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first person I Was Diagnosed With Autism in My 40s. It Gave Me Answers. By 43, Mary HK Choi had come up with many explanations for her strangeness around other people. Was it something else all along? podcast By Mary H.K. Choi
the power trip The Conspiracy of Silence to Protect Joe Biden The president’s mental decline was like a dark family secret for many elite supporters. By Olivia Nuzzi
lives The Life and Untimely Death of a Boeing Whistleblower Before he died in March, Mitch Barnett catalogued dangerous flaws in the company’s aircraft. podcast By Sean Flynn

Intelligencer

the money game

Tesla Is Down $90 Billion on Elon Musk’s Delayed Robotaxi

Tesla has had a bad year selling electric vehicles, and its sci-fi future isn’t exactly panning out. By Kevin T. Dugan

poll position What the Polls Say About Trump vs. Kamala Harris She’s basically as popular as the president but is likely to get a polling surge in the days just ahead. By Ed Kilgore
politics GOP Lawmakers Can’t Help Making Racist Remarks About Harris Multiple congressional Republicans have called the vice-president a “DEI hire” since her ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket. By Nia Prater
early and often No, the Biden-Harris Switch Is Not a ‘Coup’ Republicans’ claims that Harris’s nomination is a threat to democracy are a projection of their own refusal to accept any Trump defeat. By Ed Kilgore
the body politic The Thrill of Taking a Huge Risk on Kamala Harris The actual case for being unburdened by what has been. By Rebecca Traister

health
The Anxiety of Age I know that look on Joe Biden’s face all too well. By Mark Jacobson

just asking questions Kamala Harris’s Biographer Says She’s Always Underestimated Dan Morain, author of Kamala’s Way, on the presumptive Democratic nominee’s ambition and opacity. By Benjamin Hart

early and often Democrats Might Want to Take J.D. Vance Seriously The very real populist aspirations of Trump’s new Republican Party. By Simon van Zuylen-Wood

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relationships “You Can’t Ever Unknow Something Once You Ask …” How seven couples therapists advise their clients to “get over” cheating.
advice ‘Will Ratting Out My Son’s Bully Make Things Worse?’ There’s no guarantee it will stop, but at least you’ll know you’ve done everything in your power to try to help your kid.
culture Move Over, Glen Powell The storm chaser behind the New York Metro Weather account is hotter than a heat wave.

election 2024 Will Taylor Swift Endorse Kamala Harris? Based on her past, it looks like she will … but not for a few months. By Olivia Craighead
celebrity Karlie Kloss Is Still Stanning Taylor Swift Though they haven’t been seen hanging out in years, Kloss says she “definitely” loves “Shake It Off.” By Danielle Cohen
obsessive tester The Best Tubing Mascaras of All Time Tested and reviewed by yours truly. By Hanna Flanagan

Vulture

role call

Patrick Warburton Answers All Our Questions About Bee Movie

“That bee is taking the time of his gal. He’s not happy about it.” By Devon Ivie

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

existing in the context Veep Team Reflects on Current Events, for No Particular Reason Just kidding! It’s because our real-life disaster world is just like theirs. By Jason P. Frank
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the dark knight 12 Comic Books to Get in the Mood for Batman: Caped Crusader The new Prime series returns to the Dark Knight’s noirish origins. By Daniel Dockery
coming soon Mr. Chalamet Man, Play a Song For Us James Mangold’s Bob Dylan musical biopic is now planned for December. By Bethy Squires

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A Crash Course in a Century of Walt Disney Animation Studios As exemplified by its greatest hits and catastrophic failures. By Josh Spiegel

chat room
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The Strategist

sleep gear The 9 Best Earplugs for Sleeping From disposable foam to Bluetooth earbuds for a bedtime story. By Amelia Jerden
moisturizers The 12 Very Best Drugstore Eye Creams Including options that treat dark circles, fine lines, and puffiness. By Tembe Denton-Hurst
wellness FSA-Eligible Summer Essentials on Sale Now Stock up on sunscreen, prescription sunnies, and more with pre-tax dollars. By Arielle Avila
sales All the Best Deals From Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale Across fashion, beauty, travel, home, and more. By Rachael Griffiths
cookware and utensils We Tested Eight Egg Poachers — and Found Only One That Actually Works To say not all are created equal is an understatement. By Emma Wartzman

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Curbed

under a million

A Park Slope Two-Bedroom Next to Prospect Park for Under a Million

Plus a City Island duplex with a pool. By Kim Velsey

small spaces The Queen Bunk-Bed Influencers Despite living in a tiny West Village studio, this couple will never go back to sharing a bed. By Clio Chang
who’s selling Vornado CEO Steve Roth Selling Longtime East Hampton Home He and his wife, Daryl Roth, might be moving from the four-bedroom, shingle-style house into something much bigger. By Kim Velsey
celebrity real estate ‘The Baldwin Property Is Lovely, But …’ Brokers were a bit brutal about why Alec Baldwin’s Hamptons house isn’t selling. By Clio Chang

who’s selling An Immense Soho Townhouse That Was Used in a Beyoncé Video Its 40-foot pool, specifically. By Adriane Quinlan
who’s buying A Frankenmansion Is Coming to Gay Street A landmarked house wrecked by an aggressive renovation will be completely replaced. By Kim Velsey
getting around The MTA’s Oldest Computer Controls Kept Going During the Global Tech Outage Most of the Cuomo-era countdown clocks on the lettered subway lines failed; the old ones on the numbered lines did not. By Nolan Hicks

Grub Street

underground gourmet

New York’s Thai Scene Has Never Been Better

A wave of new chefs are behind the city’s most exciting restaurants.

what to eat Frogs’ Legs Are Back on the Menu The just-reopened Le Veau d’Or revives a classic. By Charlotte Druckman
rumors Is Frog Club in Hot Water? Or is the former Chumley’s space simply cursed? By Ella Quittner
the grub street diet Bryan Safi Has No Time for Restaurant Bouncers “I don’t like anything that feels like I’m trying to get into a club — especially when it’s not a club.” By Alyssa Shelasky
irish goodbyes Neary’s, the Legendary New York Pub, Is Closing The tavern has been in business for 57 years. By Chris Crowley

where to eat
The Best Restaurants of 2024 — So Far Six months in, these eight places stand out during an already-strong year for openings. By Matthew Schneier and Tammie Teclemariam

the grub street diet Author John Ganz’s Grub Street Diet “I’ve been celebrating for the past three weeks, and it’s starting to take a toll.” By Emma Alpern

restaurant review San Sabino Makes Seafood For the Social-Media Age Welcome to the shrimp show. By Matthew Schneier

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