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the media Andrew Huberman’s Mechanisms of Control The private and public seductions of the world’s biggest pop neuroscientist. podcast By Kerry Howley
encounter The Brooklyn Power Throuple Making Space for a Baby Literary couple Daniel and Grace Lavery and their partner, Lily Woodruff, are all living and working full time in their Brooklyn apartment. podcast By Choire Sicha
for sale Bluey Gives Us a Sign The latest episode of the beloved children’s series could be its first misstep. Or a perfect ending. By Kathryn VanArendonk

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 on trial What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: Trump Snoozes Again A running recap of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial. By Nia Prater
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
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

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

what we know Columbia University Protest Arrests: How It Happened More than 100 people were arrested after Columbia University requested an NYPD crackdown on the protesters’ encampment. By Intelligencer Staff

the law Presidential Immunity Is Not As Ridiculous As You’ve Heard Still, Trump will probably lose in the Supreme Court. But he might win in the political arena. By Elie Honig

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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

sports Celebrating 100 Days Until the Olympics With Omega The official timekeeper of the games has already started counting down. By Brooke LaMantia
celebrity kids Suri Cruise Just Turned 18 In case you needed another reason to feel old. By Tariro Mzezewa
obsessive tester 28 Lip Balms We Can’t Stop Using Give your Carmex a break. By Jane Larkworthy, Chinea Rodriguez, and Hanna Flanagan

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

you’re not dylan thomas Our Favorite Tortured Poets Taylor Swift and her various modern idiots join a long line of pop-culture poets sanctimoniously performing soliloquies. By Rachel Simon
it’s one hell of a drug No One Comes Out of a Florence Welch Duet Alive Including listeners. By Justin Curto
now streaming The 9 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend Time for a horror-movie double feature. By Savannah Salazar
the old oak ‘Hope Is Political’ Ken Loach on the end of his 60-year filmmaking career and what he’s learned about power and the working class. By Matt Zoller Seitz

now streaming
The 30 Best Movies on HBO and Max Right Now Pulp Fiction, North by Northwest, Barbie, and more. By Brian Tallerico

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

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The Strategist

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
deal of the day These Perfect-for-Summer Towels Are Just $19 It’s never too early to start getting ready for summer. By Lauren Ro
celebrity shopping 47 Famous People on Their Favorite Water Bottles “On set, they’ll be like, ‘Where’s the baby? Has anybody seen Rob’s baby?’” By Bella Druckman
mattresses The 12 Very Best Mattress Toppers To turn your too-firm or too-soft mattress into one that is just right. By Amelia Jerden

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Curbed

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
openings A Fidi Office Building With a Wait List The couple behind Palm Heights, Happier, and Habibi has developed what is probably the most appealing office building in the city. By Adriane Quinlan
getting around The Hardest-Working Turnstile in the Subway It makes about 3 million spins a year. By Christopher Bonanos

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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