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fashion Waking Up From the Nap Dress How the proudly personally privileged Nell Diamond convinced so many women to wear pajamas in public. By Matthew Schneier
the money game The Crash of Crypto’s Perpetual Wealth Machine The implosion of an audacious coin project has left the crypto world shaken, regulators fired up, and a lot of retail investors much poorer. By Kevin T. Dugan
encounter ‘What Would You Like to Know?’ An afternoon of pleasant negotiation with actor, stealth musician, and Taylor Swift muse Joe Alwyn. By Rachel Handler

encounter

Philosopher Olúfemi O. Táíwò’s new book reclaims the concept from elite power brokers. By Zak Cheney-Rice

what we know Ten Dead After White Supremacist Gunman Attacks Buffalo Supermarket An 18-year-old gunman opened fire at a packed supermarket in a Black neighborhood — and livestreamed the attack with a helmet cam. By Chas Danner
2022 midterms Trump Endorses Extremist Mastriano in Pennsylvania Governor’s Race It’s a bit awkward, since the gubernatorial candidate’s “running mate,” Kathy Barnette, is threatening Trump’s Senate candidate Dr. Oz. By Ed Kilgore
life after roe Clarence Thomas Decries ‘Irreparable Damage’ of Roe Opinion Leak The Supreme Court’s loudest proponent of eliminating the right to an abortion is worried about institutional legitimacy and civility. By Chas Danner

life after roe
The Anti-Abortion Christians Who Became Pro-Choice Why did we change our minds? By Sarah Jones

early and often The Republicans Who Saved Trump After January 6 This Will Not Pass demonstrates how GOP leaders betrayed their conscience in the name of power. By Ben Jacobs

covid-19 What We Know About All the Omicron Subvariants Two new strains, BA.4 and BA.5, are driving a surge of cases in South Africa and have been detected in the U.S. By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner

abortion

By Sofia Resnick

my two cents ‘I’m Getting Married and Having a Baby. How Should I Plan?’ There’s a lot you can do to prepare. Here’s where to start. By Charlotte Cowles
encounter The Second Coming of the Hipster Grifter In 2009, Kari Ferrell made headlines for duping men in Williamsburg. Now she’s ready to reenter the spotlight. By Bindu Bansinath
cut covers Sophie Turner Comes Into Her Own The Staircase star talks to Jessica Chastain about growing up with the whole world watching. By Lindsay Peoples

culture At the New Museum, Faith Ringgold and Women in the Workforce Rebecca Traister, Kimberly Drew, Paola Ramos, and Isolde Brielmaier kicked off a new speaker series from the Cut and the New Museum. By Bindu Bansinath
fashion Grimes DJs the Apocalypse at Louis Vuitton A billowing metallic dress with a high neckline was a natural starting point for the silhouettes that followed: boxy, oversize, and sculptural. By Jessica Willis and Joanna Nikas
always shopping 18 Weekender Bags That Aren’t Ugly From a luxury leather carryall to the Amazon find that costs less than $30. By Chinea Rodriguez and Gillian Rivera

vulture guides

Is it a double album? What’s Kodak Black doing here? And who is Mr. Morale? By Justin Curto

theater review A Cherry Orchard That Chops Down Most of the Trees Chucking out the familiar in search of the truth. By Helen Shaw
celebrity Britney Spears Reveals She Lost Her ‘Miracle Baby’ “This is a devastating time for any parent.” By Alejandra Gularte
go nuts for donuts WATCH: Kendrick Lamar Floats on in ‘N95’ Music Video A follow-up to “The Heart Part Five.” By Alejandra Gularte
walk off Jesse Williams Is ‘Not Really Worrying’ About Leaked Take Me Out Video The Broadway show is upping security after nude footage of Jesse Williams went viral. By Alejandra Gularte

cancom
A Keener’s Guide to The Kids in the Hall A handy 22-step crash course on the Canadian princes of sketch comedy. By Rebecca Alter

best in class The Very Best Dash Cams Including options with 4K resolution and built-in GPS tracking — and even one that’s specially designed for a motorcycle. By Jordan Bowman
best in class 30 of the Very Best Vibrators According to sex experts, shop owners, and professional reviewers. By Dominique Pariso
recommended by experts The Best Products for Perimenopausal Skin, According to Dermatologists There’s more to this than moisturizers. By Monica Corcoran Harel
father’s day 2022 The Best Gifts for Dad (That Do Good, Too) One gadget provides clean drinking water to a child for an entire school year. By Ambar Pardilla
best in class The 10 Very Best Bar Carts “If we can integrate the bar cart into the rest of our lives, that’s definitely the way to do it.” By Erin Schwartz

exhibitions

“Intervención/Intersección” celebrates creative kinship. By Diana Budds

boring news That Light in the Distance May Be an Oncoming Tesla Elon Musk’s new Vegas tunnel will, for the time being, alternate one-way traffic in two directions. By Alissa Walker
street view Finding a Future for Ukraine’s Destroyed Cities The country’s planners want to reclaim its independent identity and plan for life after Russian oil. By Justin Davidson
crypto Things Are Going Well in Bitcoin City A rendering arrives right on time. By Clio Chang

operators The Ugliest Divorce in Manhattan Real Estate HFZ’s luxury developers staked their futures on Bjarke Ingels’s High Line debut and lost everything. By James D. Walsh
developing The Trump International Hotel, Remembered by Yelp “It reeks.” By Clio Chang
look book The Look Book Goes to a Harlem Gospel Concert An afternoon of music and soul food at Glendale Baptist Church. By Kelsie Schrader and Jenna Milliner-Waddell

the grub street diet

“My ultimate fear in life is that I’m going to have a party and no one’s going to show up.”

the year i ate new york Opening Night at the Potato Palace Daniel Boulud’s latest restaurant, Le Gratin, is a low-key affair, for now. By Tammie Teclemariam
report The Fascinating Mystery of Anna Wintour’s ‘Go-to’ Lunch Can you even call this a salad? By Emilia Petrarca
lawsuits Mario Batali Acquitted in Boston Assault Trial The chef still faces a civil suit. By Rachel Sugar
commentary Nobody Wins When Cops Harass Fruit Vendors Outrage was sparked by the arrest of María Falcon, a street vendor who works in a Brooklyn subway station. By Chris Crowley

the underground gourmet
This 86-Year-Old Nonna Is Known As the Pasta Machine “During the pandemic, I’d drop off flour outside her door and she’d give me pasta. It was like a drug deal.” By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

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