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vision 2024 Will Miriam Adelson Spend Her Billions on Trump Again? Sheldon’s widow is one of the richest women in the world, and she’s willing to spend her fortune to support Israel. podcast By Elizabeth Weil
games Chess Brat: Hans Niemann, One Year After the Magnus Scandal The grandmaster has been kinda-sorta vindicated. So how is he more disliked than ever? podcast By Jen Wieczner
early and often ‘How Many Politicians Curl Up With Their Wife on the Floor?’ The making of the infamous Gavin Newsom rug photo. By Dan Merica

the national interest

Giving the flailing leader a political lifeline isn’t in the best interests of the U.S. or Israel. By Jonathan Chait

that happened The Time Trump Held a National Security Chat Among Mar-a-Lago Diners When he strategized about North Korea on a golf-resort patio, it was an early indication of how crazy his administration would get. By Matt Stieb
early and often Trump Doubles Down on Plan for Huge Spending Power Grab Radical Trump advisor Russell Vought plans to revive a scheme to override congressional spending decisions and gut domestic programs. By Ed Kilgore
science The Problem With Darling 58 The fight to save America’s iconic tree has become a civil war. By Kate Morgan
early and often All the Details on Trump & Biden’s Weirdly Early 2024 Debate When is it? Which candidates have qualified? Why is this happening so early? Here’s everything you need to know about this very odd showdown. By Margaret Hartmann

the national interest
Trump’s Billionaire Boom How he gets away with promising to make the rich richer. By Jonathan Chait

the national interest Conservatives Angry at Biden’s Anti-Nazi D-Day Speech Defending democracy? That’s an attack on Trump! By Jonathan Chait

early and often Trump Conviction Shows There’s No 2024 Game Changer Coming After the Trump guilty verdict failed to shake the race, it’s time to give up on the idea that voters may suddenly turn on him. By Ed Kilgore

astrology

By Claire Comstock-Gay

parenting The High Stakes of the Group-Family Vacation To be fully seen, in all your dysfunction, and to stay friends afterward? Terrifying! And sublime. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
power She Blew Up Her Life to Reform the Fashion Industry In the success of the Adult Survivors Act, model turned activist Sara Ziff finds a silver lining. By Emily Shugerman
cut covers No One Sounds Like Tems The Nigerian singer-songwriter mesmerized music’s biggest names with a handful of songs. That was just the beginning. By Connor Garel

celebrity Jason and Kylie Kelce Are Grappling with Newfound Fame “Travis and Taylor have taken it to another level, and that’s a whole other side of it,” Jason said. By Emily Leibert
celebrity Christine Quinn is Taking ‘Applications’ for a ‘Baby Daddy’ Amid divorce proceedings, the former Selling Sunset star is ready for a new fling. By Emily Leibert
celebrity George Clooney Didn’t Appreciate Biden Criticizing His Wife He reportedly called the White House concerned Amal Clooney would receive sanctions for reviewing evidence of Israeli war crimes. By Danielle Cohen

gold rush

One of the most critically acclaimed TV shows of the 2020s has yet to win the industry’s biggest award. What’s going on? By Joe Reid

last night on late night Joel Kim Booster Wants to Gone Girl Summer House’s West Wilson “Has anyone fumbled the ball harder in the history of Bravo?” By Bethy Squires
my single is dropping Brat Summer Is Three Tracks Longer Now We’re finally getting “Spring Breakers.” By Bethy Squires
local gays show their pride Pride 2024’s Most Femininomenal Moments Chappell Roan says no to the White House; The 15th Doctor says yes to kissing dudes. By Bethy Squires
brat pack Jon Cryer Doesn’t Think Andrew McCarthy Is a D-ck, Anymore Duckie v. D-ckie. By Bethy Squires

vulture lists
Every Will Smith Movie, Ranked Even with his missteps, Will Smith remains the sort of movie star you just don’t see anymore. By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson

gift of the day Give Him a Handsome Coffee Grinder A coffee grinder from Fellow for Dad. By The Editors
gifts 83 Gifts for Every Type of Husband A one-stop shop for your hard-to-buy-for spouse. By Jordan McMahon
women’s shoes What Are the Best Sandals for Women? From packable flip-flops to platform fisherman pairs. By Ambar Pardilla
celebrity shopping What Kathy Hilton Can’t Live Without “If I’m puffy in the morning, I’ll use it and see a big difference. It’s like a Cinderella moment.” By Kathy Hilton and Arielle Avila
moisturizers The 10 Very Best Drugstore Eye Creams Including options that treat dark circles, fine lines, and puffiness. By Tembe Denton-Hurst

unaffordable housing

How New Yorkers are actually finding their apartments right now. By Clio Chang

listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings A really good week for casement windows. By Nora DeLigter
getting around “I Don’t Think There’s a Plan B” Confusion and fury (and Andy Byford) at MTA headquarters as the congestion-pricing news came down. By Nolan Hicks
street view Inside the Bizarre Architectural Mind of Frederick Kiesler Spinning wraparound bookshelves, continually evolving half-underground houses: A show at the Jewish Museum celebrates an eccentric visionary. By Justin Davidson

a truly terrific new york listing The Brownstone Jann Wenner Bought From Perry Ellis Is for Sale A private family currently lives in the 20-foot-wide 1891 Renaissance Revival brownstone, just half a block off Central Park By Adriane Quinlan
look book The Look Book Goes to Hypebeast Flea The streetwear site, in partnership with Depop, recently hosted a market in Greenpoint Terminal that drew more than 6,000 shoppers. By Kelsie Schrader and Jenna Milliner-Waddell
street view We Need Congestion Pricing, and Kathy Hochul Blew It She threw us under the bus (and it’s stuck in traffic). By Justin Davidson

the grub street diet

“My favorite brand is Agua de Piedra, which feels like a supercharged Topo Chico.”

gastrotourism The World’s 50 Best Restaurants List Is Broken Predictable picks and an outdated air of exclusivity make the annual ranking mostly meaningless. By Alan Sytsma
openings Attaboy’s New Spritz Bar Is Open Good Guy’s is a laid-back companion to the city’s most storied speakeasy. By Chris Crowley
laminated availability The Hype Bakery Is Here to Stay New York will never get tired of croissants, as long as there’s a line to buy them. By Anna Hezel
openings Is Acru New York’s Next Great Tasting Menu? The Atomix team is expanding with something entirely new. By Chris Crowley

the grub street diet Novelist Flynn Berry’s Grub Street Diet “I always grocery shop for my characters, knowing what they eat helps me understand them.” By Alan Sytsma