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health They Thought It Was Burnout or Aging. It Was ADHD. A wave of midlife diagnoses in women is revealing the disorder’s hormonal link. podcast By Caitlin Moscatello
dream date Don’t Hate the Player Breakfast with the snake-wrangling Traitor Rob Rausch isn’t for the faint of heart. By Olivia Craighead
chapters The Judy Blume Book That Scandalized a Nation “I was wild. My fantasies were wild.” By Mark Oppenheimer

Intelligencer

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The Supreme Court Could Still Tilt the Midterms to the GOP

If a decision gutting the Voting Rights Act comes down soon, we could see a big wave of Republican gerrymanders before the election. By Ed Kilgore

we’ll do it live Khamenei Is Dead But Trump’s War on Iran Continues: Live Updates Iran’s supreme leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike. It’s not clear what will happen next. Here’s the latest. By Intelligencer Staff
early and often California’s Warring GOP Candidates Need Each Other to Win Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton keep bashing each other. But the only way a Republican becomes governor is if they both win California’s top-two primary. By Ed Kilgore
american affairs The Deeper Politics of the Washington Square Snowball Fight There is definitely tension between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his police department. Will it break out into the open? By Ross Barkan
early and often Kamala Harris Gives Last-Minute Boost to Jasmine Crockett It’s a risky move to intervene in a close primary, but Harris’s robocall will likely help Crockett turn out her base against James Talarico. By Ed Kilgore

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Mamdani’s Surprisingly Moderate Start The mayor is governing like a big-city liberal. His base seems undeterred. By David Freedlander

early and often What the New Epstein Files Say About Trump: Updates Are files on Trump sexual assault claims missing? Did he call the police on Epstein? Did he visit the island? Here’s everything we’ve learned. By Margaret Hartmann

politics Ascendant Graham Platner Can’t Quite Shake Controversy He appears to be running away with Maine’s Democratic primary, but he faces new criticism over a retweet and his former tattoo. By Nia Prater

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‘My Fiancé Had an Affair Before We Got Together. Now What?’

He offered you a beautiful house and didn’t mention it was built on someone else’s foundation — let him keep paying for it. By Tefi Pessoa

encounter Playing Against Type Kiernan Shipka knew her calculating Industry role would surprise people. She was betting on it.
milan fashion week At Prada, a Spectacular Lesson in Layering Miuccia Prada said about styling 15 models in 60 looks, “It’s personality, sentiments, and sexuality. She lives them together, in a day, in a life.” podcast
culture Beware Pillion’s Slutty Little Glasses Alexander Skarsgård’s tantalizing wire frames are one of the most lethal weapons in romantic warfare.

astrology Your Weekly Horoscopes by Madame Clairevoyant: March 1–7 Mars moves into Pisces, tempering your ambition, while the lunar eclipse in Virgo allows you to embark on a new chapter. By Claire Comstock-Gay
milan fashion week Demna’s Gucci Has a Blunt Start The designer’s grasp of a changing audience is already causing me to question things I see on other runways. podcast By Cathy Horyn
parenting Should You Worry About What Your Kid’s Friends Think of You? I have come to accept that when my children have friends over, they are going to notice things I wish they didn’t. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

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This Is the Weekend That Will Decide the Oscars

Lost in the BAFTAs’ racial-slur scandal is the fact that, awards-wise, Sinners did what it needed to do to stay in the Best Picture race. By Nate Jones

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

vulture games Cinematrix No. 705: March 1, 2026 Can you name an Oscar-nominated Russell Crowe movie? By Britina Cheng
health Bhad Bhabie Says She Got ‘Bad News’ Related to Her Cancer “God has the last say so not my cancer.” By Alejandra Gularte
censorship Geese’s Acceptance Speech Got Censored at the BRITS ITV bleeped Geese’s Max Bassin’s speech for mentioning Palestine and ICE. By Alejandra Gularte
awards season The BRIT Awards Heads to Manchester This is the first time the show is being held outside of London. By Alejandra Gularte

slashers
Which Ghostface Is the Best Ghostface? In which we rank the Scream killers — including Scream VI. By Louis Peitzman

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Eric Nam Wanted to Be the Nicest Traitor Ever By Fran Hoepfner

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wellness Everything We Bought to Survive This Long, Cold Winter From Hot Hands to a portable sauna. By Katherine Gillespie
hair styling The $12 Mousse That Gives Me Perfect Slick-Back Buns It’s cheap and has been around for decades. By Tembe Denton-Hurst
women’s shoes I Spent This Winter Trying Out Ankle Boots — and the Best Are Under $200 Plus zip-front and fold-down styles for consideration. By Ambar Pardilla
women’s accessories We’re All Thinking of Buying This New Gap Bag (and It’s 30 Percent Off) It could be a beach bag, diaper tote, or shoulder bag. By Bella Druckman
kitchen Everything We Wrote About for Baking Week Recommendations, tools, and tips for the designated dessert-bringer and newbie baker alike. By Emma Wartzman

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Curbed

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The Megaproject That Mamdani Pitched to Trump

The long-dormant Sunnyside Yard plan is back on the table. By Justin Davidson

on set Getting ’90s New York Right in Love Story Talking to the production designer about Calvin Klein’s minimalist interiors, John Jr.’s Tribeca loft, and the fantasy of streets devoid of trash. By Adriane Quinlan
street view There’s Not Enough Noise in ‘Art of Noise’ A new Cooper Hewitt show on music design is heavy on the gizmos but missing the music that grounds it. By Justin Davidson
look book The Look Book Goes to the New York City Ballet On a recent Saturday evening, a younger than usual audience watched Justin Peck’s latest ballet, The Wind-Up, as part of NYCB’s Art Series. By Jeremy Rellosa

celebrity real estate Kanye Wanted His Tadao Ando Home Toilet-Free “If people had to go No. 2, it was a hole in the ground.” By Adriane Quinlan
developing American Express Wants All of 2 World Trade One of the last unbuilt WTC sites finally has an anchor tenant. By Christopher Bonanos
developing The New King of the Upper East Side Faux-Ops A limestone-clad tower at 1122 Madison Avenue just set the record for the neighborhood’s priciest condo. By Kim Velsey

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Grub Street

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Emily Sundberg’s Grub Street Diet

“I’m sorry to those I’ve fumbled plans with. I’m trying my best.”

underground gourmet New York Gets Its First Taste of Tokyo Pizza Pizza Studio Tamaki and Seirinkan have come to town. By Tammie Teclemariam
filling up The Kings of Crab Legs Buffetmaxxers are still feasting in Vegas, but is the time for gorging about to end? By Ella Quittner
perfect storms This Blizzard Was Especially Brutal for Restaurants “Every closure sets off a chain reaction …” By Oset Babür-Winter
closings Tin Building to Become Balloon Museum The troubled Seaport food hall is going to be an Instagram destination. By Alan Sytsma

guides
Where to Eat in February 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 Bistrot Ha Goes Big on Everything Ha’s Snack Bar earned raves for its forceful Vietnamese cooking. Its larger follow-up pushes even harder. By Matthew Schneier