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relationships Why Can’t Our Friendship Survive Your Baby? Nothing threatens adult relationships like when some friends have kids and others don’t. podcast By Allison P. Davis
theater The Final Sondheim The complete, from-beginning-to-end story of how Stephen Sondheim, David Ives, and Joe Mantello created the musical Here We Are. By Frank Rich
screen time The Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes The most overrated metric in entertainment is erratic, reductive, and easily hacked — and yet has Hollywood in its grip. By Lane Brown

the inside game

The UAW doesn’t want his help, but he will need theirs against Trump, who sees an opportunity. By Gabriel Debenedetti

early and often Trump Has a Real Problem With Wounded Vets General Mark Milley is but the latest to allege that Trump, as president, wanted injured service members hidden from view. By Margaret Hartmann
politics The 5 Most Jaw-Dropping Allegations in the Bob Menendez Indictment Menendez has already rescinded his position as Senate Foreign Relations chair amid allegations that he took gold bars and wads of cash as bribes. By Matt Stieb and Benjamin Hart
the national interest Let’s Compare How Trump and Biden Treat Indicted Crooks on Their Own Side Republicans won’t admit it, but Biden is respecting DOJ independence. By Jonathan Chait

the money game
How the Fed Caught Wall Street Off Guard This Week The central bank did nothing at its much-watched meeting. Chaos ensued. By Kevin T. Dugan

just checking in So What Is Rudy Giuliani Up to These Days? Trump’s former attorney has been keeping busy by making weird videos, fighting with civilians, and battling a staggering number of legal cases. By Margaret Hartmann

politics Lauren Boebert Can’t Shake the Beetlejuice Debacle Like the musical’s title character, the story of Boebert’s act of vaping and groping in public just won’t die. By Matt Stieb

parenting

By Anya Kamenetz

zodiac seasons Your Guide to Libra Season Libra season brings an energy that’s sociable, harmonious, and fair-minded. By Claire Comstock-Gay
lfw spring 2024 At London Fashion Week, a Changing of the Guard Led by Daniel Lee, who hit “reset” with this latest Burberry collection. By Cathy Horyn
both sides of a breakup Both Sides of a Breakup: She Started Sleeping With Her Boss Two exes explain why it ended. By Alyssa Shelasky

always shopping 18 Best Gift Ideas Under $50 That Are Actually Fun On a budget? No problem. By Harling Ross Anton and Kendall Becker
oh? Sophie Turner and Taylor Swift Went Out for Dinner Again What do you think they talked about? By Danielle Cohen
mfw spring 2024 In a Big Shift, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons Go Glam Plus: a Tom Ford debut. By Cathy Horyn

a long talk

Raphael Saadiq wasn’t sure a Tony! Toni! Tone! reunion would ever happen. He’s thankful it finally did. By Brandon Caldwell

cancel culture If You’re Reading This, Your Favorite Show Is Canceled All the TV shows we’ve lost in 2023, including Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin and Winning Time. By Jason P. Frank
celebrity relations Pete Davidson and Madelyn Cline Are Reportedly Dating Hey, maybe they bonded over the fact that they both have exes named Chase. By Jennifer Zhan
theater review Slapstick and Plague, in Mary Gets Hers Wacky fun with medieval horrors. By Sara Holdren
coming soon Busy Phillips Is Not Like a Regular Mom, She’s a Cool Mom She’ll star as Mrs. George in the Mean Girls movie musical, which has now fetched a release date. By Jennifer Zhan

now streaming
The 30 Best Movies on HBO and Max Right Now Boyz n the Hood, Gravity, The Iron Giant, and more. By Brian Tallerico

best in class The 13 Very Best Women’s Deodorants and Antiperspirants Including a lemony natural deodorant that contains live bacteria. By Tembe Denton-Hurst
gifts they might actually want 28 Gifts Under $5 (That You Can Buy on Amazon) Including food presents, dog toys, and self-care essentials. By Erin Schwartz
best in class The Very Best Portable Firepits For marshmallow roasting, meat-grilling, and everything in between. By Jeremy Rellosa
best in class The 16 Very Best Shampoos for Color-Treated Hair Including options for blondes, brunettes, and redheads. By Rachael Griffiths
announcements We Got Amy Sedaris to Answer Your Holiday Gifting Questions Tell us about your most-difficult-to-shop-for person, and Amy might help find a perfect present. By The Editors

shopping

Beverly Nguyen’s roaming homewares pop-up signed a lease at 27 Orchard. By Clio Chang

listings edit This Week’s Worth-it New York City Listings Featuring a bevy of really excellent lofts. By Nora DeLigter
developing Eric Adams’s Big Housing Plan Is 100 Small Ideas in a Trenchcoat A lot of them are good. But can he push them through neighborhood resistance? By Christopher Bonanos
the eavesdropper Listening In At News Corp A few hours after the news broke that Rupert Murdoch would be stepping down. By Adriane Quinlan

look book The Look Book Goes to the Luar Fashion Show At a warehouse in Bushwick, Raul Lopez’s line closed out Fashion Week with a runway presentation, rooftop after-party, and performance by Doechii. By Kelsie Schrader and Jenna Milliner-Waddell
a truly terrific new york listing A Gramercy Park Apartment With Two Private Terraces (and a Key to the Park) The combined 11th-floor unit also comes with two kitchens. By Adriane Quinlan
new york jobs An Out-of-Work Prop Maker Will Build Your Bookshelves As the strikes continue, New York’s set decorators and prop makers are making the awkward adjustment to building real walls and houses. By Adriane Quinlan

the grub street diet

“Dessert served as a great excuse to extend the afternoon into a round of dominoes.”

the year i ate new york Greenpoint Versus Greenpoint Can a quickly changing neighborhood learn to coexist with itself? By Chelsea Peng
gallery The Off-Kilter Beauty of NYC’s Shabby, Singular Storefronts And the photographers who have made a life’s work of documenting them. gallery By Chris Crowley
report The Spanker of Shelter Island Residents and out-of-towners saw Marie Eiffel berate her bakery employees. But they were surprised when she was sued for human trafficking. By Ezra Marcus
the underground gourmet The City’s Best Injera Is in Greenpoint Bersi’s bread is fresh, supple, and dark with teff. By Tammie Teclemariam

guides
33 Eating Adventures A summer itinerary for truly intrepid food lovers. By Alan Sytsma

the grub street diet Hua Hsu’s Grub Street Diet “It was a sheet of hash browns folded over cheese and bacon, resting on heirloom tomatoes and a fried egg.” By Alan Sytsma