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Conservative Scholar: The Real Racists Are People Who Call Trump Racist

The conservative movement’s finest minds have decided Donald Trump is the victim, not the perpetrator, of racial division.
Trump Is Already Backing Away From Doing Anything About Guns

After a brief window during which he seemed interested in doing something serious to curb mass shootings, he has retreated to NRA talking points.
Was Ghislaine Maxwell Photoshopped at In-N-Out?

Some suspicious discrepancies suggest the shot of Maxwell and her lunch may be too good to be true.
Trump Hired Them, Then He Called Them Incompetent

Anthony Scaramucci is just the latest Trump employee to fall from the president’s good graces. So much for hiring the “best people.”
New Video Seems to Show Prince Andrew Lurking Around Jeffrey Epstein’s Mansion

The royal family said in a statement that Andrew is “appalled” by the allegations against Epstein.
Accused Serial Sexual Harasser Mark Halperin Signs Trump Book Deal

Many are calling out the Democratic strategists who agreed to be interviewed by him for the book.
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.
Obama’s Deputy Interior Secretary on the Gutting of the Endangered Species Act

David J. Hayes discusses how rollbacks to the law fit with the administration’s disdain for environmental regulation.
Roger Rabbit Creator Richard Williams Dead at 86

He died at his home in Bristol on Friday, his family announced.
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.
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.

12:43 P.M. Conservative: Real Racists Are Those Who Call Trump Racist The conservative movement’s finest minds have decided Donald Trump is the victim, not the perpetrator, of racial division.
12:08 P.M. Trump Is Already Backing Away From Doing Anything About Guns After a brief window during which he seemed interested in doing something serious to curb mass shootings, he has retreated to NRA talking points.
11:00 A.M. Trump Hired Them, Then He Called Them Incompetent Anthony Scaramucci is just the latest Trump hire to fall from the president’s good graces. So much for hiring the “best people.”
8:07 A.M. Jeffrey Epstein Legal Cases: What Happens Next Prosecutors intend to pursue his co-conspirators, as lawyers representing his alleged victims look to dismantle his fortune.
6:00 A.M. Sam Patten’s Wild Life As a Cooperating Witness Mueller was listening to this guy?
6:00 P.M. Trump’s Selfish Foreign Policy Doesn’t Put America First Trump acts like rising tensions in Asia aren’t of interest to Americans. When a crisis comes and we don’t have the tools to respond, they will be.
Aug. 18, 2019 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.
Aug. 17, 2019 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 Trump’s Re-Election and the Recession Risk Intelligencer staffers discuss President Trump’s re-election chances in the context of a possible 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.”

1:24 P.M. Ghislaine Maxwell’s Great Escape Didn’t Get Her Far Rumors had circulated that she had decamped to Europe, or an island. The truth: Boston.
12:50 P.M. How I Get It Done: U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib The congresswoman on being tweeted about by Donald Trump, bringing her son to work, and watching Game of Thrones.
12:04 P.M. Was Ghislaine Maxwell Photoshopped at In-N-Out? Some suspicious discrepancies suggest the shot of Maxwell and her lunch may be too good to be true.
12:01 P.M. 50 Cent Speaks About Feud With Randall Emmett and Lala Kent He says he will not attend the couple’s wedding.
12:01 P.M. Summer Status Linen, Ranked Which flax is the biggest flex? From Uniqlo to Loro Piana.
11:17 A.M. I Think About Robert Pattinson Lying on the Today Show a Lot Without blinking, the actor invented a story about watching a clown explode on live TV.
9:56 A.M. New Video Shows Prince Andrew at Jeffrey Epstein’s Mansion The royal family said in a statement that Andrew is “appalled” by the allegations against Epstein.
9:40 A.M. Is True Crime Over? A new book by Rachel Monroe explores true-crime “fandom” and the limitations of empathy.
8:00 A.M. The App That Has Gen Z Hooked on Thrifting If eBay is a bazaar and Instagram is a beauty pageant, Depop is both.
8:00 A.M. Lucy Boynton Plays the Ingénue The actress is Hollywood’s newest golden girl, and the fashion world’s favorite dress-up doll.
8:00 A.M. The Look Book Goes to Zitomer We spoke to shoppers atthe nearly 70-year-old Upper East Side pharmacy–slash–department store. gallery
8:30 P.M. Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of August 19 This week, Venus, the planet of love, enters thoughtful Virgo.
8:00 P.M. The Divorced Mom Who Has Sex on a Trampoline This week’s sex diary.
6:04 P.M. Look at This Photo of Dogs Enjoying Some Musical Theater A group of dogs enjoyed a musical production of Billy Elliot.
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.

1:22 P.M. Where’d You Go, Bernadette: Biggest Changes From the Book Maria Semple’s novel versus Richard Linklater’s movie.
12:00 P.M. RuPaul’s Drag Race and All Stars Renewed by VH1 The drag boom continues.
11:30 A.M. The ‘Vaulter’ Headlines on Succession Are Works of Art Exhibit A: “5 Reasons Why Drinking Milk on the Toilet Is Kind of a Game-Changer.”
11:22 A.M. How Danny McBride Crafts the Perfect Opening Scene On this week’s Good One, McBride walks us through the first scenes of his projects, from Eastbound & Down to The Righteous Gemstones. podcast
11:02 A.M. Ben Platt Has Youth Pastor Energy in The Politician Trailer Jessica Lange, Gwyneth Paltrow, and more co-star.
10:20 A.M. How to Make a Great Intersectional Feminist Vampire Movie Queer audiences are embracing Bit. Here’s how Brad Michael Elmore stepped out of the way to make the movie happen.
9:30 A.M. The Morning Show Trailer: Jennifer Aniston Declares War Debuting on Apple TV+ this fall.
8:00 A.M. A Party and a Prison: Inside the Friends Writer’s Room It was like a vampire, forever hungering for fresh blood to suck.
7:30 A.M. 11 Things to Do in New York City Over the Next Two Weeks Tame Impala at MSG, Ed Baynard at White Columns, the Rave Theater Festival, and more.
7:30 A.M. 14 Notable New Releases Over the Next Two Weeks Taylor Swift’s Lover, The Dark Crystal prequel, Téa Obreht’s Inland, and more.
1:34 A.M. Art Spiegelman Says Marvel Refused to Publish Trump Critique The Maus cartoonist withdrew his essay over Marvel’s objection to a line comparing Trump to Captain America villain Red Skull.
10:33 P.M. Katreese Barnes, SNL’s Musical Secret Weapon, Dead at 56 The Emmy-winning musical director and pianist took home one of her awards for “Dick In a Box.”
10:00 P.M. Succession Recap: The Lion’s Den Once again, Logan has all his children firmly under his thumb, each completely vulnerable to his capriciousness.
10:00 P.M. Succession Power Rankings: Can Tom Eat the Peach? Elio Perlman could never.
8:59 P.M. Let’s Hear It for the Boys: Good Boys Comes In at Number One The first R-rated comedy to do so since 2016.
8:01 P.M. By the Power of Grayskull, Kevin Smith Brings You He-Man The Jay and Silent Bob Reboot director will showrun Masters of the Universe: Revelation.
Aug. 18, 2019 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.
Aug. 18, 2019 Mindhunter Recap: A City Too Busy to Hate Holden’s trip to Atlanta establishes some crucial context for atrocities yet to come.
Aug. 17, 2019 Tituss Burgess Will Host a Zany Cooking-Competition Series Pinot noir, caviar, the judges found your dish subpar.
Aug. 17, 2019 George R.R. Martin: GOT Finale Won’t Impact the Final Books “You can’t please everybody, so you’ve got to please yourself.”

1:00 P.M. It Took 20 Months for Eataly to Remove Mario Batali The 58-year-old chef has now been removed from his two most significant business ventures.
12:34 P.M. Your New Favorite Meatballs Might Be in New Jersey “I like frying the meatballs hard, and then we go right in the sauce.”
11:10 A.M. New York Taste Returns October 21 Chefs from Maison Yaki, KĀWI, Adda Indian Canteen, Hunky Dory, and more are on this year’s bill.
10:42 A.M. Will Bean-Free Coffee Be the New Meat-Free Burger? At least one Seattle-based company thinks so.
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…

12:30 P.M. These Binoculars Are Actually a Great Dupe for a Telescope You can still see the moons of Jupiter with them. And unlike a telescope, they fit in a backpack.
12:19 P.M. Welcome to Dupes Week Because you don’t need to spend the most money to have the best things.
11:30 A.M. This Portable Microphone Is Just As Fun As K-Town Karaoke The YouTube lyrics of your choice appear before you like a handheld music stand.
11:00 A.M. What Chef Angie Mar Can’t Live Without “If you came over, you would see probably like three steaks, five bottles of Champagne, kimchi, and French skin-care products in the fridge.”
10:23 A.M. This Slouchy (But Not Schlubby) Levi’s Jacket Is on Sale It’s $49 today only as part of an Urban Outfitters “flash sale.”
10:10 A.M. 27 Things Worth Buying at Dermstore’s Anniversary Sale A Who’s Who of our favorite Strat beauty products.
10:00 A.M. I Save a Dime Per Diaper With This New Ecofriendly Brand This can add up to hundreds in savings over the course of a year of diapering.
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.

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