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first person Should We All Start Smoking Cigarettes Again? We quit our bad habits for the sake of our future selves. How naïve of us. podcast By Xochitl Gonzalez
education We Were the Mediocre Class at Horace Mann Decades after a New York Times reporter wrote about my graduating class, I talked to alums to see how they’ve fared. podcast By Jason Mandell
first person Losing My Friend Over Wegovy She hid her semaglutide use, knowing that I would spiral. She was right; we haven’t spoken since. podcast By Sophia Ortega

early and often

If Democrats manage to regain control of Congress, they’ll have some options beyond retaliatory gerrymandering in blue states. By Ed Kilgore

maha AI Can’t Solve America’s Diagnosis Crisis MAHA wants to automate health care — while gutting the rest of the system. By Sarah Jones
power Saying ‘Me Too’ in an Empty Courtroom A third Weinstein trial is happening, but few are watching. By Irin Carmon
kids these days Palantir Comes to Campus At a quiet conference at Yale, the company and its allies sketch a vision for AI, state power, and how to mix the two. podcast By Alex Bronzini-Vender
screen time The Mystery of ‘Human Meat’ for Sale on Temu What is the story behind this strange and unsettling ad at the “shop like a billionaire” retailer? By John Herrman

tomorrow
AI Job Loss Is Coming. Does Anyone Have a Plan? Elizabeth Warren, Josh Hawley, and other political insiders game out what Congress could and should do. By Jacob Rosenberg, Rebecca Traister, and Simon van Zuylen-Wood

early and often GOP May Try to Blow Up Obamacare Again This Year The third reconciliation bill may address the health-care-cost crisis with policies that will make it even worse. By Ed Kilgore

politics Trump Suggests War Powers Resolution Is ‘Unconstitutional’ Trump told reporters that he had no plans nor need to seek congressional authorization for the Iran war. By Nia Prater

first person

We quit our bad habits for the sake of our future selves. How naïve of us. podcast By Xochitl Gonzalez

the devil wears prada The Devil Wears Prada Inflation Index How much more expensive are Miranda’s daily lattes and Andy’s Chanel boots 20 years later?
first person Losing My Friend Over Wegovy She hid her semaglutide use, knowing that I would spiral. She was right; we haven’t spoken since. podcast
fashion friend How To Wear Culottes Without Looking Like Adam Sandler Extra-long Bermuda shorts are everywhere right now. Here, Allison Bornstein explains how to style them.

celebrity All the Celebrities at the 2026 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix Actors, influencers, musicians, and athletes all descended on the sunshine state to watch the races. By Kathleen Walsh
astrology Your Weekly Horoscopes by Madame Clairevoyant: May 3–9 Pluto begins its retrograde, allowing you to assess any untapped potential. By Claire Comstock-Gay
sex diaries The Woman With a Husband and a Girlfriend In this week’s story, a small-business owner celebrates a work milestone with a play party. By Alyssa Shelasky

gold rush

Can new seasons of Euphoria, The Comeback, and Beef bring home the gold? By Joe Reid

boffo b.o. Audiences Were Ready for The Devil Wears Prada 2 A female-driven blockbuster, to start the summer? It actually is groundbreaking. By Bethy Squires
my single is dropping Olivia Rodrigo Debuts New Song on Saturday Night Live Connor Storrie and Weyes Blood helped out. By Bethy Squires
vulture games Cinematrix No. 768: May 3, 2026 Can you name a Liza Minnelli or Frank Sinatra released between 1965 and 2005? By Joe Reid
girl’s girl Alix Earle vs Alex Cooper Makes It to 30 Rock “Say what you have to say, girl!” By Alejandra Gularte

housewives institute bulletin
Bravo’s Newest Stars Live in Rhode Island We call our shots on which ladies from The Real Housewives of Rhode Island will become lasting figures in the Bravoverse. By Brian Moylan

sunday circular 11 Things That Delighted Us Last Week: Cotton Undies and Jeff Koons’s Pistachios Plus comfy and nice-looking leather fisherman sandals for summer vacations. By The Editors
saw something said something A Minute-by-Minute Guide to Everything We Spotted in The Devil Wears Prada 2 From Timex watches to Muji pens and Block Shop prints. By Liza Corsillo
your shopping cart What Strategist Readers Bought Last Month: Many Pairs of Lena Dunham’s Sleepbuds Plus a whole lot of eyelash serum. By Katherine Gillespie
gifts for her Mother’s Day Gifts to Give Your Wife Picks for every type of wife at every price point. By Tembe Denton-Hurst
mother’s day gifts The 81 Best Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Everything the Strategist recommends for Mom in one helpful place. By Bella Druckman

state of the office

Brooklyn developers are learning the borough is not yet the big office draw they had envisioned. By Emily Nonko

listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings Accidentally found you some amazing hardwood floors. By Nora DeLigter
rendering judgment A First Look at Park Avenue’s Forthcoming Park Two proposals for a wider median have plenty of seating, but only one has a bike lane. By Christopher Bonanos
openings The World’s ‘Largest’ Pilates Studio Is Opening in a Chelsea Carriage House Say hello to the Reforming Pilates Townhouse. By Clio Chang

buy it for the architecture A Secret Paul Rudolph in Bucks County An oddball stone house built by the architect for an old friend comes to market. By Adriane Quinlan
king charles King Charles in Coney Island? New Yorkers on where they’d take his Royal Highness. By Anne Kadet
design edit Marble Dominated Milan Design Week Ten Alcova picks by Wendy Goodman. By Wendy Goodman

the grub street diet

“I know that I’ll end up eating at least three over the course of the day.”

business concerns Why Did Caputo’s Close? Owner James Caputo says a broken oven and an impossible repair forced him to reconsider his family’s bakery. By Michael Harlan Turkell
openings Houseman’s Ned Baldwin Expands to Brooklyn At Zoli, inside Amant, the chef and fisherman takes an entirely new approach to “museum food.” By Megan Krigbaum
closings Caputo’s Is Kaput. Now Everyone Needs to Find New Bread. The bakery’s surprise closing has left its wholesale customers scrambling. By Robert Simonson
restaurant review The Soho Local Dean’s is an ambitious, deeply personal restaurant disguised as a pub. By Matthew Schneier

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 Confidant Is a Neighborhood Joint That’s Found Its Neighbors What had been a good restaurant in a bad location has moved to Brooklyn Heights, and kept its quirks intact. By Matthew Schneier