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silicon valley Book Excerpt: Peter Thiel’s Untold College Stories His ideology dominates Silicon Valley. It began to form when he was an angry young man. By Max Chafkin
feature She Used Drugs While Pregnant. Should She Be in Prison? After having a stillbirth, Adora Perez was charged with murder. By Cecilia Nowell
a long talk How Gillian Laub Shot Her Way Through the Trump Years The photographer was horrified by her family’s support for Trump. So she turned her camera into a “mediator.” By Jillian Steinhauer

the national interest

Wait for an emergency to break ranks with your allies, and eventually it will be too late. By Jonathan Chait

booster shots FDA Approves Pfizer Boosters For Seniors and Those at High Risk Boosters will be made available for those over 65, health care workers, teachers, and others who already received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. By Matt Stieb
republicans Susan Collins Reminds Us She Is Hardly a Moderate By hedging her bets on abortion and endorsing a return to power by Paul LePage, Collins makes it clear her independence goes only so far. By Ed Kilgore
politics A 12th Person Has Died in NYC Jails This Year Three detainees have died in two weeks, and all but one in 2021 were being held on Rikers Island. By Nia Prater

immigration
U.S. Releasing Some Haitian Migrants Within Country Deportation flights began on Sunday, but not everyone is getting the same treatment. By Matt Stieb

politics What Joe Biden Needs to Tell Warring Democrats It’s time for Democrats in Congress stop posturing, drop their demands, and heed Biden’s call for party unity – or they’ll face a grim future. By Ed Kilgore

politics Two Disbarred Attorneys Might Blow Up the Texas Abortion Law Taking advantage of Texas’s encouragement of private law suits with bonus money, the random challengers may have just triggered legal review of SB 8. By Ed Kilgore

mfw spring 2022

The work of Antonio Lopez inspired the latest collection. The timing is more than symbolic. By Cathy Horyn

feature She Used Drugs While Pregnant. Should She Be in Prison? After having a stillbirth, Adora Perez was charged with murder. By Cecilia Nowell
emmys 2021 Emmy Awards 2021: The Best, Worst, and Most Glamorous Looks Anya Taylor-Joy! Billy Porter! MJ Rodriguez! And more. By Andrew Nguyen
astrology Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of September 20 A full moon on Monday is followed by the start of Libra season! By Claire Comstock-Gay

celebrity The Sex and the City Cast Remembers Willie Garson Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis shared their admiration for the beloved actor. By Brooke LaMantia
free britney Steel Yourself: Another Britney Doc Is Coming Netflix is about to drop its long-anticipated contribution to the canon. By Claire Lampen
power Uma Thurman Reflects on Having an Abortion As a Teen “I can assure you that no one finds herself on that table on purpose.” By Claire Lampen

art

The artist who invented contemporary art also changed my life. By Jerry Saltz

my single is festive Listen to Kelly Clarkson’s New Christmas Single (In September) “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You” is the first single off When Christmas Comes Around… By Bethy Squires
turtle sex Watch The Daily Show Explain the Quirkier Side of Climate Crisis Welcome to the alt side of blackpilling. By Bethy Squires
last night on late night Watch Seth Meyers Kick of Climate Night With a Billy Joel Parody We did start the fire! With coal! By Bethy Squires
stadiums are over Garth Brooks Is Only Playing to Vaccinated Friends in Low Places Dive bars are in because “dive bars are vaccinated.” By Bethy Squires

vulture lists
Every Clint Eastwood–Directed Movie, Ranked Examining the 91-year-old director’s prolific and unpredictable career behind the camera. By Keith Phipps

dont dillydally 10 Things That’ll Almost Definitely Sell Out: From Alex Mill to Parachute Including a new pink salt for your pantry from Pineapple Collaborative. By The Editors
testing testing We Tested 82 (and Counting) Actually Kind of Stylish Fabric Face Masks We checked for fit, comfort, breathability, and how well they block droplets. By Liza Corsillo
people’s choice The Best Digital Picture Frames on Amazon, According to Reviewers “It does come with a nice manual, but I never needed to dive into that.” By The Editors
recommended by experts The Best Shower Water Filters, According to Experts The secret to healthy hair and skin is “softer” shower water. By Karen Iorio Adelson, David Notis, and Chloe Anello
gifts they might actually want A Gift for Every Type of Girlfriend From a book about mushrooms to a cold-brew maker. By Lauren Ro and Katherine Gillespie

fast times at tiktok high

The hottest new teen trend is stealing from your school. But not everything you see on the internet is real. By Brock Colyar

viral houses This Pristine ’60s Ranch Is Actually From … 2021? It came together with dead-stock appliances and a half-century-old blueprint. By Emma Alpern
design miami A Metallic Living-Room Set Inspired by … the Elevator An exclusive first look at the latest monochrome furniture from Harry Nuriev of Crosby Studios. By Osman Can Yerebakan
under a million A $369K Sunnyside One-Bedroom and a Hudson Heights Convertible Two-Bedroom Plus a Park Slope one-bedroom with a sunken living room. By Jenny Xie

curbed catalogue Some Under-$500 Architect-Approved Side Chairs A cousin to the popular CB2 Gwyneth Chair, a crushed velvet swivel, and more. By Ming Thompson
climate change ‘That’s What Hurt the Most: The Things You Can’t Replace’ Five East Elmhurst residents on what they lost to Hurricane Ida. By Valeria Ricciulli
public housing Is Brian Benjamin the Person Who Can Turn NYCHA Around? Among advocates, there is cautious optimism. By Caroline Spivack

encounter

“Some of the best fruit I’ve ever tasted has been from the you-might-die places … ”

reopening Blue Hill at Stone Barns Will Return Next Month “563 days of not being Blue Hill got us thinking about what should come next.” By Rachel Sugar
buzz Horchoffee, a Drink That’s Both Delicious and Divisive As the horchata-coffee hybrid’s popularity grows, so does the controversy around its origins. By Ludwig Hurtado
interviews The Bartender Who Quit Cocktails to Become a Mortician “I had been thinking about it for years, but just trying to survive in New York — you’re constantly in that rat race and just trying to make enough.” By Chris Crowley
openings A New Pizza Joint That Feels Like It’s Been There Forever Considering the almighty slice at Mo’s General in Williamsburg. By Jason Diamond

the grub street diet
Elizabeth Bruenig’s Grub Street Diet “I wolfed down the last Pumpkin & Spice Siggi’s while flipping pancakes for the kids.” By Rachel Sugar

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