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she's acting here What Is Jessica Chastain Up To? An attempt to arrive at a grand unified theory of the Scenes From a Marriage actress, if physics allows for such a thing. By Jackson McHenry
rip Anne Saxelby Made New York a Better Place to Eat The food world is mourning her death and celebrating her outsize impact. By Chris Crowley
celebrity shopping What Drag Queen Katya Zamolodchikova Can’t Live Without “I’d rather wear shitty shoes and smell like heaven than smell like a dumpster in Louboutins.” By Katya Zamolodchikova and Chloe Anello

the national interest

Is she just the Glenn Greenwald of senators? By Jonathan Chait

politics Colin Powell, First Black Secretary of State, Dies at 84 The highly distinguished general, who will forever be associated with the war in Iraq, died of complications from COVID-19. By Benjamin Hart
republicans Tim Scott Knows What He’s Doing Why Republican donors are so excited about the South Carolina senator. By Zak Cheney-Rice
uber Can Anyone Stop the Uberization of the Economy? How ride-sharing apps are trying to spread the gig-worker model far and wide. By Bryce Covert

politics
Democrats Scramble After Manchin Rejects Clean-Energy Plan Manchin’s opposition to a key program has reportedly upended Democrats’ climate-policy plans and forced the White House to seek alternatives. By Paola Rosa-Aquino

international affairs Group of American Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti: Reports A busload of 17 people, including three children, were allegedly kidnapped by a notorious gang outside Port-au-Prince on Saturday. By Chas Danner

nuclear arms race China Tested a Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Missile: Report The weapon is harder to track and destroy than a ballistic missile. By Paola Rosa-Aquino

astrology

By Claire Comstock-Gay

how i get it done How Raya’s Secret Weapon Gets It Done Ifeoma Ojukwu, VP of global membership for the private dating app, dedicated her career to building communities IRL. Now, she’s doing it online. By Andrea González-Ramírez
are u coming? Out With Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez, AOC’s Hot Li’l Bro “Sometimes you have to throw yourself to the wolves.” By Brock Colyar
encounter Don’t Ever Count Kyle Richards Out The Real Housewife is returning to her acting roots on top of a very long to-do list. By Brennan Carley

help i’m a parent How Are We Supposed to Do Playdates Now? These parents are figuring it out as they go. By Courtney Runn
sex diaries The Woman Who Doesn’t Trust Her Long-Distance Boyfriend This week’s sex diary. By Alyssa Shelasky
step on me mother I Love the Scary, Powerful Women of Succession An ode to Shiv, Gerri, Rhea, and the wonderfully terrifying females on this show. By Mia Mercado

superlatives

“We’re Caribbean, Haitian, Brooklyn. That rice and beans, plantains, machetes. We’re coming with that vibe.” By Craig Jenkins

one night only CBS Nabs Adele Concert Special Featuring An Interview With Oprah Adele One Night Only airs Sunday, November 14. By Josef Adalian
double consciousnesses The Fiction of the Color Line From Nella Larsen to Mariah Carey, Black women writers have long used passing stories to crack our façades of race, class, and gender. By Brittany Luse
last night on late night Watch Desus & Mero’s Triumphant Return from Hiatus Drake goss, free food across NYC, and whether J.Lo lets Ben smoke indoors. By Bethy Squires
last night on late night SNL: Watch Rami Malek Demand Treats from Please Don’t Destroy Or else he’ll go on bad behavior. By Bethy Squires

comedy review
Dave Chappelle’s Endless Feedback Loop The Closer proves the comedian is right about one thing: It’s time for a break. By Craig Jenkins

sunday circular 10 Things That Delighted Us Last Week: From Bathrobes to Bundt Pans Including a “life-changing” oracle deck, Katya Zamolodchikova’s makeup-removing dish detergent, and a kettle that doubles as an objet d’art. By The Editors
on the run Everything Erin Azar (A.k.a. Mrs. Space Cadet) Wears While Running “I was astonished at how much they cost, but once I put them on and did some long runs, I noticed a huge difference.” By Jenna Milliner-Waddell
one-stop shop 15 Hispanic- and Latinx-Owned Businesses to Shop All of which we’ve written about before. By The Editors
ask a cool person The Most Comfortable Shoes, According to People Who Stand All the Livelong Day That means hairdressers, real-estate agents, and restaurant workers. By Lauren Levy, Dominique Pariso, and Jenna Milliner-Waddell
gifts they might actually want Get Last-Minute Gifts and Support Small Businesses With These Gift Cards Forget about shipping deadlines while supporting small businesses. By Liza Corsillo and Tembe Denton-Hurst

great rooms

Excerpts from Charlotte Moss’s new book, ‘Home: A Celebration.’ By Wendy Goodman

furniture design The City’s Newest Design Gallery Is in a Chinatown Mall Superhouse Vitrine opens with an exhibition of Sean Gerstley’s ceramic furniture. By Diana Budds
assessment Can Eric Adams Really Turn 25,000 Hotel Rooms Into Affordable Housing? Even after all the past year’s closures, that’s a lot of real estate. By Kevin T. Dugan
reopening Move Over, Fake Vaxx Card — Here Comes an Anti-Vaxx Business Directory A new website is crowdsourcing businesses that are flouting the mandate — and New York has the most. By Caroline Spivack

hurricane ida New York Doesn’t Need Its Own Forecast. It Needs a Forecast Communicator. “It’s very clear that the blatant breakdown of communication is what needs to be adjusted.” By Alissa Walker
listings edit We Unearthed the 31 Best Rent Deals in NYC Right Now This week we managed to find a handful of two-bedroom apartments priced under $2,500, including one in Harlem right above Central Park. By Jenny Xie
reclaiming A Landscape Architect Who Loves Ruins and Hates Ruin Porn Julie Bargmann just won the first $100,000 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander prize. By Justin Davidson

the grub street diet

“She ran a little catering business on the side.”

coming soon Here Comes Cafe Spaghetti Chef Sal Lamboglia is heading home to Brooklyn. By Alan Sytsma
profile The Post-COVID, Post-Manhattan Plans of Keith McNally “I’ve nothing in the bank and need to earn money while I still can.” By Matthew Schneier
rip Anne Saxelby Made New York a Better Place to Eat The food world is mourning her death and celebrating her outsize impact. By Chris Crowley
restaurant review Dame Is Redefining the Upscale Seafood Restaurant Chef Ed Szymanski serves full-flavored cooking with mom-and-pop attention to detail. By Adam Platt

the grub street diet
Actor Norm Lewis’s Grub Street Diet “When I was doing Phantom or Porgy and Bess, I was living like a monk.” By Chris Crowley

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