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the media Andrew Huberman’s Mechanisms of Control The private and public seductions of the world’s biggest pop neuroscientist. podcast By Kerry Howley
crime A Hidden Sexual-Assault Scandal at the New York Philharmonic Two musicians were fired for sexual misconduct. Why are they back with the orchestra? By Sammy Sussman
the internet The Cleanfluencers Who Declutter, Haul, Restock, Repeat Meet the content creators making a living by cleaning and reorganizing, one purse tower, acrylic plastic container, and egg organizer at a time. By Charlotte Barnett

Intelligencer

the national interest

The House Antisemitism Bill Is Bad for the Jews

And free speech. By Jonathan Chait

politics NYPD Attempts to Back Up ‘Outside Agitators’ Columbia Claim Officials claim a significant number of nonstudents were among those arrested this week. By Nia Prater
trump on trial What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: Another Gag Hearing A running recap of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial. By Nia Prater
the clash on campus Police Shoot Nonlethal Bullets at UCLA Students Officers violently dismantled the encampment early on Thursday, as videos showed the use of flashbang grenades and less-than-lethal ammunition. By Matt Stieb
the national interest Biden Is Losing the Election in the Center, Not the Left The voters he needs aren’t occupying college campuses. By Jonathan Chait

the media
Mehdi Hasan Wants to Debate You His aggressive interviewing style landed him a Sunday show on MSNBC. Until he started talking about Palestine. By E. Alex Jung

early and often Who Is Trump’s VP Pick? Odds for Every Shortlist Candidate. Does MTG have “the look”? Is Tim Scott loyal enough? Is Kristi Noem out? Here are each VP candidate’s odds in the race to be Trump’s running mate. By Margaret Hartmann

the media Can Joanna Coles Tame the Daily Beast? The uneasy marriage of a magazine legend and a scoop machine. By Justin Miller

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The Cut

astrology

Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of Apr 28–May 4

By Claire Comstock-Gay

cut covers Normani, On Her Own Time Five years after “Motivation,” her debut album Dopamine is imminent. Normani explains the wait. By Connor Garel
parenting What Motherhood Looks Like in ‘Florida!!!’ The matriarchs of Taylor Swift’s favorite state defy the identity scripts the rest of us are used to. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
parenting Shut Up About My Kid’s Screen Time Talking about how you’ll parent someday is one thing. Surviving a kid’s tantrum so bad you question every choice you’ve ever made is another. By Amil Niazi

keeping up with the royals Is Meghan Markle Filming Her Netflix Show on a Weed Farm? No, but it would be really fun if she were. By Olivia Craighead
culture Not Everyone Is Laughing at The Fall Guy’s Amber Heard Joke Critics are calling out a line in the trailer for making light of domestic violence. By Tariro Mzezewa
how i got this baby The Mom Who Got Ovarian Cancer After an Oophorectomy “We’ve fought so hard; we created our child, you know? What if I die and I leave her without a mom? What does that look like?” By Kristen Mascia

Vulture

podcast review

Return to Guantánamo

A fourth Serial season dusts off American terror’s old machinery. By Nicholas Quah

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

what’s in a name? A Brief History of Movie-Title Changes The good (Pretty Woman), the bad (Tarot), and the ugly (Live. Die. Repeat.). By James Grebey
the festival circuit What to Know About Cannes (Other Than the Movies) Meryl Streep is donning her best beret to receive an honorary Palme d’Or. By Jason P. Frank
spoilers ahead Time for a Sugar Rush You have literally 24 hours to catch up before the series’ audacious twist gets ruined for you. By Scott Meslow
sxsw 2024 The Fall Guy Is a Funny, Romantic, Stunt-Filled Delight Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt have terrific chemistry in this action-packed movie adaptation of the hit 1980s TV series. By Bilge Ebiri

ballot breakdown
Two Tony Voters Dissect and Debate This Year’s Ballot With a few “disappointing” snubs and “glaring omissions,” our voters reflect on an uneven season. By Devon Ivie

chat room
Interpreting Shōgun Was More Than Just Translation By Bethy Squires

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The Strategist

gifts The Best Gifts for Grilling Enthusiasts, According to People Who Grill You won’t find extra-long tongs here. By Emma Wartzman and Katherine Gillespie
gifts 54 Gifts for Moms (at Every Price Point) From excellent cashmere socks to an orchid she can build with Legos. By Ambar Pardilla
dining The 10 Best Wineglasses Because a jam jar isn’t always going to cut it. By Dominique Pariso
gifts The Best Gifts for Teachers, According to Teachers From a laminator to a karaoke microphone to an on-demand massage — and lots of (actually useful) gift cards. By Kitty Guo
mattresses The Best Mattresses, As Tested by Strategist Editors Our editors and writers slept on each of these for at least one week. By Jen Trolio

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Curbed

the clash on campus

Locked Out and Locked In at Columbia University

The NYPD’s action on campus began with clearing reporters from the scene. By Samaa Khullar

student protests The NYPD Megatruck That Showed Up at Hamilton Hall Everything we know about the BearCat, the NYPD’s tactical armored vehicle. By Adriane Quinlan
great rooms A ‘Radically Different’ Front Garden in Midwood, Brooklyn From cookie-cutter to an explosion of color: “The neighborhood was pretty blown away.” By Wendy Goodman
amenity wars New York’s Panic-Room Boom From installing electrified doorknobs to ballistics-grade walk-in closets, the city’s ultrarich are feeling ultra-paranoid. By Bridget Read

the clash on campus The Showdown at NYU Over Public Space The “campus without walls” has responded to pro-Palestine protesters with barricades and restrictions on its open spaces. By Alex Tey
living arrangements The ‘Platonic Life Partners’ Raising a Baby in a Flatbush Duplex The roommates share a business and a home. The only thing they don’t share is their love lives. By Kayla Levy
under a million A Workable Jackson Heights One-Bedroom for $430,000 And a Prospect Heights two-bedroom just five minutes from the park. By Kim Velsey

Grub Street

restaurant review

Restaurant Review: Penny and Demo

Pét-nats, pan roasts, and a lobster on the loose at Penny and Demo.

crackdowns Are the City’s Best Eggs in Trouble? The Greenmarket is changing its rules and at least one farm is striking out on its own. By Chris Crowley
guides Where to Eat in May The best restaurants for right now. By Edward Hart
who ate where The Hottest Dishes, Ever Pork buns, pasta primavera, cotton candy, caviar, and more. By Charlotte Druckman
open tables The Ridiculous Myth of the Impossible Reservation It remains very easy to go somewhere great. By Alan Sytsma

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

the grub street diet Ruby Redstone’s Grub Street Diet “My favorite texture is mush.” By Britina Cheng

restaurant review Huda Is a Bistro With Shish Barak A neighborhood spot impressively balances its many influences. By Matthew Schneier

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