Writers Choire Sicha and Alex Balk Launch Much-Awaited Web Venture

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the fallout

CNN Suspends Chris Cuomo Indefinitely

By Matt Stieb

The cable news host is out after a transcript from the NY Attorney General showed that he tried to dig up info on his brother Andrew Cuomo’s accusers.

29 mins ago

covid-19

What We Do and Don’t Know About the Omicron Variant

By Intelligencer Staff

Scientists continue to study the new variant, while the WHO has advised everyone 60 and older to avoid travel.

6:00 p.m.

barbados

Barbados Breaks With Britain to Become World’s Newest Republic

By Matt Stieb

The Caribbean nation removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and promptly declared Rihanna a national hero.

3:38 p.m.

2022 elections

New Jersey’s Dr. Oz to Enter Pennsylvania Senate Race

By Benjamin Hart

The pseudoscience amplifier is aiming for that sweet, sweet Trump endorsement.

1:17 p.m.

politics

Clinton’s Misunderstood ‘Sister Soulja Moment’ Doesn’t Need a Revival

By Ed Kilgore

When you understand the full context of Clinton’s 1992 remarks, calls for Biden to deliver his own challenge to Black activists make even less sense.

1:04 p.m.

abortion

There’s No Such Thing As a Pro-Life Feminist

By Sarah Jones

The specious claim the right uses to undermine abortion.

12:17 p.m.

just asking questions

How Jack Dorsey Failed Twitter

By James D. Walsh

Scott Galloway dances on the outgoing CEO’s grave.

9:00 a.m.

the republican party

Only Republicans Can Stop the Republicans Now

By Eric Levitz

The biggest obstacle to the GOP’s political dominance is now the party’s own dearth of ideological discipline.

8:00 a.m.

technology

A Normie’s Guide to Becoming a Crypto Person

How to (cautiously and skeptically) fall down the rabbit hole.

7:00 a.m.

q&a

How Shareholder Capitalism Crashed a Plane (Two, Actually)

By Moe Tkacik

Talking with the author of Flying Blind, a new book about Boeing’s deadly 737 Max.

11/29/2021

eric's trip

Eric Adams Jets Off Again

By Matt Stieb

With his trip to Ghana this week, the incoming mayor has gone on three international outings since the primary.

11/29/2021

court appearances

The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Begins

By Choire Sicha

On day one, the defense previewed its strategy of undermining the women who accused her of facilitating abuse.

11/29/2021

new york

Chris Cuomo Was Asking for Info on His Brother’s Accusers

By Matt Stieb

New documents from the attorney general’s office show he was begging to help his big brother and shaking down other journalists.

11/29/2021

games

Everyone Used to Hate Coach K

By Will Leitch

Why are once widely reviled sports figures so often redeemed in the public eye?

11/29/2021

business

Amazon Workers Will Get Another Shot at Unionizing

By Sarah Jones

There will be another election at the Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse after the company was accused of breaking the law.

11/29/2021

crime

Everything to Know About Jussie Smollett’s Trial

By Bindu Bansinath and Amanda Arnold

The actor was accused of staging his own hate crime attack in 2019. Things only got more complicated from there.

11/29/2021

the national interest

Lauren Boebert’s Bigoted Attack on Ilhan Omar

By Jonathan Chait

Smearing Muslims for fun and profit.

11/29/2021

explainer

What Is Congress Even Doing Right Now? A Brief Guide.

By Ed Kilgore

Congress is tangled in interlocking bills and delayed crises. Here’s the real status and deadline on reconciliation, the debt ceiling, and the rest.

11/29/2021

politics

Trump’s 2024 Veepstakes Is Already Under Way

By Ed Kilgore

The former president will probably choose someone unlikely to burnish his own self-image of indispensability as his next running mate.

11/29/2021

the national interest

Republicans Are Undermining the Vaccine and Blaming Biden for It

By Jonathan Chait

“Why do so many right-wing people distrust the vaccine?” conservatives wonder. It is a mystery.

11/29/2021

politics

A Long Island Centrist Jumps Into the Governor’s Race

By Nia Prater

Representative Tom Suozzi will retire from Congress and take a shot at Albany.

11/29/2021

silicon valley

At Twitter, @jack Is Out As CEO and @paraga Is In

By Kevin T. Dugan

Jack Dorsey is now leading only one large Silicon Valley company.

11/29/2021

politics

Matthew McConaughey’s Next Role Won’t Be Texas Governor

By Benjamin Hart

The actor announced that he will not be running for governor of his home state after all.

11/29/2021

red meat

Welcome to the Beach Cafe, the Upper East Side’s Republican Cheers

By Shawn McCreesh

Ann Coulter, Cindy Adams, and Donald Jr. hang out there; try the (Roger) Stone Burger.

11/28/2021

vulture quiz

Who Said It: Matthew McConaughey, Kang, or Kodos?

By Bethy Squires

Take our quiz to test your knowledge!

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