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urbanism Spiraling in San Francisco’s Doom Loop What it’s like to live in a city that no longer believes its problems can be fixed. By Elizabeth Weil
style We’ve Hit Peak Dupe These days, shoppers will buy anything — except the real thing. By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
the dream-life calculator Can I Afford to Live Like This? We asked young New Yorkers about their dream futures. Then we calculated exactly how much each would cost.

the city politic

The rent is already too damn high and will soar even higher if political leaders can’t resolve a stalemate. By Errol Louis

exhibit a The Chaos Inside Trump’s Legal Team His attorneys describe a dysfunctional operation as they expect more indictments. By Ankush Khardori
stop the presses Was Everybody Always Out to Get CNN’s Chris Licht? Zuckerites might be rejoicing, but Zaslav is still the boss. By Shawn McCreesh
tremendous content Why I Support Chris Christie’s (Doomed) 2024 Presidential Bid Will he be president? No. Should he be president? Probably not. But we’re going to have a lot of fun before he crashes and burns once again. By Margaret Hartmann

the national interest
National Study Shows Charters Outperform Traditional Schools Education-reform skeptics’ favorite fact is officially false. By Jonathan Chait

early and often Doug Burgum Bets 2024 Voters Don’t Care About Culture Wars The wealthy North Dakota governor and presidential candidate thinks plenty of voters are mostly interested in the economy and national security. By Ed Kilgore

local Photos: It’s Another Good Day Not to Go Outside in New York Smoke from Canadian wildfires is once again blanketing the five boroughs. By Nia Prater

encounter

By Matthew Schneier

astrology Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of June 5 Love planet Venus enters confident, bighearted Leo on Monday morning. If you have a crush, now’s not the time to play it cool. By Claire Comstock-Gay
¡hola papi! ‘Was What I Had With My Ex Special?’ It’s up to you to decide if you’re hurting and if something isn’t right. By J.P. Brammer
both sides of a breakup Both Sides of a Breakup: She Started Sleeping With Her Boss Two exes explain why it ended. By Alyssa Shelasky

my two cents ‘How Do I Get Better at Money Without Overhauling My Life?’ Your money should serve your life, not the other way around. By Charlotte Cowles
feuds Why Is PETA Beefing With Pete Davidson? And how did their drama wind up on a $15,000 Times Square billboard? By Danielle Cohen
always shopping 21 Under-$50 Swimsuits for All Your Summer Plans Some even have Prime shipping. By Chinea Rodriguez and Brooke LaMantia

in conversation

Every record label once wanted what he had (and was afraid of it). Now all of Hollywood wants it too. By Carvell Wallace

statements Wednesday’s Percy Hynes White Says the ‘Rumors Are False’ In an apparent response to allegations of sexual assault leveled against him in January. By Jennifer Zhan
cancel culture If You’re Reading This, Your Favorite Show Is Canceled All the TV shows we’ve lost in 2023, including I Love That For You, The Winchesters, and Red Table Talk. By Jason P. Frank
reality check So That Was the Vanderpump Rules Finale’s Big ‘Twist’? The internet is reacting to Raquel Leviss’s latest confession about the Scandoval. By Jennifer Zhan
let’s go party Breaking: Barbie Has Entered the Real World Come for Barbie, stay for meta-textual examinations of what it means to be Barbie. By Jason P. Frank and Ashley Shannon Wu

best of 2023
The Best New Board Games and Tabletop Games of 2023 (So Far) Roll the dice and be rewarded with analog thrills. By Keith Law

the strategist 100 The Strategist Lighting District One hundred lamps, pendants, bulbs, lanterns, and more to brighten up your space. By Lauren Ro
recommended by experts What Are the Best Face Masks for Smoke? As Canadian wildfires burn, millions are being exposed to the dangers of smoke inhalation. By Liza Corsillo and Karen Iorio Adelson
father’s day 2023 The Best Books for Every Type of Dad Including history, poetry, novels, and cookbooks. By Tembe Denton-Hurst
best in class The Very Best Workout Shoes for Women Including a $30 pair of sneakers that you can wear outside of the gym too. By Jeremy Rellosa
don’t dillydally 8 Things That’ll Almost Definitely Sell Out: From Brightland to Barbie Including a cooling Casper pillow, washable silk sleep skirt from Lunya, and Away’s new canvas collection. By Katherine Gillespie

best of new york

Including Carbone’s lamb-rack supplier. By Joshua David Stein

look book The Look Book Goes to the Yayoi Kusama Opening We stopped by the artist’s new exhibit at David Zwirner gallery. By Kelsie Schrader
wildfires It Was a Weird Day in New York There’s a wild, chaotic feeling that comes over us as a city when it seems like no one is in charge. By Emily Gould
getting around ‘It Wouldn’t Bring Back My Son, But Other Lives Would Be Saved’ For the third year in a row, the mothers behind Sammy’s Law are proposing that the state allow NYC to control its own speed limits. By Julianne Cuba

encounter The Human Bones Seller of Bushwick The 23-year-old owner swears there’s nothing creepy about his business. By Bridget Read
wildfires Talking to an Air-Quality Expert About That Haze Should you go outside? Wear a mask? Let us explain. By Alissa Walker
the real estate The Ultimate Start-up Office Is for Sale Kickstarter’s 29,000-square-foot Greenpoint space is a fossil of how we once worked. By Adriane Quinlan

the underground gourmet

A dozen courses in 25 minutes or less.

awards Here Are the Winners of This Year’s James Beard Chef Awards The medallions were handed out amid a swirl of controversy. By Alan Sytsma
the grub street diet Heléne Yorke Believes Expiration Dates Are a Myth “I rolled the dice and toasted the rye.” By Zach Schiffman
rip Local Pizza Legend Andrew Bellucci Has Died The chef collapsed in his restaurant last night. By Chris Crowley
the year i ate new york Inside Centurion New York, the Mood Is Titan Casual Taking in the taleggio foam and sandalwood-scented bathrooms of Manhattan’s most exclusive new clubhouse. By Matthew Schneier

where to eat
5 New Restaurants Where You Can Land a Table … Tonight Resy would have us believe every great new spot is booked in perpetuity. Of course, that isn’t the case. By Alan Sytsma and Tammie Teclemariam

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