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ICE Agents Detain American Citizens in Newark Raid

In a statement, Newark mayor Ras Baraka said ICE agents detained lawful citizens during a raid on a local business, calling it an “egregious act.” By Nia Prater

early and often All the Drama Around the Trump Movie The Apprentice From Donald Trump’s legal threats to the Ivana rape scene, the biopic has long been mired in controversy. And now it has two Oscars nominations. By Margaret Hartmann
early and often Trump Needs Huge Safety-Net Cuts to Pay for His Agenda Fiscal math, the leverage enjoyed by fiscal hawks, and a second chance for repealing Obamacare could all mean big-time cuts for 2025. By Ed Kilgore
conspiracy theories Barack and Michelle Obama Quash Divorce Rumors via Subtweet The former First Couple made it clear they are still very much in love … or very committed to needlessly lying about their relationship status! By Margaret Hartmann
early and often Why Trump Isn’t Stressing About Losing GOP Votes for Hegseth Republicans have enough of a cushion to sustain defections from the likes of Collins and Murkowski. By Ed Kilgore

the law
The Power of Pardons (to Distract) Trump’s executive orders, and the legal battles they’ve started, will ultimately matter more than his January 6 pardons. By Elie Honig

early and often Trump Cabinet Confirmation Hearings: Schedule & How to Watch Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of who’s been confirmed. By Margaret Hartmann and Chas Danner

politics Where Does Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Stand? Though new reports on the former Fox & Friends co-host’s behavior have emerged, he’s likely to be confirmed as Defense secretary this week. By Nia Prater

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The Cut

sex diaries

The Stay-at-Home-Mom Whose Husband Just Had an Affair

By Alyssa Shelasky

abortion Why Were There Fetuses in Her Refrigerator? How a radical abortion opponent ended up dumpster-diving for remains.
how i got this baby The Mom Who Went Into Heart Failure at 20 Weeks “I could feel this gurgle in my chest, from my lungs. You know when a kettle boils, that bubbling sound? That’s kind of what it was like.”
encounter Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Is Right Where She Belongs The southern-raised Nickel Boys actor has carved out her own Hollywood niche.

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life after roe Trump Has Been Awfully Quiet About Abortion But some of his first actions back in office hint at what may be to come. By Andrea González-Ramírez
celebrity What FKA Twigs and Olivia Colman Wore this Week Sundance begins, and Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin have a stylish date night! By Brooke LaMantia

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Vulture

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Sly Lives! Is a Revealing Portrait of the Hazards of Genius

You walk out of Sly Lives! feeling like you’ve genuinely learned something, but you also walk out exhilarated. By Bilge Ebiri

SNL’s Opera Man Sings What We’re All Thinking About the End of Game of Thrones

the law Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag Sue L.A. Over Wildfires Following their Pacific Palisades house burning down. By Jason P. Frank
endings The Agency Makes Betrayal So Romantic A heartbreaking cliffhanger emphasizes the series’ portrayal of love as an act of blissful self-destruction. By Roxana Hadadi
funny girl Let Aisling Franciosi Be Funny Twinless is a great showcase for Franciosi’s real-deal comedic chops. By Fran Hoepfner
crime Marilyn Manson Will Not Face Charges in L.A. Accuser Esmé Bianco is “deeply disappointed” but “sadly not surprised.” By Justin Curto

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Every Steven Soderbergh Movie, Ranked From Ocean’s Eleven to Presence, he’s never made anything dull. By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson

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sales A Huge List of Sales: A Banana Lamp and Apple Soap Also: Our best feather-filled sofa and heart-shaped Mondo Mondo earrings. By Sam Daly
adult 23 of the Very Best Sex Toys for Couples Any sex toy can be a couples sex toy, but these are specifically designed for you and a partner. By Dominique Pariso
productivity The 8 Very Best Blue-Light-Blocking Glasses If you can’t quit scrolling before bed, blue-light-blocking glasses can help prevent screen time from messing with your sleep. By Jordan McMahon

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Curbed

architects

Norman Foster Wouldn’t Let the Obamas Rent His Summer House

And other details we learned in the architect’s 14,727-word New Yorker profile. By Adriane Quinlan

on set Building the Corporate Menace of Severance Saarinen’s impeccable Bell Labs campus conveys the terror of utopian office design. By Diana Budds
listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings A lot of action in Brooklyn Heights. And have you considered a barn in Katonah? By Nora DeLigter
rendering judgment Manhattan’s Future Jail Looks a Lot Like a Corporate HQ Cubicles you really don’t want to inhabit. By Justin Davidson

street view Daniel Libeskind Tries His Hand at Affordable Housing The Atrium, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, is a fine proof-of-concept, but does it scale? By Justin Davidson
scions Is Barron Trump Really Launching His Own Real-Estate Company? The 18-year-old registered one with a prep-school friend and an Idaho real-estate scion before the election. By Kim Velsey
the hamptons In East Hampton, Zero Bond Is Out and ‘The Colony’ Is In After a brief scare over a Scott Sartiano takeover, the Hedges Inn sold to a pair of Palm Beach hoteliers. By Adriane Quinlan

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Grub Street

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Justin Peck’s Grub Street Diet

“A lot of craft, a lot of detail work, sometimes a lot of mundane activity, and one final product.”

outbreaks Bird Flu Is Wiping Out the City’s Duck Supply A beloved Long Island farm has been forced to cull its entire flock. By Chris Crowley
restaurant review Eel Bar Has Become a Less Buzzy, Better Version of Itself The kitchen’s confidence and ambition now match the dining room’s heat. By Matthew Schneier
bars Who Can Make a Mocktail That Makes Money? Drinking is down. That’s a problem for bars that depend on high-margin booze to pay the bills. By Chris Crowley
rip André Soltner Was the Best Chef in New York He was a titan of French cooking, but after his death this weekend, he’s being remembered for the example he set outside the kitchen. By Alan Sytsma

guides
Where to Eat in January The best restaurants for right now. By Grub Street

the grub street diet Henry Alford’s Grub Street Diet “I’ll suprême a grapefruit until it looks naked and afraid.” By Paula Aceves

restaurant review Tao Goes Meat and Potatoes Crane Club has a talented chef, big-money backing, and a whiff of members-only exclusivity. Is that enough? By Matthew Schneier

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