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stop the presses Bari Weiss Blew Up 60 Minutes. Now She Has to Fix it. Inside her battles with the staff and her attempts to overhaul the show. podcast
style Eyes Down Here Push-up bras are back with a vengeance. podcast By Emily Leibert
family Whose Babies Are These? A Chinese man hired a Florida surrogate, then didn’t pick up his kids, sparking a custody battle that could upend the industry. podcast By Emi Nietfeld

feminism The Right’s Woman Problem For women in Trump’s White House, power has always been conditional. By Sarah Jones
helicopter problems Marine One Is Still Having a Failure to Communicate Trump’s ballroom is also messing up his helicopter. By Chas Danner
politics Texas’s Primary Losers Really Don’t Like the Primary Winners In recent interviews, John Cornyn and Jasmine Crockett said they intend to boost their parties’ other races rather than James Talarico and Ken Paxton. By Nia Prater
early and often Trump Snubs 9/11 Ceremony Because He Can’t Give a Speech Preparations were underway for Trump to be in New York on September 11. Then he learned about the strict “no partisan ranting” policy. By Margaret Hartmann

power

Rebecca Katz’s Risky Formula for Winning Elections The political consultant has an uncanny gift for finding charismatic progressives. Why do so many of them implode? By David Freedlander

politics Canada Rejects Trump’s Ridiculous ‘Lake America’ Rebranding Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford quickly denounced Trump’s move and said Lake Ontario’s name was here to stay. By Nia Prater

hedging bets Big Tech Braces for Possible Post-Midterms Democratic Probes Meta reportedly donated $10 million to Democrats trying to take back the House as executives prepare for the prospect of an Oversight subpoena. By Matt Stieb

in memoriam Thank God for Dolly’s Boobs Growing up, Dolly Parton’s unabashed femininity helped me define and embrace my own.
gone sale-ing The Best of Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty Deals Discounts on Cécred, M.A.C, Amika, and more.
personal finance ‘Two Decades Later, I’m a Single Mom Again’ In the ’90s, I became a single parent. Now, I’m back in the same position — and it’s much harder this time around.

parenting The Pain of Knowing Your Child Will Never Launch “People say, ‘You’re such a great mom.’ I’m not. I’m just a mom, and this is the hand that I was dealt.” By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
sex diaries The Woman Sending Nudes From Her Parents’ House In this week’s story, a 22-year-old living at home sexts a guy she rarely sees. By Alyssa Shelasky
power Breaking Down the Good Good Golf Commercial Drama The media brand is now threatening to sue Callaway after both companies released a controversial ad depicting violence against women. By Andrea González-Ramírez

style Swimsuits, School Bags, and Other Great Deals at Lands’ End Whether you’re shopping for the rest of summer or gearing up for fall. By Arielle Avila
gifts Teens Are Making Wish Lists for Everything Right Now They’re using an app called Giftful and flooding their group chats with links to hypercurated wish lists. By Bella Druckman
beauty $13 Clinique Black Honey and Other Deals From Ulta’s 21+ Days of Beauty Event The beauty retailer is offering half-off lots of Strategist-approved fare. By Tembe Denton-Hurst
women’s apparel Is an $88 White T-Shirt Worth It? We Tried 13 ‘Premium’ Tees. We tried all the over-$50, under-$100 white T-shirts we could. By Ambar Pardilla and Najwa Jamal

buy it for the architecture

Fire Island’s Pyramid House Is for Sale

The distinctive modernist house, designed for a J.P. Morgan descendant, has been updated and listed with a price cut. By Adriane Quinlan

nyq What Is Artist Laila Gohar’s NYQ? On a scale of a Fishs Eddy dinner party to the porcelain at the Frick, where does Laila Gohar fit? By Zach Schiffman
listings edit Imagining Life in a Greenpoint Luxury Rental (or a Philip Johnson) This week’s worth-it New York City apartment listings. By Nora DeLigter
temporary city Burning Man’s 70,000 Attendees Are Descending Upon a Fire Evacuation Zone Some Nevada locals say now’s not the time for Mad Max cosplay. By Anya Kamenetz

who’s buying The Divisive Modernist Townhouse in Clinton Hill Finally Has a Buyer The two-family house, sold at a major price cut, will be converted into a single-family for a buyer with three kids. By Matthew Sedacca
neighborhood news Wet Hot New York Summer Months of downpours, flash floods, and a couple of tornadoes have made for a relentlessly soggy season. By Matthew Schneier
look book The Look Book Goes to an Indochine Staff Reunion The Noho institution celebrated its 42nd year with current and former servers, hosts, and staffers; birthday cake; and a vogue ball. By Jeremy Rellosa

events What to Eat and Drink at the U.S. Open The best food to find in and around the national tennis center. By Shay Cohen
first taste Mary’s Fish Camp Is Back and As Enjoyable As Ever Even at $55, the famous lobster roll is easy to recommend. By Matthew Schneier
drops The Restaurant Is 118 Years Old. The Merch Is New. This city’s timeless institutions are being pulled, sometimes reluctantly, into the 21st century. podcast By Charlotte Druckman
the grub street diet Tan France Isn’t Going to Slurp His Spaghetti “I was wearing a cream tank. I wasn’t going to risk getting red sauce on that.” By Ben Widdicombe

guides

Where to Eat in August The best restaurants for right now. By Grub Street

convenience All of Our Restaurant Recommendations, Mapped The best restaurants, the best new restaurants, and the best affordable restaurants — together in one spot! By Grub Street

restaurant review Graciela Is a Win For Argentina The new West Village spot is an offshoot of Buenos Aires’s most famous parrilla. It’s this city’s most charming new steakhouse. By Matthew Schneier