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media Why Did First Look Let Go of Laura Poitras? A co-founder turns critic. By Sarah Jones and Peter Sterne
covid-19 All My Friends’ Quarantine Bubbles Are Bursting Suddenly, everyone I know is abandoning their pod. By Maggie Lange
we're gonna celebrate Daft Punk Gave Us More Than Enough Time They’re superstars you might not notice in a supermarket. They’re potential retirees in their mid-40s. They played a good game. By Craig Jenkins

the national interest

Why do Republicans still love a loser whose entire appeal was that he’s a “winner”? By Jonathan Chait

games The Athletes Have More to Say Athlete activism is the new normal — and organizations like LeBron James’s More Than a Vote are here to stay. By Will Leitch
coronavirus vaccine How to Sign Up for a COVID Vaccine in New York Two of the state’s largest vaccination centers are now operating at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn and York College in Queens. By Matt Stieb
politics Third Woman Accuses Cuomo of Unwanted Sexual Advances Anna Ruch says the governor put his hand on her bare lower back, then grabbed her cheeks and asked to kiss her at a 2019 wedding. By Matt Stieb

stimulus checks
Will We Get a Third Round of Stimulus Checks? The House has already approved Biden’s plan, which includes the third checks. If all goes well, the president should sign the bill by March 14. By Ed Kilgore

immigration DHS Secretary Mayorkas: Trump ‘Gutted’ Immigration System Mayorkas also announced a Biden administration task force to connect families split up by Trump’s punitive child-separation policy. By Matt Stieb

covid-19 vaccine Archdiocese Bans COVID Vaccine Over Tenuous Link to Abortion The ruling would be right at home in the Middle Ages. By Ed Kilgore

new yawk style

The newest fashion trend in New York is — unironically, hyper-specifically — New York itself. By Stella Bugbee

¡hola papi! ‘I Feel Guilty for Living So Far From Home!’ Just like our lives, home is a shifting, changing thing because, well, we carry it with us. By J.P. Brammer
profile Lorraine O’Grady Finally Has the World’s Attention At 86, the artist has cemented her (belated) trailblazing status. By Jillian Steinhauer
second acts Jenna Lyons on Coming Out (and Being Outed) After 40 “I was tumbling into love with a woman and I didn’t have any guideposts.” By Katie Heaney

style The Row’s Beige Ambition Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen grew up to make New York’s most desirable clothes. But can even perfection survive the pandemic? By Matthew Schneier
power Everything We Know About Allegations Against Andrew Cuomo The governor of New York has been accused of sexual harassment, an unwanted kiss, and fostering an environment of intimidation. By Bridget Read
celebrity babies Looks Like Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Have a New Baby A sixth “Baldwinito” has been added to the fold? By Claire Lampen

golden globes 2021

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

profile Lorraine O’Grady Finally Has the World’s Attention At 86, the artist has cemented her (belated) trailblazing status. By Jillian Steinhauer
tea-mz Welcome to the Circus 19 moments that defined YouTube drama’s economy, and then destroyed it. By Zoe Haylock
bachelor nation Bachelor Producers Condemn ‘Completely Inexcusable’ Harassment of Rachel Lindsay “Rachel has been an incredible advocate for our cast, and we are grateful that she has worked tirelessly towards racial equity and inclusion.” By Halle Kiefer
tv CBS Wants to Be In the Sarah Cooper Business, Orders Workplace Comedy Pilot Based on her 2018 book, How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings. By Halle Kiefer

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

recommended by experts Everything You Need for At-Home Hot Yoga, According to Instructors From infrared heaters to sweatproof mats. By Karen Iorio Adelson
gifts they might actually want The 59 Best Gifts for Teenage Girls, According to Teenagers Including cozy blankets, computer games, mom jeans, bedroom décor, and lots of beauty. By Jenna Milliner-Waddell
steal my registry What Writer Harling Ross Put on Her Wedding Registry Including a cloud-shaped cheese board, a sculptural humidifier, and an electric kettle that looks like a design-y children’s toy. By Harling Ross and Dominique Pariso
micro sales 12 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy: From Filson to Brooklinen Spring into sales this season. By The Editors
giving back 50 Ways to Donate in Support of Asian Communities From funds to help struggling businesses to community-enrichment organizations. By The Editors

look book

A Friday morning at the 46-year-old car-repair shop in the Bronx’s Little Italy. By Jane Starr Drinkard and Brock Colyar

ball is life 6 Knicks Fans Describe What the First Game Back Was Like “I came home and said to my wife, ‘I had three and a half hours of feeling normal.’” By Jeff Andrews
street fights North Brooklyn Locals Do Not Like The Plastic Mural Proposed For Their Park It’s fake flowers versus new green space at Marsha P. Johnson State Park. By Caroline Spivack
great rooms Artist Emily Mason’s 4,700-Square-Foot Studio Is Just As She Left It Inside the sunny Flatiron District loft where the late artist painted for 40 years. By Wendy Goodman

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

the grub street diet

“My pandemic paramour.” By Chris Crowley

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
hot plate What to Eat, Drink, and Stream Right Now Sublime Irish coffee, Gaia’s tomato sauce, Stanley Tucci eating his way through Italy, and more. By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
first taste A Stylish Streetery and a Taste of Rome at Forsythia The fresh pasta is the thing at this unlikely new Lower East Side destination. By Adam Platt

interviews
Pizza Will Always Tell a Story A new series explores New York’s history, one slice at a time. 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