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abortion Why Were There Fetuses in Her Refrigerator? How a radical abortion opponent ended up dumpster-diving for remains. By Sofia Resnick
operators The Ugliest Divorce in Manhattan Real Estate HFZ’s luxury developers staked their futures on Bjarke Ingels’s High Line debut and lost everything. By James D. Walsh
power Which Women Do We Choose to Believe? Amber Heard claims an extremely famous man abused her for years. Why do so many people hate her for it? By Claire Lampen

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Philosopher Olúfemi O. Táíwò’s new book reclaims the concept from elite power brokers. By Zak Cheney-Rice

covid-19 How to Order More Free Home COVID Tests From the Government Starting Monday, U.S. residents can order a third batch of eight free COVID-19 tests from the federal government. Here’s how to claim them. By Margaret Hartmann
early and often Join Truth Social and Get Trump Posts a Whopping 6 Hours Early Slightly early access is all Truth Social will have going for it if Donald Trump returns to Twitter. By Margaret Hartmann
early and often The Democratic Party Is Extremely Unpopular Right Now New poll numbers do not bode well for the party’s midterms chances. By Benjamin Hart

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The Anti-Abortion Christians Who Became Pro-Choice Why did we change our minds? By Sarah Jones

politics Draft Congressional Map Upends New York Democrats’ Districts The proposed map, which is far less favorable to Democrats, is set to make some long-serving House members primary opponents. By Nia Prater

early and often 2022 Midterms: A Guide to the Races Worth Watching A cheat sheet to keep track of all the crucial races, primary upsets, and campaign drama — Trump-fueled and otherwise — from now through Election Day. By Ed Kilgore

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encounter Would You Time Travel Back to Your Sweet 16? In Emma Straub’s latest, the novelist uses fantasy to revisit the past. It all happened in real life, too. By Kate Dwyer
how i get it done How Frieze Director Christine Messineo Gets It Done She’s the first person to oversee both art fairs and is currently gearing up for New York’s tenth edition. By Liam Freeman
astrology Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of May 16 It’s Gemini season, but don’t let that scare you. Give the twins a chance. By Claire Comstock-Gay

lawsuits Amber Heard Says She Thought Johnny Depp Would Kill Her Heard also testified that Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle during a brutal fight. By Claire Lampen, Olivia Truffaut-Wong, and Danielle Cohen
white supremacy What Is Replacement Theory? The 18-year-old gunman who opened fire on a Buffalo supermarket was apparently motivated by an old white-supremacist conspiracy. By Claire Lampen
do i need this Do You Need the ‘Windex of Skin Care’? The spray has taken up permanent residence in my overflowing beauty closet. By Erika Veurink

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Whoa: A fever dream of an opening. By Justin Curto

overcome with emotion Daria Spinoff Jodie Announced As Film, Cast Includes Pamela Adlon and Kal Penn Tracee Ellis Ross will play the titular role in the film. By Alejandra Gularte
under oath Johnny Depp’s Lawyer Starts to Cross-Examine Amber Heard Things are going to get even uglier. By Victoria Bekiempis
the lost kingdom Amber Heard Says Her Aquaman 2 Role Was ‘Pared Down’ She claims Johnny Depp damaged her reputation by calling her abuse allegations a “hoax.” By Victoria Bekiempis
vulture lists Every Stephen King Movie, Ranked With Firestarter in theaters, we take a deeper look at all of the horror master’s films. By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson

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A Warning From the Future About The Time Traveler’s Wife A time-traveling TV critic considers Steven Moffat’s strangely chintzy, tonally odd adaptation of the 2003 novel. By Kathryn VanArendonk

micro sales 8 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy: From Dyson to Wrangler Including a self-cleaning razor and patio chairs almost too nice for the patio. By Sanibel Chai
deal of the day This Braun Hair-Removal Device Is the Cheapest It’s Ever Been Just in time for bikini season. By Dominique Pariso
sunday circular 10 Things That Delighted Us Last Week: From Patagonia Baggies to Peanut Butter Including elevated hand sanitizer, a powerful poetry collection, and best-selling rolls from a cult-favorite bakery. By The Editors
best in class The Very Best Dash Cams Including options with 4K resolution and built-in GPS tracking — and even one that’s specially designed for a motorcycle. By Jordan Bowman
best in class 30 of the Very Best Vibrators According to sex experts, shop owners, and professional reviewers. By Dominique Pariso

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The architect answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.” By Wendy Goodman

great rooms A Fidi Loft With Room for the Pokémon: Before and After Photos Architect Shane Neufeld’s streamlined renovation for Yuan Jiang and William Chen. By Wendy Goodman
exhibitions A Mexican Design Exhibition Has Taken Over a Rockefeller Center Post Office “Intervención/Intersección” celebrates creative kinship. By Diana Budds
boring news That Light in the Distance May Be an Oncoming Tesla Elon Musk’s new Vegas tunnel will, for the time being, alternate one-way traffic in two directions. By Alissa Walker

street view Finding a Future for Ukraine’s Destroyed Cities The country’s planners want to reclaim its independent identity and plan for life after Russian oil. By Justin Davidson
crypto Things Are Going Well in Bitcoin City A rendering arrives right on time. By Clio Chang
operators The Ugliest Divorce in Manhattan Real Estate HFZ’s luxury developers staked their futures on Bjarke Ingels’s High Line debut and lost everything. By James D. Walsh

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the grub street diet Rick Martínez Enjoys a Big Gathering “My ultimate fear in life is that I’m going to have a party and no one’s going to show up.” By Rachel Sugar
the year i ate new york Opening Night at the Potato Palace Daniel Boulud’s latest restaurant, Le Gratin, is a low-key affair, for now. By Tammie Teclemariam
report The Fascinating Mystery of Anna Wintour’s ‘Go-to’ Lunch Can you even call this a salad? By Emilia Petrarca
lawsuits Mario Batali Acquitted in Boston Assault Trial The chef still faces a civil suit. By Rachel Sugar

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Nobody Wins When Cops Harass Fruit Vendors Outrage was sparked by the arrest of María Falcon, a street vendor who works in a Brooklyn subway station. By Chris Crowley

where to eat 66 of the Best New (or Newly Relevant) Places to Eat Here’s your official summer 2021 restaurant guide. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld