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health The Maya Kowalski Story When a 10-year-old girl complained of mysterious pain, a doctor suspected child abuse. How far would she go to prove it? By Dyan Neary
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Trump: I Didn’t Eat Too Little After Defeat, I Ate Too Much

A strange confession of post-coup-attempt gluttony. By Jonathan Chait

just asking questions Why Russia Could Win the Ukraine War Next November “If Ukraine is going to lose this war, it’s going to lose it here in the United States,” says counterinsurgency expert John Nagl. By Benjamin Hart
reasons to love new york Donald Trump Has Met His Match in Fellow Queens Native Arthur Engoron The judge overseeing Trump’s civil fraud trial is a fiery Queens native, too. By Gabriel Debenedetti
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the money game
Confessions of a Middle-Class Founder During the boom times, I launched a start-up so I could become rich. Years later, I’m still looking for my exit. By Anonymous

the city politic Adams Cuts the Budget and Puts Himself on the Chopping Block Slashing services might be a bigger problem than a criminal investigation, and potential challengers are getting more interested in 2025. By Ben Max

foreign interests The Price of Hamas’s Destruction Is Too High It’s time to give a temporary peace a chance. By Eric Levitz

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black friday cyber monday 2023

52 Best Last-Minute Cyber Monday Beauty Deals to Shop

By Chinea Rodriguez

astrology Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of December 3 Guess what happens when the planet of love and desire enters the most intense sign of the zodiac. By Claire Comstock-Gay
nostalgia Inside ‘The Simple Life’ 20 Years Later With plenty of feces, feuds, and unforgettable foolery, two socialites changed the nature of reality television. By Matthew Jacobs
as told to 8 Women on Living With HIV-AIDS Long-Term On the 35th anniversary of World Aids Day, eight HIV-AIDS survivors and activists share their experience with health care and stigma. By Vivian Manning-Schaffel

esther calling ‘How Can I Heal When My Family Doesn’t Celebrate Who I Am?’ “You may have profound disagreements,” Esther Perel says, “but you manage to really hold each other dear in spite of them.” By Esther Perel
celebrity Susan Sarandon Apologizes for Comments at Palestine Rally She wrote that suggesting Jews had not been persecuted was “a terrible mistake.” By Danielle Cohen
crime A Palestinian Student Is Paralyzed After Vermont Shooting Family of Hisham Awartani say a bullet lodged in the 20-year-old’s spine, paralyzing him for the chest down. By Bindu Bansinath

Vulture

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Timothée Chalamet, the Boy King

He could be our next great leading man — if he can figure out what kind he wants to be. By Alison Willmore

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

oh lordy Joey King Will Defend The Kissing Booth Against ‘Anyone’ (Jacob Elordi) “I think it’s unfortunate anyone would feel that way,” she said of her ex and co-star’s criticism. By Justin Curto
vulture 10x10 The Prison Puzzle 28-Across, Nine Letters: Movie made with awards in mind. By Malaika Handa
best of 2023 A Year of Movie Endings In 2023, there were plenty of onscreen climaxes, but some of the industry’s most interesting denouements happened offscreen. By Bilge Ebiri and Alison Willmore
diva-off George Santos to Try to Get One Past Ziwe “The truth will set me free.” By Jason P. Frank

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Merrily We Roll Along Kids Are Happy to Sign Your Playbill Backstage with the boys charming sold-out Broadway shows. By Jackson McHenry

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Curbed

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The Boys Who Got Lost Under Staten Island

A sixth-grade adventure. By Alexandra Kleeman

reasons to love new york Reasons to Love New York Right Now Maybe because the year was so challenging, our 37 reasons to love New York this year feel even dearer. By The Editors
reasons to love new york We Took New York’s TikTokers to Lunch The people who tell the world about dating, dining, and celebrity apartments met up at Bad Roman (where else?).
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Grub Street

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My Quest to Drink a Nobu Martini in My Pajamas

If Robert De Niro can do it, why can’t I?

guides Where to Eat in December The best restaurants for right now. By Edward Hart
the grub street diet Eli Rallo Is Picky About Her Cheese Boards “Cheese-board consumption — and creation — is a religious experience for me.” By Zach Schiffman
the year i ate new york The City’s Most Exciting Chefs Are Cooking in Someone Else’s Kitchen “Pop-ups are empowering because you really don’t have to answer to anybody.” By E. Alex Jung
scenes Le French Diner Is Every Chef’s Favorite Restaurant “Everyone who gets a seat feels special.” By Chris Crowley

guides
Where to Eat in December The best restaurants for right now. By Edward Hart

the grub street diet Nation of Language Front Man Ian Devaney’s Grub Street Diet “I delivered pizza for years growing up in New Jersey, and it never occurred to me to involve ranch and pizza in any sort of way.” By Zach Schiffman

the year i ate new york Why Are So Many Restaurants Called ‘Love Letters to New York’? Chefs have fallen for a phrase that is essentially meaningless. By E. Alex Jung

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