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parenting How TikTok Has Supercharged the Sleep-Training Debate The never-ending discourse over how to put your baby to sleep enters the digital age. By Laura Hazard Owen
the money game Beware Ryan Cohen, the Meme-Stock King He’s making wild profits. But at whose expense? By Jen Wieczner
deal of the day This Stylish, Statusy Dog Collar Is on Sale So your dog can be the best-accessorized pup at the park. By Dominique Pariso

the national interest

Defrauding migrants and misappropriating state funds. By Jonathan Chait

games Rejoice: Tom Brady Is Miserable It’s nice to know the guy who always wins experiences rough patches like the rest of us. By Will Leitch
cannabis Don’t Just Legalize Weed. End Marijuana Prohibition. If Joe Biden wants to be like FDR, he can look to the repeal of the 18th Amendment. By Malcolm Harris
early and often Glenn Youngkin Is a Country-Club Radical The supposedly moderate Republican governor of Virginia campaigns for an election-denier in Arizona. By Sarah Jones

the inside game
Biden Isn’t the Main Character of the Midterms Anymore That’s a very good thing for Democrats — and it has Republicans nervous. By Gabriel Debenedetti

2022 midterms Herschel Walker Tells Us: ‘I’m Not That Smart’ The Republican Senate candidate may be lowering expectations a bit too much for his one debate with Raphael Warnock. By Ed Kilgore

what we know Puerto Rico Faces Worst Disaster Since Hurricane Maria Hurricane Fiona has knocked out most of the island’s power, as torrential rains have triggered mudslides and widespread flooding By Chas Danner

how i get it done

By Emilia Petrarca

zodiac seasons Your Guide to Libra Season Libra season brings an energy that’s sociable, harmonious, and fair-minded. By Claire Comstock-Gay
climate crisis Staying Sober on a Dying Planet I gave up drinking to give myself a better future. But what if Earth isn’t getting one? By Ginny Hogan
brooding Giving My Son His First Phone Feels Like a Trap My phone has amplified my worst qualities and dulled my best ones. I got the SIM card anyway. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

huh? This Is a Whole New Level of Baby-Name Drama Adam Levine, can we talk? By Olivia Luppino
q&a Stephanie LaCava Reinvents the Sad Girl I Fear My Pain Interests You skewers “dissociative feminism” and nepotism babies. By Caitlin Quinlan
scene report A Confection-Pink Jungle Where Dreams Are Made of LoveShackFancy would like to remind you of its New York roots. By Emilia Petrarca

comedy review

We All Scream checks the comedy-special box, but as a demonstration of the comedian’s impressive skill set, it falls flat. By Kathryn VanArendonk

american horror story: titles DAHMER — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Has a Bad Title and a New Teaser The real horror is the title’s overpunctuation. By Jason P. Frank
last night on late night Sudan Archives Rocks The Late Show With Her Violin Performing “Selfish Soul” — from her wonderful album Natural Brown Prom Queen. By Justin Curto
trailer mix The Mole is Back to Its Old Tricks on Netflix The new trailer, debuting on Vulture, is sort of the reality-TV version of Knives Out. By Josef Adalian
red flags Love Is Blind: After the Altar Was One Red Flag After Another So we rounded them up! By Meg Zukin

books
Hua Hsu Is True to the Game His new memoir is both a coming-of-age story and an evolutionary step for Asian American literature. By Ryu Spaeth

deal of the day This Stylish, Statusy Dog Collar Is on Sale So your dog can be the best-accessorized pup at the park. By Dominique Pariso
best in class The 15 Very Best Retinol Products for Every Skin Type An anti-aging essential. By Tembe Denton-Hurst
best in class The Very Best Pregnancy Pillows Including U-shaped, C-shaped, and wedge-shaped body pillows to help you sleep better during pregnancy and beyond. By Latifah Miles
this thing’s incredible The Only Sheets That Stop Me From Sweating All Night Long I’ve been disappointed, betrayed even, by too many sheets promising a cool and dry night’s sleep. Ettitude’s actually deliver. By Jolie De Feis
painless shopping 28 Great-Smelling Candles From Black-Owned Businesses Including one of Issa Rae’s favorites. By Tembe Denton-Hurst and Jenna Milliner-Waddell

preservation watch

The Landmarks hearing on Tuesday is a make-or-break day. By Christopher Bonanos

scammers The Trump Organization Says Kris Jenner–Fronted ‘Business School’ Is Squatting An elite scammer-versus-scammer situation. By Clio Chang
great rooms Second Time Around in Kips Bay Aamir Khandwala and Atif Toor’s refreshed their postwar co-op. I wrote about the last refresh too. By Wendy Goodman
on the market The Central Park Supertall with a $250 Million Penthouse Extell CEO Gary Barnett is done settling for less! By Kim Velsey

getting around The Case for the One-Car Building Why a midtown tower’s communal Porsche is kind of a good thing. By Alissa Walker
getting around The Era of the Not-Too-Empty, Not-Too-Crowded Subway It’s peak comfort. And a huge problem for the MTA. By Christopher Bonanos
migrant crisis Hundreds of Migrants Were Sent to ‘Live’ in a Brooklyn Heights Office Building The error may, in the worst-case scenario, doom some to deportation. By Gaby Del Valle

openings

You don’t have to wait for New York’s hottest fried chicken anymore.

openings Urban Hawker Brings Singapore to Midtown Inside the new food hall, which features 11 vendors from the island nation. By Mahira Rivers
the grub street diet Karen Chee Is Looking Forward to Her Morning Egg “Peeling the shell is like unwrapping a gift.” By Rachel Sugar
the year i ate new york What’s Wrong With Cocktails Right Now? Bartenders and drinkers both seem a bit bored. By Tammie Teclemariam
rip RIP to the Wine Genius Who Created Two-Buck Chuck Fred Franzia had a way with words too. By Chris Crowley

openings
A Le Coucou Chef Has Taken Over at Manhatta Justin Bogle breaks down the technique on a dozen new dishes. By Joshua David Stein

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