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crime The Murders Down the Hall 393 Powell Street was a peaceful home, until residents started dying in brutal, mysterious ways. By Greg Donahue
money How an Aspiring ‘It’ Girl Tricked New York’s Party People From our archives: Somebody had to foot the bill for Anna Delvey’s fabulous new life. The city was full of marks. By Jessica Pressler
power Katie Couric Is Not for Everyone After her long career as America’s beloved morning-news anchor, she has decided to write a wild, unflinching memoir focused on the messy parts. Why? By Rebecca Traister

the national interest

Conservative judicial activism to the rescue! By Jonathan Chait

brazil Bolsonaro Accused of Crimes Against Humanity Over COVID Response A report conducted by a Brazilian Senate panel found that Bolsonaro’s pandemic response was criminally negligent. By Matt Stieb
coronavirus vaccines The U.S. Is One Step Closer to Pfizer Vaccines for Kids An FDA advisory panel approved a lower dose of the Pfizer candidate for kids ages 5 to 11. By Matt Stieb
capitol riot Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Right’s Creeping Embrace of Revolution It’s easy to dismiss her as making yet another extremist statement likening January 6 to 1776. She is far from alone, though. By Ed Kilgore

facebook
What Is Being Leaked in the Facebook Papers? A guide to the newly reported revelations from a trove of internal company documents shared by a company whistleblower. By Chas Danner

pivot Why Zuckerberg’s Days As CEO May Be Numbered As damning information about the company keeps trickling out, something has to give. podcast By Intelligencer Staff

kyrie irving The Nets Really Don’t Want This The team’s best-laid plans are no match for one stubborn anti-vaxxer. By Zak Cheney-Rice

on the rise

By Devine Blacksher

cut covers This Is Cynthia Erivo’s Destiny The multi-hyphenate powerhouse talks to Misty Copeland about dreaming big and making it all come true — over and over again. By Lindsay Peoples Wagner
how i get it done How Issa Rae Gets It Done From breakfast hot sauce to bedtime skin care and everything in between. By Hope Reese
astrology Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of October 25 Mars joins the sun in Scorpio, prompting decisive action. By Claire Comstock-Gay

hmmm The Next ‘It’ Milk Is … Breast Milk? KJ Apa puts it in his coffee, and it sounds as if he’s not the only fan. By Brooke LaMantia
hiya jojo! JoJo Siwa, Is That You? The YouTuber and former Dance Moms star performed a jazz routine while dressed as Pennywise the (Dancing) Clown from It. By Mia Mercado
collaboration station Kim Kardashian West Introduces Skims x Fendi Fendi and Skims collaborated on a logomania-heavy, formfitting capsule collection that launches next month with new apparel and accessories. By Asia Milia Ware

in conversation

He’s the most prolific rock star of the last 30 years. Somehow, we’re still getting to know him. By Craig Jenkins

egot it all! Billy Porter Looks Camp Right in the Eye as Director for HBO Max Film Future EGOT winner Porter is ready to shine behind the camera. By Alejandra Gularte
controversy Netflix Suppressed Search Results for Cuties in Attempt to Minimize Backlash The streamer removed the film from search results and user home pages in response to the backlash. By Alejandra Gularte
theater review The Mother Just Wants What’s Best For You Have some Brecht, with Wooster sauce. By Helen Shaw
rip Legendary Comedian Mort Sahl Is Dead at 94 His political satire opened the floodgates for modern American stand-up comedy. By Rebecca Alter

bloodlust
Vampires, Ranked (by Hotness) I learned a few things on this journey, mainly that most vampires are excruciatingly hot in a way that makes me feel bad and compromises my morals. By Carrie Wittmer

ask a cool person What’s the Best Women’s Loungewear? “I am staunchly on the team of only wearing soft, stretchy clothing while at home.” By Hilary Reid and Katherine Gillespie
gifts they might actually want 41 Gifts Under $10 (That You Can Buy on Amazon) From a Dachshund soap dish to our favorite felt-tip pens. By The Editors
people’s choice The Best Electric Foot Massagers on Amazon, According to Reviewers “This is the first thing I’ve found that offers real relief.” By The Editors
technology The Best Tech Gifts to Buy This Year (Before They Sell Out) Including smartphones, laptops, smart-home speakers, and video-game consoles. By Jordan Bowman
gifts they might actually want The Best Beauty Advent Calendars to Buy Before They Sell Out “Behind every door, there’s something new to try.” By Dominique Pariso

architecture

The building is formally inventive but it’s not clear there’s much more there. By Eva Hagberg

bananarama A Bunch of Ideas for Banana-Themed Home Décor From the Lower East Side design studio Fort Makers, which currently has an exhibit up called “Bananas.” By Osman Can Yerebakan
21 questions Billie Tsien Wants Someone to Go Eat a PB&J in the Middle of Hudson Yards The Obama Center architect answers Curbed’s 21 Questions. By Diana Budds
takeovers How the Young Lords Brought the Revolution to Drug Treatment The acupuncture-based detox the civil-rights group developed is still used today. By Valeria Ricciulli

great rooms Living in a One-Bedroom Museum Thomas Lollar — ceramicist, teacher, and, most of all, collector — can always find space for his latest discovery. By Wendy Goodman
tesla A Federal Transportation Official Deleted Twitter to Avoid Elon Musk’s Fans Missy Cummings has been studying autonomous vehicles for longer than Tesla has been around. By Alissa Walker
developing Farewell to the Half Bean, Tribeca’s Best Unfinished Landmark The artist’s mini “Cloud Gate” is nearly complete — so go see it before it’s done. By Sophie Haigney

reopening

The city is cracking down. Customers are headed indoors. It could be a long, lonely winter for New York’s outdoor diners.

restaurant review Restaurant Review: Down Home and Meat Free at Cadence Chef Shenarri Freeman channels the spirit of soul food using only plants (and Beyond Meat). By Adam Platt
the grub street diet Bryant Terry’s Superfoods Are Black-Eyed Peas, Collards, and Sweet Potatoes “There’s that deep connection through real memories.” By Chris Crowley
underground gourmet quick bite St. Jardim Isn’t Your Everyday All-Day Café Moravian Muscat, labneh omelets, and Brazilian banana candy on a prime people-watching West Village corner. By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
the food biz Santa Fe BK Experiments With an Innovative Way to Pay All Employees Fairly “The busier you are, the more money you make.” By Emma Alpern

vax mandate
Another Reason to Be Happy In-N-Out Never Opened in NYC The chain is at the center of another vaccine-mandate controversy. By Chris Crowley

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