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Silicon Valley's Influence Game - From crypto to A.I., tech titans are pouring money into super PACS to savage their political opponents.
The New Yorker

Silicon Valley's Influence Game - From crypto to A.I., tech titans are pouring money into super PACS to savage their political opponents.

One morning in February, Katie Porter was sitting in bed, futzing around on her computer, when she learned that she was the target of a vast techno-political conspiracy. For the past five years, Porter had served in the House of Representatives on behalf of Orange County, California. She’d become famous—at least, C-span and MSNBC famous—for her eviscerations of business tycoons, often aided by a whiteboard that she used to make camera- friendly presentations about corporate greed. Now she was in a highly competitive race to replace the California senator Dianne Feinstein, who had died a few months earlier. The primary was in three weeks.

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October 14, 2024
The K-Pop King - Chairman Bang is bringing his formula for creating idols to the U.S.
The New Yorker

The K-Pop King - Chairman Bang is bringing his formula for creating idols to the U.S.

Scooter Braun was in a tailspin. It was February, 2021, and the music manager, who had made his name launching the careers of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, was nearing forty and facing a brutal divorce. An equally nasty battle with Taylor Swift, over his ownership of her song catalogue, had sullied his public image. Rumors circulated that the future of Braun’s company, Ithaca Holdings, was in doubt. Amid this tumult, he was surprised to receive an invitation to speak with someone who had long fascinated him: the South Korean producer Bang Si-hyuk—known to admirers as Hitman Bang.

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October 14, 2024
WHEN THE ICE MELTS
The New Yorker

WHEN THE ICE MELTS

What the fate of the Arctic means for the rest of the Earth.

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October 14, 2024
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
The New Yorker

IT TAKES A VILLAGE

The exuberant, complicating drawings of the Shakers.

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October 14, 2024
SLEEP ESSENTIAL FOR HEALTH
The New Yorker

SLEEP ESSENTIAL FOR HEALTH

To achieve good health, you must maintain a regular sleep schedule, and be able to get back to sleep once you are awake.

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October 14, 2024
DOWNWARD SPIRALS
The New Yorker

DOWNWARD SPIRALS

Missy Mazzoli's \"The Listeners\" and Jeanine Tesori's \"Grounded.\"

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October 14, 2024
TAKE TWO
The New Yorker

TAKE TWO

\"The Hills of California\" and \"Yellow Face\" come to Broadway.

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5 mins  |
October 14, 2024
THE LONG CON
The New Yorker

THE LONG CON

Rachel Kushner's anti-spy, anti-realism novel.

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October 14, 2024
THE SIGHTED WORLD
The New Yorker

THE SIGHTED WORLD

Growing up with the writer Ved Mehta.

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October 14, 2024
IF MEMORY SERVES
The New Yorker

IF MEMORY SERVES

John Lewis knew how to put a legacy of heroism.

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October 14, 2024
A Cantonese Comeback
New York magazine

A Cantonese Comeback

Cha Cha Tang can be frustrating, but it offers moments of excellence.

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October 07-20, 2024
Life Choices: Esme Benjamin Time for Canada?
New York magazine

Life Choices: Esme Benjamin Time for Canada?

Heading into the election, a cottage industry of expatriation consultants has emerged.

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October 07-20, 2024
THE ACCIDENTAL DAY CARE IN MY LIVING ROOM
New York magazine

THE ACCIDENTAL DAY CARE IN MY LIVING ROOM

When our sons' Brooklyn nursery lost its license, we figured we could host the children at home until the problem was resolved. How long could it take?

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October 07-20, 2024
They Moved to Sutton Place
New York magazine

They Moved to Sutton Place

After 18 years in a Noho loft and three in a Paul Rudolph pleasure palace, Christine and John Gachot decided to try a prewar classic seven.

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October 07-20, 2024
103 MINUTES WITH ...Owen Thiele
New York magazine

103 MINUTES WITH ...Owen Thiele

The ultimate L.A. nepo friend” sold a show about his own life.

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October 07-20, 2024
Eleven Madison Park Goes Casual, Sort Of
New York magazine

Eleven Madison Park Goes Casual, Sort Of

Daniel Humm is serving truffled tofu and negroni coladas at Clemente Bar.

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October 07-20, 2024
HOW MUCH LONGER CAN THE ERIC ADAMS MACHINE LAST? CITY HAUL
New York magazine

HOW MUCH LONGER CAN THE ERIC ADAMS MACHINE LAST? CITY HAUL

In mid-september, shortly after the New York City police chief resigned amid a federal criminal investigation and Mayor Eric Adams’s chief counsel quit, apparently because her client wasn’t heeding legal advice, and a couple of retired Fire Department officials were arrested on bribery charges, Ingrid Lewis-Martin disappeared from City Hall.

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October 07-20, 2024
The City's Newest Music Festival Was a Gay Dream
New York magazine

The City's Newest Music Festival Was a Gay Dream

All Things Go brought young queer fans in front of many of their idols (just not Chappell Roan).

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October 07-20, 2024
Too Close to the Sun
New York magazine

Too Close to the Sun

With 143, Katy Perry joins the cursed ranks of pop flameouts this year.

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October 07-20, 2024
FUNCTIONAL FARMHOUSE
Northshore Home

FUNCTIONAL FARMHOUSE

An Ipswich farmhouse gets aesthetic and functional upgrade from Kristina Crestin Design.

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Fall 2024
VIEW FINDER
Northshore Home

VIEW FINDER

ZeroEnergy Design creates a contemporary, energy efficient home set in the dunes in Gloucester.

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Fall 2024
TASTE OF EUROPE
Northshore Home

TASTE OF EUROPE

LARA SHAW EXPANDS AND REIMAGINES A KITCHEN IN ARLINGTON, INSPIRED BY THE HOMEOWNER'S EUROPEAN ROOTS.

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Fall 2024
A Designer's Eye
Northshore Home

A Designer's Eye

IT TOOK A PROFESSIONAL TO SEE THE POTENTIAL IN A RANCH HOUSE IN TOPSFIELD.

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Fall 2024
CHANGE OF SCENERY
Northshore Home

CHANGE OF SCENERY

BO PERKINS DESIGN CREATES A PLUM ISLAND DREAM HOME FOR EMPTY NESTERS.

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Fall 2024
CLEARING THE WAY
Northshore Home

CLEARING THE WAY

SHRINKING AN ISLAND, TAKING DOWN A WALL, AND OUTFITTING A PANTRY HELPS GIVE A CLOSED, CRAMPED KITCHEN NEW LIFE.

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Fall 2024
REMODEL REWARDS
Northshore Home

REMODEL REWARDS

A FAMILY HOME IN NEWBURYPORT GETS A STYLISH KITCHEN AND BATH UPGRADE.

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Fall 2024
BOOTS ON THE GROUND
Esquire US

BOOTS ON THE GROUND

Today's Alpine hikers are ready for the climb but even better on the street

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1 min  |
October/November 2024
MY DIAGNOSIS I Knew My Chest Pains Weren't Normal
Prevention US

MY DIAGNOSIS I Knew My Chest Pains Weren't Normal

ER doctors sent her home several timesuntil she nearly died.

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3 mins  |
November 2024
Kitchen Mishaps 101
Prevention US

Kitchen Mishaps 101

Expert tips for dealing with accidents and how to stay safe

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1 min  |
November 2024
YOUR BOSS'S FAVORITE PODCASTERS
Esquire US

YOUR BOSS'S FAVORITE PODCASTERS

The cofounders of Acquired treat business stories like epics. Their listeners (and sponsors) can't get enough.

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4 mins  |
October/November 2024