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first person I Couldn’t See Being Happy. But I Could See Being Carmela. I found my model for womanhood in an unlikely place: The Sopranos. By P.E. Moskowitz
the group portrait Working Wave After Wave at Elmhurst Hospital Approaching 365 days in the early epicenter of the pandemic. By Anna Silman
labor fights Inside the Fight to Save Jing Fong Workers rally to keep Chinatown’s largest restaurant alive. By Chris Crowley

the national interest

Deciphering the most important policy statement of the year. By Jonathan Chait

politics More Former Aides Allege Misconduct by Cuomo Two more women have come forward publicly to describe distressing encounters with Cuomo, while other staffers say he fostered a toxic workplace. By Chas Danner
stimulus checks Will We Get a Third Round of Stimulus Checks? The House will vote on Tuesday on the $1.9 trillion stimulus that passed the Senate. If all goes well, the president should sign the bill by March 14. By Ed Kilgore
coronavirus vaccine How to Sign Up for a COVID Vaccine in New York Two of the state’s largest vaccination centers are operating at Medgar Evers College and York College, while the Javits Center site is running 24/7. By Matt Stieb

politics
No One Likes Marjorie Taylor Greene, But Can They Stop Her? Democrats and Republicans may agree on something after all. By Ben Jacobs

scandals Everyone Who Has Called for Governor Cuomo to Resign As the scandal over COVID policies is compounded by harassment allegations, a growing number of elected officials say he must resign or be impeached. By Nia Prater and Matt Stieb

politics State Senate Majority Leader Calls for Cuomo to Resign Andrea Stewart-Cousins says he “must” resign following new allegations of misconduct. Cuomo called the idea “anti-democratic.” By Chas Danner

astrology

There’s a dreamy new moon in Pisces this week, offering you the ability to open your heart to love and hope. By Claire Comstock-Gay

pfw fall 2021 Who Says the Runway Is the Best Way to Look at Clothes? Some of the best shows this week weren’t really shows at all. By Cathy Horyn
style The Fashion Industry Can’t Get Enough of Carlos Nazario The stylist did 14 covers in 12 months. By Emilia Petrarca
trendspotting The Jewelry Trend Setting the Mood in 2021 All of a sudden, I can’t stop buying chunky rings. By Devine Blacksher

keeping up with the royals The Most Shocking Moments From Meghan and Harry’s Interview From Meghan’s disclosure that she was having thoughts of suicide after her marriage, to the royal family’s “concerns” about Archie’s skin color. By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
keeping up with the royals Meghan Markle: Palace Had Concerns About Archie’s Skin Color Without naming names, she said there were “concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he was born.” By Taylor Roberts
sex diaries The Vaccinated Guy Trying to Get a Threesome Started This week’s sex diary. By the Cut

golden globes 2021

From Tina and Amy making it work to Jason Sudeikis doing … whatever he was doing. By Kathryn VanArendonk and Jackson McHenry

annulé Pepe Le Pew Reportedly Benched From Space Jam: A New Legacy Oh yeah, this tracks. By Halle Kiefer
keeping up with the ex-royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Reveal They’re Expecting a Girl The pair discussed their second child, due this summer, during their Sunday sit-down with Oprah. By Halle Kiefer
keeping up with the ex-royals 7 Meghan Markle Interview Bombshells That’ll Make You Anti-Royalist Markle was denied mental health help from Buckingham Palace when she became suicidal. By Devon Ivie
backstories How Allen v Farrow Obtained Never-Before-Seen Home Videotapes and Lost Documents “There was a cover-up of mass proportion.” By Nick Allen

the gold rush
Chadwick Boseman’s Wife Accepts Posthumous Golden Globe “He would say something beautiful, something inspiring, something that would amplify that little voice inside of all of us that tells you you can.” By Halle Kiefer

sunday circular 11 Things That Delighted Us: From Space Heaters to a ‘Soothing’ Salad Bowl Including Jenny Han’s secret seasoning for at-home movie-theater popcorn, a Goldilocksian notebook, and 11 items supporting the AAPI community. By The Editors
piano Purchasing a Piano: A First-Time Buyers Guide From a brand-new Steinway to a found-on-Craigslist Baldwin Grand. By Karen Iorio Adelson
you can do this How to Do Your Own Brazilian Wax at Home, According to People Who’ve Tried Proceed with caution. By Jenna Milliner-Waddell
ask a cool person What Are the Best Men’s Chinos? A lot of Ralph, one pair for $20, and many with some secret stretch. By Alexandra Ilyashov and Louis Cheslaw
everything guide The Everything Guide to Picking Up the Piano As an Adult Specific advice for everyone — whether you simply want to tackle the classics, or you’d rather create Marie’s Crisis in your living room. By Jacqueline Detwiler-George

haunted houses

Whoever bought it will be only the second real occupant. By Jeff Andrews

why this looks like that Jolie Ngo’s Ceramics Are Made for Instagram (And That’s Not A Bad Thing) How the artist makes her wildly popular, 3D-printed vessels. By Diana Budds
the big screen Less Popcorn, More Distance: How Indie Movie Theaters Are Gingerly Reopening “We wanted this to be an inclusive experience and not just for the fearless.” By Mike Sampson
close calls A Speeding Driver Obliterated an Empty Streetery in a Dramatic Midtown Crash Eight people are hospitalized, including two kids. By Alissa Walker

streeteries Industry City Has the Biggest Streetery Yet How will they keep it warm? By Valeria Ricciulli
climate change Biden’s Climate Team Is a Bigger Deal for Cities Than Any Cabinet Appointment A little help for mayors who said they could reduce emissions themselves. By Alissa Walker
the group portrait Los Deliveristas Unidos, the Essential Workers of Takeout Organizing the delivery workers who keep much of the city fed. By Valeria Ricciulli

the grub street diet

“I’ve realized that it doesn’t need to be gussied up with anything.” By Chris Crowley

underground gourmet quick bite Marco Canora Is Making French-Bread Pizza on She Wolf Bakery Baguettes Proust had his madeleine, for Marco Canora it’s Stouffer’s pepperoni FBP. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
sagas The Wild Domestic Subversion of @CheeseDaily Betrayal. Revenge. Bomb-ass sandwiches. By Bindu Bansinath
labor fights Inside the Fight to Save Jing Fong Workers rally to keep Chinatown’s largest restaurant alive. By Chris Crowley
spinoffs New York’s Big Pizza Pivot Chefs and restaurateurs are launching virtual pizza parlors inside their existing restaurants and establishing new brands around their new pies. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

culinary school
We Graduated Culinary School. Now What? Training to work in an industry in peril. By Rachel Sugar

best of new york 101 Things We Hope to Eat Again Soon Celebrating restaurants at a time when they can use all the support they can get. By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite