.M. Hair Accessories Are Infantilizing But Perfect They make you look like a queen and a baby, and I love them.
9:57 A.M. A Retinol for the Most Die-Hard Exfoliators If you’re serious about your quest for smooth skin, try this.
9:00 A.M. What to Know About the 2019 Women’s March on Washington The march has lost some of its biggest supporters amid the organization’s anti-Semitism controversy.
8:00 A.M. What It’s Like Living As a Diagnosed Narcissist The term ‘narcissist’ gets thrown around easily, but what does it really mean?
7:30 A.M. The Museum of Failed Self-Improvements Seven women on the things they bought hoping to change their lives.
7:30 A.M. I Think About This a Lot: Chloë Sevigny and Pauly D I see myself smack in the middle of their gaze.
7:15 A.M. Binge The Cut on Tuesdays All our podcast episodes in one place.
7:00 A.M. I Love My Barre Class Like a Friend The story of how I fell for an exercise routine.
6:00 A.M. I Was a 4-Year-Old Trapped in a Teenager’s Body “I was all of the things people are when they’re 14 or 15” — except a decade younger.
6:00 A.M. Who Says a Chanel Bag Can’t Save Your Life? Say “ahoy there” to one very nautical purse.
6:00 A.M. ‘How Do I Decide What to Do With My Life?’ I think that the answer, for you, begins with your shame.
7:45 P.M. Things Are Getting Vicious in This Celebrity Keto-Diet Feud An extremely arbitrary assortment of famous people are at war over the trendy diet.

2:41 P.M. Chris Evans and More Perfect Jawlines Join New Netflix Movie The bone structure!
2:31 P.M. Star Trek: Discovery Season Two Is a Step Backward Turning Discovery into the Trek version of Guardians of the Galaxy isn’t the solution.
2:27 P.M. Disney Orders Live-Action The Hunchback of Notre Dame Josh Gad will produce and possibly star in it.
1:52 P.M. Detective Brosnahan Reports for Duty in Latest SNL Promo The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star makes her SNL hosting debut this weekend.
1:44 P.M. Steve Carell, Greg Daniels Team Up for Space Force Comedy It’s like an Office reunion … but in space.
1:39 P.M. Kaepernick Still Not Ok With Travis Scott’s Super Bowl Show Kaep’s girlfriend says the two never reached a mutual understanding about Scott’s decision.
1:33 P.M. Which Fyre Festival Documentary Is Right for You? Honestly, the Netflix and Hulu docs are both worth your time.
1:14 P.M. Temptation Island Hasn’t Changed. We Have. The 2001 series was an unprecedented experiment in reality-TV romance. A new reboot shows how far the form, and its audience, have come since then.
12:52 P.M. R. Kelly Protesters Gather at Sony Demanding They Drop Him “We’re here and we’re never leaving until you drop R. Kelly.”
12:03 P.M. How Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody Became Oscar Villains In the Trump era, what is the value of pop-culture comfort food?
12:02 P.M. All Your Questions About R. Kelly’s Investigations, Answered The singer has a long history of legal woes.
11:49 A.M. Julia Roberts Won’t Appear in Homecoming Season Two You can’t go home (coming) again.
11:31 A.M. In Maria Bamford’s Stand-up, Facing Nightmares Is Fun No comedian provides a more riveting portrayal of their own fear, doubt, and despair.
11:14 A.M. The Unlikely Rise of Schitt’s Creek Schitt doesn’t just happen overnight. Here’s how the cult comedy transformed into a Peak TV success story.
11:08 A.M. Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Has Dropped Out of the Case He told Esquire that he can “take the abuse better than most.”
10:52 A.M. Schitt’s Creek Is Dan Levy’s Weird Little Baby Scouting for clothes with the creator of TV’s funniest town.
10:25 A.M. D’Arcy Carden Almost Lost Her Mind Over a Good Place Episode Her very special Janet episode came at a great cost.
9:46 A.M. Abbi and Ilana Wept During Their Last Broad City Scene “We could’ve wept as actors, but it was helpful that we were emotional as well.”
9:45 A.M. Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche in the High Life Trailer Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could send André 3000 and a baby to space, they didn’t stop to ask if they should.
9:30 A.M. Sex Ed’s Emma Mackey Doesn’t Mind the Margot Robbie Jokes The breakout star of Netflix’s raunchy teen dramedy on Hollywood look-alikes, sex scenes, and her grandma’s love of the show.

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12:32 P.M. America’s Restaurants Are Helping Unpaid Government Workers The shutdown has brought out the best in the country’s hospitality industry.
11:05 A.M. Is the New Impossible Burger Any Good? The high-tech veggie burger gets a surprise upgrade.
Jan. 15, 2019 #WhiteHouseDinners Is Your New Favorite Twitter Hashtag It’s a place to process the fast-food feast.
Jan. 15, 2019 Alex Stupak’s Newest Empellón Opens This Friday Chef Alex Stupak’s second location of Empellón al Pastor opens this week.
Jan. 15, 2019 Photos From Trump’s Fast-Food Feast, Ranked by Sadness “I thought it was a joke.”
Jan. 14, 2019 A New Midtown Bar Pairs Stiff Drinks With Killer Views Like drinking in a penthouse.
Jan. 14, 2019 Kylie Jenner Versus an Egg Is the Celebrity Feud We Deserve We did this to ourselves.
Jan. 14, 2019 American Hero Banned From Walmart for Best Reason Ever “ … drinking wine from a Pringles can for several hours while riding on an electric cart.”
Jan. 11, 2019 Soho Health-Food Destination to Close, Internet Melts Down Though there’s a petition to prevent it from happening.
Jan. 11, 2019 Restaurant Power Rankings: Where to Eat Right Now It’s our weekly ranking of the city’s most important restaurants.
Jan. 11, 2019 Whole Foods to Pick Over Corpses of Dead Sears and Kmarts The Amazon-owned company is reportedly eyeing locations in less densely populated midwestern states.
Jan. 11, 2019 Comedian Jon Glaser’s Grub Street Diet “I enjoy high-quality potato chips and high-quality potato chip–based humor.”
Jan. 10, 2019 Restaurant Bravely Announces Bird Box–Themed Dinner Guests will be blindfolded throughout the dinner at the Milleridge Inn in Jericho.
Jan. 10, 2019 10 Events That Should Be on Your Weekend Agenda Podcasters IRL, tea with Frankenstein, and a comic to know.
Jan. 10, 2019 One of Our Favorite Restaurateurs Is Opening a New Wine Shop Forêt Wines is the project of Marie Tribouilloy, who wants to sell the wines you love to drink at Ops — and many more.
Jan. 10, 2019 Okay, Now It’s Safe to Eat Romaine Caesar is back.
Jan. 10, 2019 Why Instagram-Famous Recipes Are So Impossible to Resist The joy of #cooking.
Jan. 9, 2019 One of the NYC’s Most Underrated Chefs Is Now at Racines “I really want to find a balance of French tradition and still trying to cook in a way that’s progressive and modern and simple.”
Jan. 9, 2019 The Absolute Best Tasting Menus in New York The top spots tend to be small and intimate chef’s counters where you can watch your dinner take shape.

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11:53 A.M. Lots of Super-Warm Ugg Slippers Are Up to 50 Percent Off Cozy shearling-lined slippers are on sale for both men and women.
Jan. 15, 2019 What Dita Von Teese Can’t Live Without “I never thought of myself as a onesie kind of gal but it’s pretty chic.”
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Jan. 14, 2019 I Found This Sweatshirt-Like Bathrobe at a Kimpton Hotel It feels like the best college hoodie.
Jan. 14, 2019 Does the Arc Trainer Burn As Many Calories As It Claims? We found out whether gym machine calorie counters are actually accurate.
Jan. 14, 2019 A Bunch of Fuzzy, Furry Teddy Coats Are Up to 70 Percent Off From Tibi, Topshop, J.Crew, Free People, and more!
Jan. 14, 2019 What Strategist Readers Are Buying: Weighted Blankets, Pens Plus natural deodorant, baby swaddles, and more.
Jan. 11, 2019 Rio Stops By: Jackie Johnson of the Natch Beaut Podcast Talking with the natural beauty guru about cruelty-free products and the power of Tatcha and Dr. Sturm.
Jan. 11, 2019 What Are the Best Remedies for Lactose Intolerance? We asked a dietitian and a nutritionist for advice.
Jan. 11, 2019 The Best Containers for Storing and Transporting Meals Make your meal-prep New Year’s resolution a little easier.
Jan. 11, 2019 41 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy Including: Isabel Marant, Carhartt, Uniqlo, and Veja.
Jan. 10, 2019 The Muji Swab Can Pick Up a Mascara Flake Between Lashes It’s so much thinner and better for precise makeup tweaks.
Jan. 10, 2019 Ask the Strategist: Find an Alternative to This Duvet Cover? The Strategist helps a reader on her quest to find the perfect blue-gray duvet cover.
Jan. 10, 2019 The Best Floor Mats For Kids That Actually Look Good Floor mats that look great in a nursery as well as in your living room.
Jan. 10, 2019 Handsome Winter Things From Todd Snyder Up to 52 Percent Off This Italian-wool herringbone bouclé topcoat is 52 percent off.
Jan. 10, 2019 I Tried the Warby Parker of Prescription Lenses New prescriptions for old frames in less than a week.
Jan. 9, 2019 The Muse Headset Makes Meditation a Whole Lot Easier It’s the one thing that helps me tune out before I fall asleep.
Jan. 9, 2019 What Tory Burch Can’t Live Without “I take these earbuds everywhere I go not necessarily because they’re the world’s greatest earbuds but because they’re just comfortable and easy.”

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