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feature The Stolen Kids of Sarah Lawrence What happened to the group of bright college students who fell under the sway of a classmate’s father? By Ezra Marcus and James D. Walsh
power Inside the ‘Horned Up’ Office Culture at ABC News T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach weren’t the only ones — “It felt like everybody was sleeping around,” said one former GMA staffer. By Angelina Chapin
problem solving The New Rules How to text, tip, ghost, host, and generally exist with others in society today.

Intelligencer

the city politic

Hector LaSalle Deserves a Proper Vote

The New York State Senate, overreaching in a larger political game, has been trying to avoid giving the nominee for chief judge his due. By Errol Louis

early and often Nikki Haley Taunts Geezer Rivals With ‘Mental-Competency Tests’ Her call for “mandatory” testing of politicians 75 and up was aimed at Biden and Trump, but it could offend important GOP allies. By Ed Kilgore
politics Matt Gaetz Didn’t Need That Presidential Pardon After All The DOJ is dropping its sex-trafficking investigation into the pugilistic congressman. By Benjamin Hart
early and often State Senate Deals Governor Hochul a Major Embarrassment Hector LaSalle, Hochul’s embattled chief judge nominee, was voted down in resounding fashion. By Nia Prater

stop the presses
Get Me Risa Heller! If you’re Jeff Zucker or Mario Batali or Jared Kushner and you’re trying to survive a bout of very bad press, she’s the one you call. By Shawn McCreesh

early and often Feinstein Says She’ll Retire As Would-be Successors Line Up Her long Senate career comes to an awkward end with an announcement that will speed up the expensive and competitive contest to occupy her seat. By Ed Kilgore

ftx fallout We Finally Know Who Helped Bail Out Sam Bankman-Fried Two more Stanford professors put up collateral to get the alleged fraudster out. By Matt Stieb

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The Cut

the bigger picture

A Collective Family Photo Album

By Naomi Elias

love and war Your Next Swipe Might Be on an AI Chatbot The future of dating has virtual reality, AI, and the metaverse. By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
dream date My Meet-Cute With Jonathan Majors Everyone seems to be in love with the newest MCU star. But he’s more than a pretty face. By Tahirah Hairston
breakout The Character Actor Turned Leading Lady Keyla Monterroso Mejia is graduating from comic relief to plucky protagonist. By Hannah Jackson

celebrity Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly Reunited on Valentine’s Day Guitarist Sophie Lloyd denied cheating rumors, calling them “disrespectful.” By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
who is he? Did Barney Get Buccal-Fat Removal? The big purple dinosaur has a brand-new face. By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
obsessive tester 21 Self-Tanners to Get You Ready for Spring Natural and easy to apply. By Jessica Prince Erlich, Chinea Rodriguez, and Lauren Adhav

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Vulture

mycology

Why Not Simply Eat The Last of Us Fungus?

It looks tasty! By Jackson McHenry

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

tributes Reese Witherspoon, Fozzie Bear, and More Remember Raquel Welch Lorenzo Lamas called her “the epitome of class, beauty and empowerment.” By Bethy Squires
man is the real monster How The Last of Us Is Inspiring the I Am Legend Sequel Writer and producer Akiva Goldsman is hooked on the HBO show. By Bethy Squires
coming soon Elizabeth Chambers to Host Investigation Discovery Show on Toxic Relationships News of the series comes just after ex-husband Armie Hammer gave his first big interview. By Bethy Squires
trailer mix Michael B. Jordan’s Got Two Jobs in Creed III Hitting you with the final trailer for the actor’s directorial debut. By Zoe Guy

stand-up
Kill the Propecia Joke Jim Jefferies’s latest special features a joke that has been told by at least six other comedians. By Hershal Pandya

chat room
Liv.e Isn’t Afraid to ’Shroom at the Club By Craig Jenkins

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The Strategist

gifts they might actually want A Gift for Every Type of Boyfriend (at Every Price Point) Whether he’s a creative type or a golf guy or has pasta-maker aspirations. By Jeremy Rellosa
dont dillydally 9 Things That’ll Almost Definitely Sell Out: From Parade to Fenty Beauty Including the return of Universal Standard’s mystery boxes, Parade’s underwire-bra debut, and another collaboration between Miffy and Hanna Andersson. By The Editors
celebrity shopping What Rachel Zoe Can’t Live Without “I get stopped all the time by people who want to pet her and know what she’s wearing.” By Rachel Zoe and Arielle Avila
best in class The 16 Very Best Desk Lamps From tried-and-true classic task lamps to petite portables. By Lauren Ro
deal of the day Our Favorite Air Fryer Is Less Than $100 Today If you’re a skeptic, now’s the time to give it a try. By Emma Wartzman

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Curbed

ohio train derailment

What Is Going On in East Palestine, Ohio?

Parsing the most reliable information circulating about the catastrophic train derailment. By Alissa Walker

our mayor Eric Adams Will Pay $300 for His Rats The mayor needs to bin his recyclables. By Clio Chang
getting around The Manhattan Parents Who Won’t Let Their Teens Outside Alone Mom does drop-off, a sitter does pickup. An Uber takes care of the rest. By Julia Edelstein
neighborhood news A Whale Beaches in the Rockaways Why are so many leviathans washing up on the shore? By Laura Thompson

furniture City Austerity Has Come for the Herman Miller Desk Chair As Adams pushes for budget cuts, lawmakers are singling out a contract with the Aeron-famous furniture company. By Clio Chang
great rooms Let the Light In Peter Vits and Zoe Vidali opened up their Noho triplex with a 27-foot-high atrium. By Wendy Goodman
the hamptons Nathan’s Famous Exec and Snapple Heir Face Off in Sagaponack Over a $14.5 million property-deed typo. By Clio Chang

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Grub Street

talking to

The Barber Who Moonlights As a Salumi Master

Dominic Pellegrino makes the best soppressata you can’t buy.

making it The Vegan Chocolatier Who Wants to Turn Edible Butt Plugs Into a Business Chocolatier Lagusta Yearwood of Lagusta’s Luscious applies a “ridiculous old-school punk-DIY aesthetic” to her sweets. By Emily Gould
the underground gourmet The Kebab Chain Poised to Shake Up New York’s Doner Scene How does German Doner Kebab measure up against the city’s best? By Tammie Teclemariam
coming soon Brooks Headley Loves Every Inch of the New Superiority Burger The restaurant is getting closer — he swears. By Chris Crowley
the grub street diet Adam Pally Is His Family’s Short-Order Cook “I’m fielding cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger. Flipping stuff. A million pots burning.” By Zach Schiffman

the year i ate new york
How to Stop Taking Chicken for Granted A yakitori exploration of the discarded parts of America’s most overlooked protein. By E. Alex Jung

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