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Trump Touts Endorsements From Global Dictators

His most consistent belief is that authoritarian rulers know best. By Jonathan Chait

plagued Yes, a Lot of People Are Getting Sick Right Now The flu, COVID, and RSV are driving respiratory-illness activity up nationwide. By Chas Danner
politics Eric Adams Invokes 9/11 in Very Weird Fashion Asked a simple interview question on Sunday, he immediately made things strange. By Nia Prater
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the money game
Confessions of a Middle-Class Founder During the boom times, I launched a start-up so I could become rich. Years later, I’m still looking for my exit. By Anonymous

early and often Trump Sees ‘Poison the Blood’ Rhetoric As a Winning Tactic His inflammatory remarks were aimed at mainstream GOP voters, who have grown far more extreme on immigration. By Ed Kilgore

the talented mr. santos A Guide to George Santos’s Pivot From Politics to Celebrity He’s raking it in on Cameo, ridiculing his former co-workers — and working on a plea deal. By Matt Stieb

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astrology

Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of Dec 17–23

By Claire Comstock-Gay

parenting The Rise of the Accidentally Permissive Parent Some moms and dads who strive to be “gentle parents” unknowingly turn into indulgent ones, largely because gentle parenting is just too hard. By Elizabeth Passarella
astrology Just in time for those New Year’s resolutions! Just in time for those New Year’s resolutions! By Aliza Kelly
astrology Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of Dec 10–16 If you needed another reason to take it easy over the holidays: Mercury retrograde begins Wednesday morning and lasts until New Year’s Day. By Claire Comstock-Gay

culture Playing With Dolls Barbie and Poor Things aren’t perfect — but there’s something compelling about their vibrant takes on womanhood. By Danielle Cohen
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celebrity What to Know About Jonathan Majors’s Domestic-Violence Trial The actor has been convicted of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend. By Angelina Chapin and Bindu Bansinath

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the law

Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assault and Harassment

Following a three-week trial. By Victoria Bekiempis

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11 Brief Meditations on Why I Love The Gilded Age Even though it’s inarguably bad. By Kathryn VanArendonk

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gifts they might actually want The 44 Best Last-Minute Travel Gift Ideas, According to Frequent Travelers Stuff they’ll actually find space in their suitcase for. By Katherine Gillespie
what i can’t live without What Lynda Carter Can’t Live Without “It is so used. It has been so washed. The dogs have been on it. It’s that old-lady robe. It’s so comfortable, so cozy.” By Lauren Ro
gifts they might actually want A Gift for Every Type of Sister She may steal your clothes, but you’ll steal the favorite-sibling award. By Brenley Goertzen
gifts they might actually want 54 Last-Minute Gifts for Every Type of Brother Including gifts for teen brothers, active brothers, and brothers who cook. By Jeremy Rellosa
gifts they might actually want The Best Last-Minute Gifts for Teenage Girls, According to Teenage Girls Including cozy blankets, bedroom décor, and lots of beauty. By Arielle Avila

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Curbed

the housing market

Define ‘Penthouse’

From low-rises to tiny top floors in new developments, brokers are getting increasingly creative with their use of “PH.” By Clio Chang

buy it for the architecture A House With a Giant Terrarium in the Middle The design was inspired by both a car dealership and Frank Lloyd Wright. By Adriane Quinlan
listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings We stumbled upon a private outdoor pool in Crown Heights on Craigslist. By Nora DeLigter
legal drama Cars for Kids Might Kill Kars4Kids A 20-year legal dispute between the semi-infamous nonprofit and a similarly named rival came to a head this week. By Bridget Read

who’s selling An $8,500-a-Month, Influencer-‘Renovated’ Two-Bedroom Pretty in the Pines is leaving her Central Park West apartment, and its peel-and-stick moldings, behind. By Kim Velsey
collectors First in Line at the MTA’s Memorabilia Sale Shopping for train doors, wooden benches, and subway signage in a south Brooklyn lot. By Emma Alpern
neighborhoods ‘It’s a Tyranny of Mike’ A Crown Heights building Facebook group has descended into drama. By Adriane Quinlan

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Grub Street

where to eat

The 10 Best Restaurants of 2023

Amazing Thai, Cosmic brownies, a back-to-basics take on Korean fine dining, and more.

best of 2023 2023 Was a Year of Wild Creative Ambition in Restaurants After an extended hangover of comfort food and timidity, verve and energy are back. By Matthew Schneier
the grub street diet Author Natasha Stagg Enjoys a Well-Written Menu “Tagliolini Tartufo Bianco finallyyyyyyy.” By Chris Crowley
restaurant review Eulalie Is Very Offline A Tribeca restaurant evokes an earlier era — right down to the voicemails. By Matthew Schneier
the year i ate new york The Best Food, Oddest Drinks, and Strangest Nights From My Year Eating New York Our diner-at-large looks back on 12 gut-busting months. By E. Alex Jung

where to eat
The 10 Best Restaurants of 2023 Amazing Thai, Cosmic brownies, a back-to-basics take on Korean fine dining, and more. By The Editors

the grub street diet Sabrina Brier’s Grub Street Diet “Sometimes, you don’t get what you want. Sometimes, you get ciabatta.” By Zach Schiffman

the year i ate new york The City’s Most Exciting Chefs Are Cooking in Someone Else’s Kitchen “Pop-ups are empowering because you really don’t have to answer to anybody.” By E. Alex Jung

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