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72 MINUTES WITH ...Sophie Brickman

On a recent mercilessly hot morning, the eastern sidewalk of Central Park West is filled with women in linen and sandals pushing strollers north.

The Body Politic: Rebecca Traister

The Nice Men of the Left An election defined by two very different kinds of guys.

But Can She Win? - Early polling already indicates that Harris is more competitive with Trump than Biden was

Early polling already indicates that Harris is more competitive with Trump than Biden was, even as Trump is still favored. (At the end of the Harris campaign’s first week, the gold-standard New York Times–Siena College poll had the race effectively tied, a considerable improvement over Biden’s previous six-point deficit.)

Teenage Wasteland

An audio docuseries probes an unsolved mystery of mass contagion.

Shadow Play

Characters are reduced to their circumstances in this crime-novel adaptation.

The Writer Turning Romance Gay

Red, White & Royal Blue author Casey McQuiston knows exactly what they are doing.

'Hawk Tuah' Takes Long Island

Haliey Welch was catapulted out of her small town in Tennessee to sudden fame by making the internet laugh. It's been pretty great, if it weren't for all the creeps.

Moses.Sumney's Time Machine

This summer, he's got music for '90s R&B lovers and the movie MaXXXine for '80s horror freaks.

There Are Hidden Gardens and Then There's Turtle Bay Gardens

In the East 40s, 19 townhouses-where Stephen Sondheim, Robert Gottlieb, and Katharine Hepburn all once lived-surround a lush garden.

Frogs' Legs Are Back on the Menu..

They're sautéed and served sizzling at the revamped Veau d'Or.

As Seen on TV

Bungalow proves that a celebrity chef can still draw a crowd.

Hannah & Andre & Anna & Ryan

Twenty years ago, they were close friends. Then the betrayals started, and the books followed. A tale of literature and treachery.

HOW TO BU A PRESIDEN

DONALD TRUMP'S JOKE OF A MEDIA COMPANY IS ALSO A $6 BILLION MEME STOCK-AND AN UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY FOR CORRUPTION.

THERAPY DADDY

PHIL STUTZ has made a career in Hollywood doing what most psychologists advise against: telling his patients exactly what to do.

J. D. Vance Is Not a Joke

The couch memes and cat-lady stumbles overshadow his opportunity to hit Democrats at their most vulnerable.

System Reboot

Unburdening Ourselves From What Has Been The thrill of taking a risk on Kamala.

Intelligencer - This Old Man - A Conspiracy of Silence

The president’s mental decline was like a dark family secret for many elite supporters.

Blindsided by Breast Cancer

When a mammogram hides a deadly truth.

Surviving Sweating Season.

ON THE OCCASION of this horrifically hot summer, we brought together a particularly sweaty crew of Strategist writers to talk about how they are dealing with the dampness.

Hip-hop Buddy Comedy

An uneven album as astounding as it is annoying.

The Bear Trap

A season that just can't move forward-like its protagonist.

Living for the Stage

The spotlight for Colman Domingo is moving, but it should shine more on his co-stars.

Glen Powell's Charm Offensive Is Working

He may never transcend Cruise or McConaughey’s level of stardom, but he gets how to play the long game.

Lev Grossman Takes His Time

The best-selling author of The Magicians trilogy is back with his first book for adults in ten years, The Bright Sword. All it took to finish was a transpacific move.

Going Derry Free

Saoirse-Monica Jackson on life after Derry Girls and her role in a new Netflix comedy series.

Here Comes Din Tai Fung, Finally

Some famous soup dumplings arrive on Broadway.

THE BEST RESTAURANTS OF 2024-SO FAR

SIX MONTHS INTO THE YEAR, Some stocktaking is in order. Our restaurant critic and \"Underground Gourmet\" columnist have each gone back through their Notes apps and blurry, surreptitiously snapped reference photos to see how the city's newest restaurants are shaping up. These are the eight spots they've loved most up to now.

Good Modernist Bones

James Spindler and John Vitale bought their U.N.Plaza apartment from the family of its original owner, who had decorated it as though it were a prewar. They opened it up.

When You Know You Might Forget Everything

LIVING WITH THE ALZHEIMER'S GENE.

HOW BILLIONAIRES DIE

THE MORE MONEY YOU HAVE,THE LONGER YOU LIVE—UNTIL...