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Multiple States Are Convening Grand Juries Investigating R. Kelly

The singer is being investigated by Illinois, New York, Georgia, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Prosecutors Lay Out How Jussie Smollett Allegedly Planned His Own Attack

The Empire star rehearsed the assault with his accomplices, according to court documents.
It’s Time for Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta to Resign

The former federal prosecutor illegally allowed billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein to make a plea deal without notifying victims.
New Election Ordered in North Carolina House District Over Possible Fraud

Republican Mark Harris, who won by just 905 votes, called for a new election after his son testified that he’d warned him about a shady operative.
R. Kelly Accused of Sexual Misconduct With Two More Underage Women

The two women claim he sexually assaulted and harassed them in a hotel in 1995.
The Monkees’ Peter Tork Dead at 77

He was the bassist, keyboard player, and sometimes lead singer of one of the first-ever boy bands.
Everything We Learned From the Jussie Smollett Press Conference

Police said Smollett paid $3,500 to fabricate the attack.
YouTube Is Scrambling, Again, to Fix Its Child Predation Problem

The company has already removed 400 channels.
New NYCHA Monitor’s Strange Political Bedfellows

Federal officials’ pick to oversee public housing has links to Andrew Cuomo, Rudy Giuliani — and controversial activist Lenora Fulani.
Zuckerberg Will Finally Meet With UK Official

All it took was a blistering government report that called Facebook a corrupt company run by “digital gangsters.”
Families Are Being Separated at the Border Over False Allegations

A new report shows that one of the darkest chapters of the Trump administration is ongoing.
Report: Climate Denier to Lead White House Climate Panel

Trump’s new climate expert William Happer: “The demonization of carbon dioxide is just like the demonization of the poor Jews under Hitler.”
Jussie Smollett Named a Suspect in His Own Alleged Attack

Chicago police have accused him of filing a false report, which carries a felony charge.
Tom Friedman’s Latest Column Proves That Capitalism Was a Mistake

In “Is America Becoming a Four-Party State?” Friedman shows that the free market in hot takes selects for specious arguments and overheated headlines.
Everything to Know About Elizabeth Warren’s Universal Child-Care Plan

The plan would be funded by an “ultra-millionaire tax.”
Northam Bet He Could Remain Governor, and It Looks Like Virginians Will Let Him

Poll numbers suggest voters are reluctant to see the governor resign. That may be due not to loyalty, but a clear-eyed understanding of the stakes.
Pinterest Temporarily Blocks All Vaccine Content (Factual and Otherwise)

The platform, like many tech companies, is trying to figure out how to handle conspiracy theories.
Can Congress Stop Trump’s State of Emergency Declaration?

Congress can pass a joint resolution ending the state of emergency, but it would have to be veto-proof to stick.
Google Sorry It Forgot to Mention Nest Security Systems Have Secret Microphones

Turns out that piece of tech you bought under the guise of self-protection actually has the capability to spy on you.
Supreme Court Applies Ban on ‘Excessive Fines’ to States and Localities

The unanimous decision could have a big impact on state and local government, sparking many lawsuits aimed at fines, fees, and asset seizures.

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7:04 P.M. Sanders’s Two-Pronged Attack on American Exceptionalism Bernie’s foreign and domestic policies may have more in common than you think, including a particular appeal to young people.
6:57 P.M. It’s Time for Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta to Resign The former federal prosecutor illegally allowed billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein to make a plea deal without notifying victims.
4:19 P.M. New Election Ordered in North Carolina Over Possible Fraud Republican Mark Harris, who won by just 905 votes, called for a new election after his son testified that he’d warned him about a shady operative.
3:23 P.M. Maduro and Opposition Prepare for Dramatic Confrontation Tensions are rising ahead of a Saturday deadline to let humanitarian aid into the country.
3:01 P.M. Some American Airlines Seats Have Built-in Cameras The airline says they’ve never been used, so everything is fine.
2:47 P.M. What Killed the Biggest Passenger Plane Ever Flown? And why the Airbus A380 could be revived in the future.
2:38 P.M. Battle Over High-Speed Rail Part of Trump War on California Trump’s focus on the California high-speed rail project curtailed by Governor Gavin Newsom is about more than his desire to recoup some federal money.
1:21 P.M. New Democratic Primary Calendar Emphasizes Racial Diversity A changing calendar for 2020 means that soon after Iowa and New Hampshire very diverse states will dominate the calendar, and the contest.
12:30 P.M. Don’t Buy the Folding Phone Don’t pay Samsung $2,000 to help them field-test a first-generation device.
11:30 A.M. YouTube Scrambling, Again, to Fix Child Predation Problem The company has already removed 400 channels.
10:34 A.M. Zuckerberg Will Finally Meet With UK Official All it took was a blistering government report that called Facebook a corrupt company run by “digital gangsters.”
10:16 A.M. Migrants Families Are Being Separated Over False Allegations A new report shows that one of the darkest chapters of the Trump administration is ongoing.
8:30 A.M. 5G Is Going to Transform Smartphones — Eventually Over the next few years, the smartphone — and everything else connected to a mobile network — is going to be revolutionized.
7:34 A.M. If Ross Perot Couldn’t Win, Howard Schultz Has Little Hope Perot didn’t win a single state in 1992 — or cost Bush reelection. Schultz isn’t as well known, and there’s less of a rationale for his candidacy.
Feb. 21, 2019 New NYCHA Monitor’s Strange Political Bedfellows Federal officials’ pick to oversee public housing has links to Andrew Cuomo, Rudy Giuliani — and controversial activist Lenora Fulani.
Feb. 20, 2019 Report: Climate Denier to Lead White House Climate Panel Trump’s new climate expert William Happer: “The demonization of carbon dioxide is just like the demonization of the poor Jews under Hitler.”
Feb. 20, 2019 Hate-Group Activity Is Rising, Which Should Surprise No One The Trump presidency corresponds to a major increase in white supremacist activity.
Feb. 20, 2019 Tom Friedman’s Latest Column Proves Capitalism Was a Mistake In “Is America Becoming a Four-Party State?” Friedman shows that the free market in hot takes selects for specious arguments and overheated headlines.
Feb. 20, 2019 Northam Bet He Could Stay, Voters Seem Willing to Keep Him Poll numbers suggest voters are reluctant to see the governor resign. That may be due not to loyalty, but a clear-eyed understanding of the stakes.

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6:28 P.M. Uniqlo Just Released Some Breezy Summer Clothes They’ll make you think of warmer days.
6:26 P.M. Inside Karl Lagerfeld’s Final Show at Fendi Plus, Prada and Moschino.
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5:47 P.M. This Body-Paint Artist Transforms People Into 2-D Paintings Alexa Meade’s vibrant, viral artwork treats the real world as her canvas, instead of relegating it to one. video
5:34 P.M. Is Your Succulent Sourced From a Criminal Cactus Market? Stolen cacti are being sold on the black market.
5:29 P.M. R. Kelly Accused of Sexual Misconduct With Two More Minors The two women claim he sexually assaulted and harassed them in a hotel in 1995.
4:22 P.M. Chanel Has a Bright and Shiny New Lipstick Including a special top coat, but for your lips.
4:05 P.M. How Kylie Jenner Heard About Jordyn Woods, Tristan Thompson The cheating scandal has rocked the Kardashian-Jenner world.
3:09 P.M. Don’t Believe What Elizabeth Holmes Tells You About Her Dog First of all, he’s not a wolf.
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2:06 P.M. Get Ready for Another Meghan and Prince Harry Lifetime Movie It’s happening, folks.
1:57 P.M. Who Do They Think They Are? Each week, we’re asking strangers on the streets of New York City to size each other up.
1:53 P.M. Puffers So Pretty, They’ll Make You Wish for a Snow Day Moncler adds two more designers to its “Genius” collective. gallery
1:48 P.M. Models at Gucci Cried Synthetic Tears The brand’s new beauty look is very emotional.
1:26 P.M. Another Round’s Tracy Clayton Is Back to Podcasting Her new show Strong Black Legends features interviews with icons of Black Hollywood.
1:25 P.M. Miley Cyrus Says She Got Married for ‘New Age’ Reasons She also says she and Liam Hemsworth are “redefining what it looks like for someone that’s a queer person like myself to be in a hetero relationship.”
1:14 P.M. Can Gucci Shield Us From Ourselves? The brand offered protection for the modern age.
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11:37 P.M. Grey’s Anatomy Recap: Highs and Lows Remember when Grey’s was all fun and love triangles? This episode is the complete opposite of that.
11:00 P.M. The Other Two Recap: Back To School Brooke finally gets to put her self-centered attitude to good use as a foil to Streeter’s shenanigans.
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9:31 P.M. Star Trek: Discovery Recap: Red Angel Ex Machina In the best episode of the series to date, Discovery meets — and immediately deconstructs — a new foe species.
9:30 P.M. LeBron James’ Space Jam Gets 2021 Release Date The original’s themes of athlete exploitation have never been more relevant.
9:00 P.M. How Jussie Smollett Allegedly Planned His Own Attack The Empire star rehearsed the assault with his accomplices, according to court documents.
8:55 P.M. Jussie Smollett Returns to the Set of Empire “I wanted to say I’m sorry and, you know me, I would never do this to any of you, you are my family. I swear to God, I did not do this.”
8:32 P.M. The Big Bang Theory Recap: O Captain Kirk! My Captain! Wil Wheaton returns, and brings some famous D&D-playing pals with him, in an episode that calls back to many of the series’ high points.
8:31 P.M. Multiple States Open Grand Juries Investigating R. Kelly The singer is being investigated by Illinois, New York, Georgia, and the Department of Homeland Security.
6:45 P.M. Everything We Know About the Oscars Broadcast So Far It may not have a host, but it will have “40,00 real roses.” So … there’s that!
6:08 P.M. Kendrick Lamar and SZA Will Not Perform at the Oscars “All the Stars” won’t be performed by anyone else, either.
5:58 P.M. Sources: Smollett Made ‘Zero Rumblings’ About His Empire Pay The Empire star allegedly staged his attack because he was unhappy with his salary. But he didn’t voice his displeasure to bosses, sources say.
5:40 P.M. Diane Warren Cherishes This Old Chocolate Oscar “It lives in my refrigerator!”
3:49 P.M. R. Kelly Accused of Sexual Misconduct With Two More Minors The two women claim he sexually assaulted and harassed them in a hotel in 1995.
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11:52 A.M. How to Live, According to Kenny Shopsin Twenty nuggets of soul-saving wisdom from New York’s most opinionated cook.
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10:15 A.M. A Woman Died After Eating at a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Eleven others were also sickened after eating possibly tainted food at RiFF in Valencia, Spain.
Feb. 21, 2019 A Survey of the City’s Elaborate Pasta Shapes New York chefs are in an arms race to create ever more niche pasta.
Feb. 20, 2019 Avocado Toast Finally Available in Hypebeast Form The “Suacamole” is hitting the streets.
Feb. 20, 2019 The Absolute Best Restaurants in Rego Park and Forest Hills This corner of Queens has some delicious eats, especially if you’re in the mood for Uzbek plov, Georgian cheese bread, or spinach knishes.
Feb. 20, 2019 Ranch Girl Is the Hero America Needs Now Aren’t we all all just trying to get some ranch?
Feb. 20, 2019 Madame Vo Barbecue’s Beef Feast Demands a Crowd Adam Platt checks in on an East Village newcomer.
Feb. 19, 2019 Of Course Bodegas Should Sell Marijuana What better way to lift all New Yorkers rather than just the privileged few?
Feb. 19, 2019 Could This Cocktail Be the New Cosmo? It’s got all the pieces — except a TV show to adopt it.
Feb. 19, 2019 An Exciting Dinner Series Will Bring Paris’s Mokonuts to NYC Gabriel Stulman will host some of the world’s best neighborhood restaurants at his Simon & the Whale.
Feb. 19, 2019 After 50 Years, the Donut Pub Is Expanding Talking to Buzzy Geduld ahead of his doughnut shop’s new branch, opening soon off Astor Place in Noho.
Feb. 19, 2019 Chelsea Market’s Buon’Italia Has a Secret Pasta Kitchen The gourmet grocer slings a mean paccheri puttanesca and more.
Feb. 18, 2019 This Popcorn Will Bedazzle Snack Snobs at Your Oscar Party Cult brand BjornQorn’s new meteorologically inspired flavor, Cloudy Qorn, is smaller, crisper, and roastier than the original.
Feb. 15, 2019 Restaurant Power Rankings: Where to Eat Right Now It’s our weekly ranking of the city’s most important restaurants.
Feb. 15, 2019 Amazon Bailed — and Restaurant Owners Are Bummed “Conservatively, I’d say we’ve lost $2 million in revenue per location.”
Feb. 15, 2019 Film Historian Karina Longworth’s Grub Street Diet “Everything arrived looking like a magazine spread from the 1950s.”
Feb. 14, 2019 10 Events That Should Be on Your Weekend Agenda Frida Kahlo, Off-Broadway Week, and Interpol.
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Feb. 20, 2019 Do Color-blind Glasses Actually Work? Does a world of grays and blacks really become Technicolor?
Feb. 20, 2019 This Korean Sunscreen Contains Glow-Enhancing Snail Mucin Are you guys bored of hearing me talk about how much I love Cosrx products? I really hope not, because I’m not even close to finished.
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Feb. 20, 2019 The Case That Protected My Phone Through 53 Drops Former tech columnist David Pogue on the RhinoShield CrashGuard Case.
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Feb. 19, 2019 What Is the Best Lingerie? “It’s the epitome of sexy glamour.”
Feb. 19, 2019 The 31 Best Sheets on Amazon, According to Reviewers From the cool bamboo sheets to the heavyweight flannel ones.
Feb. 19, 2019 Mascara (and Fake Eyelashes) Are on Sale at Ulta Today Only In honor of National Lash Day.
Feb. 19, 2019 The Next Status Natural Dish Soap Is by Rebel Green It’s charmingly packaged, and (entirely) sulfate-free and biodegradable.
Feb. 19, 2019 What Are the Best Digital Bathroom Scales? One displays an emoji along with your weight.
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Feb. 15, 2019 24 Cheap (Expensive-Looking) Amazon Living-Room Décorations From a circular mirror to a Jonathan Adler vase.
Feb. 15, 2019 What Chef Eden Grinshpan Nivron Put on Her Wedding Registry Including the Mauviel copper roasting pan she still uses and the Zalto wine glasses she regrets leaving off.
Feb. 15, 2019 The Strategist’s Mega Presidents’ Day Sales Guide Keep checking in over the weekend.

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