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Biden: ‘We Must End This Uncivil War.’ Here’s What It Would Look Like.

Let’s briefly imagine what it would take to make Biden’s dream real.

By Jonathan Chait

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Today, Kamala Harris, who is Black and South Asian, became the first woman to ascend to the nation’s second highest office.

By Amanda Arnold

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We’re Lucky the Trump Presidency Wasn’t Worse

We saw mass death and insurrection. But it’s left our democracy with a fighting chance.

By Eric Levitz

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Good-bye to Trump’s Patriotic Cosplay

He gave Americans of all stripes a chance to witness and play at masquerade. What will his supporters do with that impulse now?

By Rhonda Garelick

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Trump Leaves the White House Like a Failed Coup Leader

Even his former supporters won’t see him off.

By Ed Kilgore

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Trump Is the First President in 152 Years to Skip Inauguration

Another one-term impeached president, Andrew Johnson, snubbed Ulysses S. Grant.

By Ed Kilgore

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Who Did Trump Pardon on His Last Day?

Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne, and Elliott Broidy are among the most notable figures.

By Charlotte Klein

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Biden Sworn In as 46th President: Live Updates

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have taken the oath, hours after President Trump left Washington.
Okay, You Can Unmute @POTUS Now

The Twitter handle is under new management.
Donald Trump Went Out As He Came in: Playing Songs by People Who Hate Him

A perfect season-finale moment.
Garth Brooks Turns ‘Amazing Grace’ Into a Sing Along at Biden Inauguration

He even took off the hat
Jennifer Lopez Slips ‘Let’s Get Loud’ Into Her Biden Inauguration Performance

A new era indeed.
Bernie’s Inauguration Look Is Instantly Iconic

The senator wore mittens made from recycled plastic bottles and carried a manila envelope.
Kamala Harris’s Inauguration Outfit Is by Christopher John Rogers

The incoming vice-president wore a vibrant purple coat.
Watch Lady Gaga Perform the National Anthem at the Biden Inauguration

Obama, Biden, Bush, and more attended a one-song Lady Gaga concert today.
Watch President Trump Leave the White House for the Last Time

“Have a good life, we’ll see you soon.”
Chait: Trump’s Farewell Address Is a Hypocritical Paean to Patriotism and Free Speech

No president has done more damage to American ideals.
U.S. Surpasses 400,000 COVID-19 Deaths

More than 100,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus in the past five weeks.
Biden Picks Trans Doctor Rachel Levine as Assistant Health Secretary

If confirmed, Levine will become the highest-ranking transgender official in the U.S. government.
Could Trump’s Going Away Ceremony Be a Ghost Town?

Reported invites from the final event of Trump’s presidency suggest there are concerns it may be poorly attended.
Non-Cannibal Actor Josh Duhamel May Replace Armie Hammer in Shotgun Wedding

North Dakota’s finest will star opposite Jennifer Lopez, considering, you know, *waves hand in Armie Hammer’s general direction.*
Harry Brant, Troubled Society Fixture, Dies at 24

The New York socialite passed away after an accidental drug overdose.
Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Will Be a Democratic Production

The question of whether a former president can be tried and then banned from future office will hang over Trump’s second trial from the get-go.
New COVID Strain Spreading Across U.S.: What We Know

As public-health officials warn that the U.K. COVID strain could soon become common in the U.S., an unrelated variant has been found in California.
Armie Hammer Says He’s ‘Genuinely Sorry’ For Calling Woman ‘Miss Cayman’ in Vid

The Miss Cayman Universe Committee released a statement saying that the Committee was “very disturbed by the video.”
Trump Plans to Issue at Least 100 Pardons and Commutations on Tuesday

He is also reportedly still considering whether or not to try to preemptively pardon himself and his family members and aides.
Multiple Extremist Group Members Arrested: Live Updates

The FBI is continuing to round up rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. Meanwhile, Sunday’s state capitol protests were a non-event.

5:46 P.M. What It Was Like Attending a Distinctly Weird Inauguration An intimate, almost serene transferring of power.
5:35 P.M. Biden Reverses Trump Orders From Oval Office: Live Updates Kamala Harris swears in history-making senators as the nation turns the page from Trump.
5:34 P.M. Biden Touting Equality Is Anything But Routine A overlooked theme in Biden’s Inaugural Address is actually key to recovering from Trump.
5:22 P.M. History Suggests Democratic Trifecta Could Be Short-Lived As Democrats officially take control of the Senate, they’d be wise to move fast: Republicans shattered their last two trifectas in just two years.
4:03 P.M. In Inaugural, Biden Calls for Unity (Against Trump’s GOP) The president’s speech was a call for reconciliation — on Blue America’s terms.
3:47 P.M. How to Sign Up for a COVID Vaccine in New York The vaccination effort has temporarily slowed to a crawl in the midst of a nationwide shortage of doses caused by the outgoing Trump administration.
1:45 P.M. Biden: End This Uncivil War. Here’s What It Would Look Like. Let’s briefly imagine what it would take to make Biden’s dream real.
11:39 A.M. Who Did Trump Pardon on His Last Day As President? Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne, Elliott Broidy, and Kodak Black are among the most notable figures in Trump’s final clemency spree.
9:44 A.M. Trump First in 152 Years to Skip Successor’s Inauguration Another one-term impeached president, Andrew Johnson, snubbed Ulysses S. Grant.
9:21 A.M. Watch Trump Leave the White House for the Last Time “Have a good life, we’ll see you soon.”
8:00 A.M. 7 Ways Trump Changed Sports Forever He left a permanent imprint — and not entirely in a bad way.
7:00 A.M. Trump Leaves the White House Like a Failed Coup Leader Even his former supporters won’t see him off.
Jan. 19, 2021 Trump Farewell Hypocritically Touts Patriotism, Free Speech No president has done more damage to American ideals.
Jan. 19, 2021 U.S. Surpasses 400,000 COVID-19 Deaths More than 100,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus in the past five weeks.
Jan. 19, 2021 We’re Lucky the Trump Presidency Wasn’t Worse Electing an authoritarian reality star brought us mass death and insurrection. But it’s also left us with a fighting chance to fortify our democracy.
Jan. 19, 2021 Could Trump’s Going Away Ceremony Be a Ghost Town? Invites for the final event of Trump’s presidency suggest there are concerns it may be poorly attended.
Jan. 19, 2021 Democrats Push Voting-Rights Expansion With Fresh Urgency Republicans will block the reforms, but at the price of underlining an authoritarian strain in their thinking that will outlive Trump’s presidency.
Jan. 19, 2021 If Trump Doesn’t Keep You Up All Night, MyPillow Will A review.
Jan. 19, 2021 Policing Facebook Under a Biden Administration Talking to FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter about keeping big tech honest.
Jan. 19, 2021 Democrats Will Control Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial The question of whether a former president can be tried and then banned from future office will hang over Trump’s second trial from the get-go.

4:25 P.M. Kim and Kanye to Divorce in Most Kardashian Way Possible Their failing marriage will reportedly be a major plot point in the final season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
3:54 P.M. This Nectar Makes Any Moisturizer Feel Like La Mer And it’s made from tulips.
3:47 P.M. Ella Emhoff Brings Art-School Chic to the Capitol The First Daughter of Bushwick sent Twitter into a frenzy in Miu Miu.
3:26 P.M. Bask in the Brilliance of Amanda Gorman The 22-year-old poet was a ray of light at the inauguration.
2:00 P.M. ‘God Bless Lady Gaga, and God Bless America’ Words of wisdom from Schiaparelli’s designer.
12:59 P.M. Why Are Women Wearing Chucks and Pearls Today? Kamala Harris has a signature style.
12:49 P.M. Oh My God, Michelle Obama The former First Lady wore a burgundy look by Sergio Hudson to the inauguration.
12:25 P.M. Our Vice President Is a Black Woman Today, Kamala Harris, who is Black and South Asian, became the first woman to ascend to the nation’s second highest office.
12:11 P.M. Finally, He’s Gone It’s dizzying to imagine a Trump-free White House after four years of chaos and targeted cruelty.
11:52 A.M. Bernie’s Inauguration Look Is Instantly Iconic The senator wore mittens made from recycled plastic bottles and carried a manila envelope.
11:44 A.M. Kamala Harris’s Inauguration Look Is Christopher John Rogers The incoming vice-president wore a vibrant purple coat.
11:26 A.M. Do You Actually Miss Yoga Studios? On this week’s episode, the tension between yoga’s spiritual roots and capitalist promise.
11:07 A.M. Here It Is, Trump’s Last Moment in Washington Watch our soon-to-be-former president scuttle into Air Force One while “Y.M.C.A.” blasts and breathe a sigh of relief.
10:24 A.M. Good-bye to Trump’s Patriotic Cosplay He gave Americans of all stripes a chance to witness and play at masquerade. What will his supporters do with that impulse now?
10:20 A.M. A New Beginning, Wrapped in a Camel Coat The vice-president-elect wore Pyer Moss to the COVID Memorial last night.
9:31 A.M. Everything You Need to Know About Inauguration Day Today, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will become president and vice-president. Here’s how to watch the ceremony and what to expect.
6:30 A.M. ‘I Want My Family to Love Me Unconditionally’ The cause of your sadness isn’t the same as the solution.
Jan. 19, 2021 The ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Are Out of Control Eighty to 100 invasive hippos are running roughshod over Colombia’s Magdalena river basin — and scientists fear their ranks could swell.
Jan. 19, 2021 Looks Like Clare and Dale Are Already Breaking Up Bachelorette couple Clare Crawley and Dale Moss are going their “separate ways.”
Jan. 19, 2021 The Joys and Perils of Quitting to Do What You Love An honest conversation with stylist Reva Bhatt. video

5:43 P.M. Inauguration Day 2021 Was a Colorful Beam of Light Visually and thematically, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s inauguration was suffused with brightness.
4:20 P.M. All the Celebrities Who Have Received the COVID-19 Vaccine So wholesome.
4:00 P.M. The Bachelorette’s Clare Crawley and Dale Moss Split “Obviously, it’s not the greatest situation,” Dale Moss now says.
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2:45 P.M. Megan Amram’s 103 Best Trump Tweets, Ranked Megan Amram has hundreds of great Trump tweets. Here are the best of the best.
2:06 P.M. Okay, You Can Unmute @POTUS Now The Twitter handle is under new management.
1:42 P.M. Return to Normalcy With Some Bernie Sanders Memes The only man who dresses for January, ladies and gentlemen.
1:35 P.M. Trump Went Out As He Came in: Playing Songs From His Enemies A perfect season-finale moment.
1:07 P.M. Jennifer Lopez Put ‘Let’s Get Loud’ in Inauguration Medley A new era indeed.
12:39 P.M. Watch Lady Gaga Sing the National Anthem at the Inauguration Obama, Biden, Bush, and more attended a one-song Lady Gaga concert today.
12:36 P.M. Watch Amanda Gorman’s Historic Inaugural Poetry Reading “But while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated.”
12:32 P.M. Garth Brooks Does ‘Amazing Grace’ Sing-along at Inauguration He even took off the hat.
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10:58 A.M. Did Matt James Just Spoil His Bachelor Winner on … Spotify? Somebody tell this man that his streaming history is public.
10:18 A.M. Dakota Johnson Lied to Us About Loving Limes You can’t spell “limes” without “lies.”
10:09 A.M. RHOSLC Will Be Back for Season Two, Andy Cohen Confirms Keep those Wednesday nights open.
9:00 A.M. Call My Agent! Is Like Succession For Paris’s Film Industry The French series offers an alluring new vantage point on the industry-insider machinations we typically associate with Hollywood stories.
2:03 A.M. Seth Meyers Takes One Last Closer Look at Trump Presidency “You left the nation in ruins.”
12:00 A.M. Trump Pardons Lil Wayne on His Last Day in Office Along with Kodak Black.
Jan. 19, 2021 Lori Marie Key Sings ‘Amazing Grace’ at COVID-19 Memorial Vice President-elect Kamala Harris introduced her.

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10:00 A.M. The Best Tech Gadgets to Actually Help You Sleep Better We talked with sleep experts to find the best tech that actually works.
9:59 A.M. The Best Virtual Gifts for Valentine’s Day From a floral-arrangement class to a pasta-making course taught by an Italian grandmother.
Jan. 19, 2021 How to Get Rid of Acne Scars, According to Dermatologists For pimples that are gone but not forgotten.
Jan. 19, 2021 The Best Shipping Supplies, According to Online Sellers Are there really any differences between cardboard boxes and Bubble Wrap? (Yes.)
Jan. 19, 2021 Everything You Need to Start Cross-country Skiing Exercise, explore, and get a little social distance all at the same time.
Jan. 19, 2021 What Jason Derulo Can’t Live Without “I’ve listened to it at least 1,000 times.”
Jan. 19, 2021 The Best Women’s Underwear, According to Amazon Reviews “These underpants are great, if you’re ready to embrace your inner granny and experience the magic of full coverage.”
Jan. 19, 2021 12 Things On Sale You’ll Want: From Fenty Beauty to Coach Including a cozy cotton quilt and a Strategist-approved contour stick.
Jan. 19, 2021 The Best Hidden Cameras, According to Surveillance Experts You’ll feel a bit like 007 with these tiny cameras hidden in pens, sunglasses, and more.
Jan. 19, 2021 This Dentist-Recommended Electric Toothbrush Is On Sale This top-of-the-line model is almost never this cheap.
Jan. 15, 2021 What Camila Alves McConaughey Can’t Live Without “I got Matthew to wear them, too, because he has long hair now.”
Jan. 15, 2021 The Speaker 3 of Our Writers Take Everywhere Okay, Wonderboom-er.

5:20 P.M. Biden Declares the Border Wall Dead on His First Day And not a moment too soon.
5:00 P.M. A $475K Sunnyside Two-Bedroom and a Carnegie Hill Duplex Plus, a Williamsburg penthouse duplex with 18-foot ceilings and 30 huge windows.
3:47 P.M. ‘They’re All in Long Island’: Boards Ghost Their Residents And residents are none too pleased.
3:34 P.M. Is a High Line Extension Really What the West Side Needs? Even if improving pedestrian access is the point, levitating over the city is not the solution.
12:48 P.M. What Did Trump, the ‘Builder President,’ Actually Build? A short, grim list of projects he completed while in office.
Jan. 19, 2021 Looks Like the Rich Aren’t Abandoning New York After All High-end Manhattan apartments are finally moving again.
Jan. 19, 2021 Does Flint Finally Have Clean Water? Nearly seven years later, the crisis still isn’t over.
Jan. 19, 2021 A Look Inside the New Uber Eats–Funded Streeteries in Harlem Local designers and artists teamed up to create custom structures for six Black-owned businesses.
Jan. 19, 2021 An Elegantly DIY Brooklyn Apartment With a Vreeland-Red Wall Taylor Angino and Kiko Sih’s place is always evolving.
Jan. 19, 2021 The Look Book Goes to Grand Central Terminal On a much quieter than usual morning, we spoke to commuters, and even a few tourists, who were passing through.
Jan. 15, 2021 I Knew the Vessel Was Going to Have a Suicide Problem How a private design process created a public space that is dangerous, even deadly.
Jan. 15, 2021 Andrew Yang, Who Is Absolutely a New Yorker, Went to a Deli “I love bodegas.”
Jan. 15, 2021 The Listings Catfish Host Kamie Crawford Likes to Stare At “You gotta manifest positivity in your home-buying process.”
Jan. 14, 2021 Being a Trump Is a Liability Now, Even If You’ve Sued Donald Fred Trump III was asked to leave his position at Cushman & Wakefield.
Jan. 14, 2021 Joe Biden’s Amtrak Trip to D.C. Has Been Derailed The inauguration itinerary has changed to protect the president-elect from Trump’s legacy.
Jan. 14, 2021 We Unearthed the 46 Best Rent Deals in NYC Right Now Several especially cool apartments in Greenwich Village, a quirky Red Hook apartment, and more.
Jan. 13, 2021 Jerry Nadler Brought a Zabar’s Bag to the Impeachment He’s on the Upper West Side of the aisle.
Jan. 13, 2021 Can an Armored Capitol Still Be the People’s House? The protesters shouted “This is our house!” as they sacked it.
Jan. 13, 2021 This Streetery is Going to Clobber Bicyclists Its many doors open directly into a bike lane.
Jan. 13, 2021 A Florida Family Bought the Viral Shag-Carpet House It’ll soon be a vacation rental, but without all of the wall-to-wall carpeting.

8:55 A.M. I Work in a Restaurant. When Will I Get Vaccinated? Am I “essential,” or not?
Jan. 19, 2021 What’s Happening at the Hunts Point Produce Market? Workers are on strike, and some experts warn it could affect the city’s produce supplies.
Jan. 19, 2021 Nasrin Rejali Shares Family Recipes One To-Go Box at a Time The Iranian refugee is building a brand with delivery dinners and mail-order cookies.
Jan. 19, 2021 Pecking House’s Chinese Fried Chicken A poultry pop-up with secret passwords.
Jan. 15, 2021 Andrew Yang Walks Into a Bodega — or Does He? Where, exactly, did the mayoral candidate buy his green tea this morning?
Jan. 15, 2021 Sign Up for a Meal Subscription and Save a Restaurant Summerlong Supper Club and Table22 aim to turn brand loyalty into reliable revenue streams.
Jan. 15, 2021 Comedian Steven Phillips-Horst’s Grub Street Diet “My boyfriend is a brilliant chef, but left to my own devices I’m a ’90s sitcom widower cliché.”
Jan. 14, 2021 The Instagram Account Holding Restaurants Accountable He broke Sqirl’s mold scandal wide open and revealed racism at a popular pizza shop. But who is Joe Rosenthal, really?
Jan. 14, 2021 Potatoes Will Make a Triumphant Return to Taco Bell’s Menu Now do Mexican Pizza.
Jan. 13, 2021 Hope Is Rising for Real Restaurant Relief “We feel pretty good that we can get the bill passed.”
Jan. 12, 2021 Inside the Food Feud at Rockaway Beach The boardwalk could look quite different this summer.
Jan. 11, 2021 Edy Massih Wants to Be ‘the Middle Eastern Martha Stewart’ At Edy’s Grocer, the chef is ready to go big.
Jan. 8, 2021 City Councilmember Carlina Rivera’s Grub Street Diet “I made a wish.”
Jan. 7, 2021 La Newyorkina, Fany Gerson’s Passion Project, Is Closing “We were doing numbers that we do in the dead of winter some days during the summer, which is crazy.”
Jan. 6, 2021 Dani Luv’s Next Act? Maybe Mayor. Sammy’s Roumanian’s house musician talks about the restaurant’s closing.
Jan. 6, 2021 The Random Restaurant Conversations We Can’t Have Right Now “It’s kind of an invisible thread in the fabric of a New Yorker’s daily existence.”
Jan. 5, 2021 Washington, D.C., Sets Date to Vaccinate Restaurant Workers Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, food-industry workers have been among those who have borne the brunt of the pandemic.
Jan. 5, 2021 Good-bye to Sammy’s Roumanian and Its Glorious Schmaltz New York’s favorite “Jewish disco” has closed its doors for good.
Jan. 4, 2021 When Can New York’s Grocery Store Workers Get Vaccinated? According to current projections, the state’s grocery workers will be eligible by the end of the month.
Jan. 4, 2021 The Case for Double Dinner We could all use some soup dumplings with a side of cheese fries right now.

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