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The Democrats Can’t Wave Away Their Hunter Biden Problem

How the party can clean up the Supreme Court and address the president’s son’s ethics scandals. podcast By Jonathan Chait

what we know Trump Lawyers Reportedly Told to Expect Indictment: Live Updates The former president later denied that Justice Department prosecutors had signaled an indictment. By Chas Danner
gilgo beach murders Gilgo Beach Suspect Not Linked to Atlantic City Case: Updates Police say the alleged Gilgo Beach killer is not a suspect in the 2006 Black Horse Pike cold case. By Nia Prater, Chas Danner, and Margaret Hartmann
tremendous content All of Ron DeSantis’s Crimes Against Good Etiquette A running list of all the alleged personal slights and rude behavior that may hamper Ron DeSantis in his 2024 primary battle with Donald Trump. By Margaret Hartmann

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Ron DeSantis’s Nazi Outreach Is a Strategy, Not an Accident Staffer Nate Hochman was fired for creating a post with white-supremacist imagery. By Jonathan Chait

past is prologue 2024 Republicans Try an Old Trick: Targeting Kamala Harris The GOP is raising alarms about Joe Biden’s health while attacking “President Harris.” It didn’t work against FDR and Harry Truman in 1944. By Ed Kilgore

early and often If Tim Scott Overtakes the Slumping DeSantis, What Then? For the first time, there’s a chance someone will displace DeSantis as Trump’s top 2024 opponent. If it’s Tim Scott, will he finally make enemies? By Ed Kilgore

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The Cut

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‘Why Am I Dreaming About Sex With a Man When I’m a Lesbian?’

By J.P. Brammer

the hard part There’s No Such Thing as a Vacation with Young Kids A relaxing getaway may no longer be in the cards — but giving in to the chaos can be just as exquisite. By Amil Niazi
brooding Will Teens Always Be Daredevils? It seems like an impulse that’s on the wane lately. Is that a good thing? By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
both sides of a breakup Both Sides of a Breakup: She Started Sleeping With Her Boss Two exes explain why it ended. By Alyssa Shelasky

ufos So, Is That a Yes on Aliens? The congressional UFO hearing hasn’t fully answered the big question. By Bindu Bansinath
friday sales 21 Things on Sale You’ll Want: From Aesop to Outdoor Voices Including the eye cream our writer prefers to Ole Henriksen and a Shark vacuum for $100. By Sam Daly
power What Happened to Carlee Russell? The Alabama woman admitted through her lawyer that she was not kidnapped. On Friday she was charged with filing a false police report. By Tariro Mzezewa

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Vulture

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Full Circle’s Artful End

By opening and closing on the same two images, the Solomon/Soderbergh series examines the lies that fueled two families’ decades of delusions. By Roxana Hadadi

SNL’s Opera Man Sings What We’re All Thinking About the End of Game of Thrones

see you… soon? Productions Affected by the SAG-AFTRA Strike Viola Davis is stepping back from filming G20, despite getting a waiver, to be in solidarity with the WGA and SAG strikes. By Bella Arnold
oscars bad boy Will Smith Is Back for His Movie-Star Bag With Bad Boys 4 Smith and Martin Lawrence ride together next Father’s Day weekend. By Jason P. Frank
for miles morales stans Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Is Coming to Our Universe Eventually, as it currently does not have a release date. By Jason P. Frank
boo Haunted Mansion Hides Behind Barbenheimer at the Box Office Haunted by dolls and bombs. By Alejandra Gularte

finale thoughts
‘She Figures Out Her True Purpose’ In Anya Chalotra’s hands, Yennefer of Vengerberg commands authority in The Witcher’s third season. By Roxana Hadadi

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How Cillian Murphy Found His ‘Resting Physicist’s Face’ By Bilge Ebiri

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The Strategist

micro sales Everything Worth Buying From Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale (So Far) From a Le Creuset Dutch oven to a Dyson Airwrap. By Sam Daly
friday sales 21 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy: From Aesop to Outdoor Voices Including the eye cream our writer prefers to Ole Henriksen and a Shark vacuum for $100. By Sam Daly
ask a cool person What Are the Best Slides for Men and Women? Including a pair so comfortable that wearing them feels like “walking on foam packaging.” By Kitty Guo
best in class The 13 Very Best Houseplant Fertilizers From all-purpose organics to the seaweed-based fertilizer that carnivorous plants love. By Erin Schwartz
ask a cool person The Best Plus-Size Workout Clothes for Women, According to Active Women “If they ever discontinue them or switch up the fabric, I’ll scream.” By Dominique Pariso and Anna Yeo

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Curbed

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Everyone in the Hamptons Is Reading The Guest

“Simon is every wealthy middle-aged man I know.” By Stephanie Krikorian

developing Eliot Spitzer Can Build His Faux-Prewar Condo Now A lawsuit over a ditch couldn’t stop his luxury development with a view of the Met. By Kim Velsey
heat On New York’s First 110-Degree Summer Day, What Will Break First? Asphalt like molasses, grounded planes at midday, sun-buckled railroad tracks: a sweat-inducing list. By Christopher Bonanos
the group portrait U.S. Women’s Soccer Fans Are Having a Moment “I’m overstimulated.” By Lauren Tousignant

urban fauna The Sloth King of Long Island Tried His Hand at Venomous Lizards But was ordered to pay a fine for it, which the exotic-animal purveyor says he paid “no problem.” By Clio Chang
the real estate Modernist Houses Can’t Survive the Hamptons They’re being torn down and replaced with cookie-cutter mansions. By Kim Velsey
the rent is too damn high We’re Paying to Catsit Now? On Listings Project, people are charging subletters $2,800 a month for the pleasure of cleaning a litter box. By Clio Chang

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Grub Street

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Rachel Karten’s Grub Street Diet

“I didn’t want fennel. I wanted olive juice.”

the year i ate new york This Chicken Blew Me Away Hakka Cuisine makes the best bird in town. By E. Alex Jung
profile Two Software Engineers Open NYC’s Most Daring New Restaurant “People keep asking what type of cuisine this is.” By Chris Crowley
what to eat The City’s Best Sando Is Back Only 20 are available each night, however. By Ella Quittner
closings Sushi Ginza Onodera, the High-end Omakase Temple, Is Closing The restaurant’s last day in business is August 19. By Chris Crowley

trends
When Did Olives Become So Fun? They’re being baked onto cakes, turned into pillows, and stuck inside negroni-flavored Jell-O. By Emilia Petrarca

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