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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

Virginia Republican wants the angriest parents to have a veto on school curriculum. By Jonathan Chait

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
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
politics The NYPD is the Latest Police Force to Fight Vaccine Mandates The city’s biggest police union is suing. By Nia Prater

republicans
A Short History of Conservative Trolling On the laughing emptiness at the center of the Republican Party. By Rick Perlstein

games The Aggrieved World Series The Astros and Braves both have fan bases defined by resentment — a perfect fit for 2021. By Will Leitch

the facebook papers No Amount of Whistleblowing Can Fix Facebook We know the problem with Facebook. The real question is what to do about it. By Jacob Silverman

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

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
the bachelorette Can Anyone Stay Together After The Bachelorette? Bachelorette Katie Thurston and Blake Moynes have broken up. By Mia Mercado

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

dune Dune Is the Sequel-Getter ‘Dune DUne DUNE dUNE dun3’ is getting a Part Two TWo TWO tWO tw2. By Rebecca Alter
vulture festival 2021 Jeff Goldblum, Queen Sugar, The Price Is Right Join Vulture Festival Plus, a film school with Pablo Larraín and much, much more. By Anne Victoria Clark
trailer mix Kid Cudi Pulls Back the Curtain in A Man Named Scott Trailer Coming to Prime Video on November 5. By Justin Curto
switched on pop The Healing Power of Pop We know that music gets us through hard times, but let’s look a little into the science and craft of why. podcast By Megan Lubin, Charlie Harding, and Nate Sloan

the vampire chronicles
An Oral History of Queen of the Damned How an Anne Rice novel became a Hollywood saga involving Aaliyah and the guy from Korn. By Matthew Jacobs

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
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
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
micro sales 10 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy: From Mammut to Moleskine Including a family-size multi-cooker and the matte bronzer beloved by Olivia Rodrigo. By Leah Muncy

bananarama

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
design edit A Diane Arbus Tribute, Graphic Blankets, and Other Things I Liked This Week Plus, a public sculpture made from 400,000 acrylic fingernails. By Diana Budds

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