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politics ‘The System Is Designed to Build White Wealth’ Professor Dorothy Brown on the racist nature of the tax code and how to fix it. By Sarah Jones
the national interest Mitch McConnell and the Agony of the Corporate Republican They expected to be off moral probation after Trump. Then came Georgia. By Jonathan Chait
wikifeet A Q&A With the Man Who Keeps Uploading My Feet to WikiFeet I tracked down Robert, a 58-year-old man living in New Jersey, and asked him: Why?? By Laura Bassett

the national interest

The “Great Replacement” conspiracy is ready for Fox News prime time. By Jonathan Chait

politics Supreme Court Again Sides With Worshippers Over Public-Health Orders The Court’s conservative majority ruled that California’s pandemic restrictions on at-home gatherings could not apply to religious activity. By Chas Danner
politics Iowa and New Hampshire Won’t Be Knocked Out of First Despite constant complaints, the difficulty of changing the primary and caucus calendar will likely keep the early states in place for 2024. By Ed Kilgore
business Who’s Getting Rich From Weed Legalization in New York? Legal protections for minority-owned businesses are robust, but due to the nature of the industry, large sums of cash could still flow to big firms. By Matt Stieb

vaccines
The J&J Vaccine Supply Is About to Plummet If you’re hoping to find an appointment for a one-and-done COVID vaccine in the next few days, your chances are about to get considerably worse. By Benjamin Hart

republicans Trump and Rubio, Best of Frenemies Rubio seems as tormented as ever by the man who rolled over him five years ago. By Ed Kilgore

politics Biden Creates Commission to Study Supreme Court Expansion Biden said he would set up a bipartisan panel on the campaign trail amid pressure to embrace measures to counter the Court’s conservative tilt. By Nia Prater

the future

Everything feels so close now, including her. By Lydia Kiesling

they seem cool The Music Producer With a Passion for Architecture Meet Nar Angel Rokh. By Devine Blacksher
the future Wild Speculation: A Series About What Comes Next What we’ll take with us when the pandemic ends. By the Cut
the future In the Future, You Can Make Out Anywhere I predict a joyful PDA boom. By Allison P. Davis

in memoriam The Resilience of DMX People with out-of-this world talent are no less prone to addiction. By Ashley Stoney
a beautiful life The Pharmacist Who Wants to Go Back to Basics Talking to C.O. Bigelow owner Ian Ginsberg about the upsides of a pared-down routine. By Erica Smith
gone sale-ing The 11 Best Spring Beauty Buys From Sephora’s Sale It’s on right now. By Kathleen Hou

vulture guides

Get in Swifties, we’re going back to 2008. By Erin Browne

awards season Sound of Metal, Nomadland Win DGA Awards The Flight Attendant also took home a trophy! By Charu Sinha
reunions Check Out This Josie and the Pussycats (Is the Best Movie Ever) Cast Reunion In which Rachael Leigh Cook offers to drive her former bandmates to the airport. By Rebecca Alter
gutted! Bill Maher Goes Full Gutfeld! on This Year’s Oscar Nominees “If your movie is so woke, how come I’m falling asleep?” By Rebecca Alter
keeping up with the royals Prince Harry Will Attend Prince Philip’s Funeral in the U.K. on April 17 It will be his first time visiting his family since he and Meghan Markle moved to California. By Rebecca Alter

tributes
DMX Took Us All to the Basement of Our Emotions Eddie Huang remembers DMX’s irresistible cameo on Fresh Off the Boat, and the man who unexpectedly nurtured a generation. By Eddie Huang

testing testing My Two Kids Would Rather Play With This Speaker Than Watch a Movie It’s like Radiolab for children. By Steven John
insider goods What to Wear to Look Like: A Cowboy “You can have cowboy in your soul.” By Jenna Milliner-Waddell
green week Welcome to Green Week Compost, recycle, reuse, repeat. By The Editors
not a professional. just crazy. 6 of My Favorite Refillable Beauty Products It typically means paying a little extra up front and paying less when you replenish. By Rio Viera-Newton
people’s choice The Best Travel Pillows on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic Reviewers Including a neck pillow that for one reviewer feels like baby Jesus himself wrapping your neck in a formfitting embrace. By The Editors

local color

At 5:30 this morning, the roller coaster’s first rider of the season arrived for his 15th opening day. By Caroline Spivack

mutual aid A New Network of Little Free Libraries Stocks Exclusively BIPOC Authors “A lot of people don’t have exposure to Black authors; I didn’t.” By Diana Budds
holdouts One of the Best Furniture Stores in New York Is Run by a Staten Island Commune “The radical-honesty thing happening in the store was getting in the way of running a store.” By Katy Schneider
just browsing ‘Chief Pencil Lady’ Caroline Weaver’s Week in Zillow Saves “My three strongest home fantasies are: buying an old Girl Scout or Boy Scout camp, a Usonian house, or a really, really, really old house in Italy.” By Jenny Xie

developing A Brooklyn Building Is Screeching, We Asked an Acoustician Why Wind is creating an effect like “when you blow over the top of an empty soda bottle.” By Caroline Spivack
brooklyn bridge The Brooklyn Bridge Finally Gets Its Own Bike Path! Except … It’s gonna be a little snug. By Alissa Walker
listings edit We Unearthed the 39 Best Rent Deals in NYC Right Now There are some unusual spaces for rent in Lower Manhattan, including a Nolita studio that looks a bit like a Swiss chalet and a Tribeca artist loft. By Jenny Xie and Katy Schneider

the grub street diet

“… pickled banana peppers, shredded cheese, and, yes, French fries.” By Chris Crowley

destination dining Vaxx, Then Snacks What to eat near five major vaccine sites, including Javits Center, Yankee Stadium, and Citi Field. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
features A Hot New Restaurant Moved In. That Made Its Neighbors Nervous. A gentrification battle erupts in Ridgewood. By Chris Crowley
field notes What Will NYC Restaurants Look Like After the Pandemic? Miami Offers a Preview. Our restaurant critic takes in the scene on South Beach. By Adam Platt
produce section The Ramps Are Here, and This Year, That’s Actually Exciting People will tell you ramps taste like stronger leeks or garlicky scallions, but what ramps actually taste like is anticipation. By Rachel Sugar

closings
Brooklyn’s Popular Diamond Reef Won’t Reopen The owners said they got the boot from a new landlord. By Chris Crowley

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