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high times The Airstocracy What it’s really like to fly private. By Jeff Wise
power Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Inside Job How a conspiracy-spewing literal Kennedy posing as a populist outsider jolted the Democratic Party. podcast By Rebecca Traister
office apocalypse New Glut City The city’s mega-office landlords are panicking, pivoting, and shedding what’s worthless. podcast By Andrew Rice

the national interest

It’s a start. By Jonathan Chait

gilgo beach murders Critical Evidence Which Led to Rex Heuermann Was First Overlooked: Live Updates A description of the suspect’s vehicle sat buried in the case file for years. By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
what we know When Will Trump Be Indicted Over January 6? Live Updates What we know about the looming federal indictment Trump likely faces over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. By Chas Danner
early and often Trump’s Fake-Elector Scheme: Crime or ‘Contingency Plan’? Criminal exposure among fake electors varies by state. But the entire plot may expose Donald Trump and his associates to federal charges. By Ed Kilgore

the national interest
There’s One Reason Voters Aren’t Crediting Bidenomics (Yet) It takes time for perception to match reality. By Jonathan Chait

early and often Ramaswamy Supreme Court List Promotes Judicial Grandstanding The 2024 candidate is putting out lists of potential judicial nominees with extremist records, including lower-court picks. It’s a dangerous idea. By Ed Kilgore

crypto Caroline Ellison Was Having a Bad Time in the FTX Empire Newly obtained diary entries reveal her struggles working with ex-boyfriend Sam Bankman-Fried as their crypto fraud went down. By Matt Stieb

¡hola papi!

By J.P. Brammer

zodiac seasons Your Guide to Leo Season Leo season is about the energy of the sun: golden, bright, impossible to ignore. By Claire Comstock-Gay
style The Realest Pair of Jeans In a hype-fueled industry, how much you can get for your Levi’s depends on how good a story you’re telling. By Justine Harman
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

in her shoes podcast Let Katori Hall Direct Creed 4 The playwright and P-Valley showrunner makes a convincing case on this week’s episode of the In Her Shoes podcast. podcast By the Cut
life after roe Texas Won’t Stop Torturing Women Denied Abortions The state’s lawyers are gaslighting patients, who gave emotional testimony about their pregnancy complications. By Andrea González-Ramírez
celebrity Is Ariana Grande Dating Spongebob Now? Tabloids claim she’s moving on from her real-estate husband with co-star Ethan Slater. By Danielle Cohen

conspiracies

Beyoncé is drawing four, but Mattel may be playing a higher-stakes game. By Bethy Squires

pillow talk Drake Cozied Up to Bobbi Althoff in Bed for Almost an Hour Awkwardly chatting about why he’s not married, what his type is, and more. By Jennifer Zhan
let’s go party Breaking: Barbie Has Entered the Real World And Sam Smith and Ryan Gosling brought some Ken-ergy to the soundtrack. By Jason P. Frank and Ashley Shannon Wu
my single is dropping How Can We Mind Our Business When Britney Spears Just Released a New Song? Her new collab with will.i.am, “Mind Your Business,” has arrived. By Justin Curto
solidarity Don’t Worry, Your Barbenheimer Plans Don’t Cross Picket Lines The double strike doesn’t have to affect your double feature. By Jennifer Zhan

buffering
How a Strike Over Streaming Could End Up Killing Network TV “It almost feels like the networks are complicit in their own self-destruction.” By Josef Adalian

gift guides 48 Most Giftable Coffee-Table Books Whether they’re into birds, Lego, or surfing. By The Editors
gifts they might actually want The Only Gift Guide for a 1-Year-Old You’ll Ever Need Sourced with the help of child psychologists, grandparents, and the occasional celebrity. By Liza Corsillo and Steven John
gifts they might actually want The Best Gifts for Cat Lovers, According to Cat Behaviorists and Enthusiasts Wand toys and catnip galore. By Kitty Guo
gifts they might actually want The Best Gifts for Teenage Girls, According to Teenagers Including cozy blankets, cargo pants, bedroom décor, and lots of beauty. By Arielle Avila
best in class The 11 Very Best Bike Racks And no, not all of them require a drill. By Jeremy Rellosa

office apocalypse

The office tower has overtaken retail and hotels in the ranking of distressed real-estate assets. By Clio Chang

a truly terrific new york listing A Coney Island Time Capsule in Trump Village The same family stayed put for half a century. Their furniture can be part of the deal, for the right price. By Adriane Quinlan
look book The Look Book Goes to a West Village Med-Spa At Ject, clients get everything from Botox and filler to plasma under-eye treatments. By Jenna Milliner-Waddell and Kelsie Schrader
trees Is Universal Studios Landscaping or Strike Busting? A suspiciously timed trim for some ficuses left writers in blazing heat on the picket line, sans shade. By Clio Chang

street view Reconsidering the Grand Civic Staircase At Steven Holl’s Hunters Point Library and across the city, a familiar architectural gesture has become a trap. By Justin Davidson
getting around A Makeover for Third Avenue More bike and bus lanes on the Upper East Side. It’s better! By Christopher Bonanos
astor place The Cube Is Back Refreshed and ready to spin. By Clio Chang

the grub street diet

“I’m drinking the Kool-Aid, and it’s seasoned with water from a dripping AC unit.”

impossible tables Finally, a Tough Table That’s Actually Tough Ugly Baby doesn’t need to pretend that it’s popular. By Zach Schiffman
pop-ups This Paella Is a Party Arroces is summer street food you need. By Chris Crowley
streeteries Dining Sheds Still Aren’t Permanent. But They Aren’t Illegal Either. An emergency order set to expire today is getting renewed while the push to make streeteries permanent inches forward. By Chris Crowley
openings A Bar For Skin-Contact Chardonnay and Vintage Erotica Anaïs, from the owner of Rucola, opens in Boerum Hill. By Kate Dwyer

the underground gourmet
A New Pop-up Makes Fungus the Focus Ravi DeRossi’s newest project, called & Beer, goes all in on mushrooms. By 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