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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

It’s a (National Socialist German) workers’ party now. By Jonathan Chait

the filibuster How Dems Can Turn Filibuster Reform Into the ‘Moderate’ Option The imperative to pass a new voting rights act – and renew Biden’s child allowance – could erode moderate resistance to weakening the filibuster. By Eric Levitz
covid-19 stimulus What Will Parents Get From the COVID-19 Relief Bill? Between a third stimulus check and enhanced child tax credits, low-to-moderate-income parents would get a lot of help — though it could be temporary. By Ed Kilgore
death penalty South Carolina Understands What the Death Penalty Is For State senators want to execute people by firing squad. That would be as brutal as the death penalty itself. By Sarah Jones

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

revenge Trump’s Plan to Oust Murkowski May be Foiled by Long Flight This is when a Twitter account would really come in handy. By Benjamin Hart

politics Louis DeJoy Is Killing It While Biden dithers, Trump’s minion wrecks the postal service. By Casey Taylor

second acts

I got the 88-year-old actress on the phone to ask her how to live. By Sarah Miller

trendspotting The Jewelry Trend Setting the Mood in 2021 All of a sudden, I can’t stop buying chunky rings. By Devine Blacksher
my two cents ‘My Sister Is Mad I Didn’t Buy Her Rich Husband a Gift!’ She can’t demand you spend money on him, but I think there might be more going on here. By Charlotte Cowles
second acts The Moment I Realized My Second Act Could Work Nasim Alikhani opened her first restaurant to rave reviews at the age of 59. By Charlotte Cowles

horny Can’t Wait to Kiss Exactly Like This! In a dicomfitingly erotic ad, Suitsupply (??) provides a look at our post-vaccine future. By Madeleine Aggeler
culture I Wish I Had a Creepy Room Behind My Bathroom Mirror Think of all the possibilities. By Amanda Arnold
why is your skin so good How This Pharmacist Gets Her Skin So Good Jin Cruce of Aging With Style and Grays on her low-maintenance routine for glowing skin. By Daise Bedolla

golden globes 2021

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

trailer mix Made for Love Trailer: Cristin Milioti’s Surveillance Chip Isn’t a Metaphor Don’t worry, Dad Ray Romano is here to help. By Devon Ivie
tv review The Real World Homecoming Is a Welcome Revisit of a Reality-TV Time Capsule What happens when seven strangers stop being polite and start getting real 30 years later. By Jen Chaney
my single is dropping Nick Jonas Drops ‘This Is Heaven,’ the Other, Better Song He Played on SNL It’s technically a wife-guy anthem about Priyanka Chopra, but we’ll take it. By Justin Curto
vulture guides Which Streaming Service Do You Actually Want? Helping you navigate the many, many, many, many, many, many, many options out there. By Josef Adalian

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

strategist investigates Are At-Home COVID-19 Tests Accurate? Some don’t even require a nasal swab. By Karen Iorio Adelson
now that i know better How I’d Redo My Baby Registry: More French Diapering Lotion, Less Wipes “All my friends with babies back home have experienced bum rash; so far, we haven’t.” By Chantel Tattoli
recommended by experts The Best Baby-Shower Gifts, According to Experts From clothes to gear to teethers to décor to treats for mom, these 74 gifts will ensure you do not show up empty-handed. By Hannah Morrill and Lauren Ro
this thing’s incredible It Took 12 iPhones, But OtterBox Finally Made a Case That’s Sturdy and Stylish Unlike every OtterBox that came before it, the Aneu case actually complements the iPhone 12’s design while protecting it. By Louis Cheslaw
micro sales 11 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy: From Sunday Riley to Columbia Including soothing skin care and a spring-ready puffer vest. By The Editors

tough calls

A $50 million dilemma. By Christopher Bonanos

listings edit We Unearthed the 45 Best Rent Deals in NYC Right Now Spotted this week: a few extremely spacious kitchens in Crown Heights, Williamsburg, and Greenpoint. By Jenny Xie and Katy Schneider
nypd The NYPD’s New Robot Dog Can’t Hurt Us. Yet. Everything you wanted to know about the latest police pet. By Diana Budds
pod life L.A. Startup Advertises Nonexistent One-Quarter Bedrooms in Brooklyn Heights Is Brownstone Shared Housing a disruptive new housing solution or a neo-flophouse operator? It’s hard to say. By Jack Denton

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

sagas

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
back in business Iconic Greenwich Village Steakhouse Knickerbocker Bar & Grill Will Reopen Maybe as soon as the end of March. By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

tributes
RIP to David Mintz, the Inventor of Tofutti The so-called “P.T. Barnum of tofu” was a pioneer of plant-based capitalism. By Hugh Merwin

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