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where to eat The 43 Best Restaurants in New York Our critic has been deliberating, debating, and eating all over town to assemble his revamped survey. By Matthew Schneier
social studies Cramming for the AI Revolution In China, the fear of getting left behind has created a powerful new prosperity gospel. podcast By Afra Wang
self The Case for the Entry-Level Boyfriend Gen-Z women are skipping a crucial step in their dating lives: learning how to actually be in a relationship. By Sadie Kargman

poll position

Democrats could make major headway in Trump-state gubernatorial races while also flipping legislatures. By Ed Kilgore

white house Trump Loyalists Wage ‘Blood Feud’ Over Missing Millions Richard Grenell and Alina Habba Mildon are at the center of a swirling Trumpworld scandal. By Bess Levin
tremendous content Trump Helps Out by Dropping Antisemitic Slur at Kansas Rally The president’s comments defending Senator Roger Marshall were like an onion of things he shouldn’t be saying. By Margaret Hartmann
early and often Can Ossoff Help Elect a Black Woman Governor of Georgia? The freshman senator is breezing to victory and can likely loan some support and some money to hard-pressed ticket mate Keisha Lance Bottoms. By Ed Kilgore
you can feel everything Go Ahead, Pity Elizabeth Holmes You shouldn’t feel bad for feeling bad for her. By Ryu Spaeth

power
The War on Woke at West Point Pete Hegseth’s attack on the academy is upending military education. By Jasper Craven

games James Dolan Is Doing All He Can to Kill the Knicks’ Vibe Thankfully, the luster of June’s title win is impossible to scrub away. By Will Leitch

the system The Abandoned Florida Project Angie Nixon is showing national Democrats how to compete in a state they gave up on. podcast By Zak Cheney-Rice

parenting

How do I teach Lulu to be safe in a world that won’t protect her? podcast By Jason Diamond

do i need this? Banana Republic x Zankov Just Launched the Coziest Collab Read one fashion editor’s review of the 27-piece collection, available to shop now.
first person Did My Ambition Cost Me $400,000 — and My Marriage? I became an influencer thinking I had my husband’s full support. Then he cheated on me. podcast
shopping Madewell Has Teamed Up With the New York Public Library The denim brand’s new collaboration with the New York Public Library draws on the library’s archives.

happy halloween Kim Kardashian Is North West for Halloween Hand piercings and all. By Sam Reed
prime day Our Senior Shopping Editor’s Fashion Essentials Are on Sale The best fashion-basics deals from Madewell, Gap, and Free People. By Hanna Flanagan
celebrity Lily Allen Says the Tradwife Movement Once ‘Appealed’ to Her But she sees through it now. By Jaharia Knowles

vulture lists

The gnarly, the campy, the orgiastic — let’s not hold back. By Juan A. Ramírez

celebrity memoirs Judi Dench Says Cats Was a ‘Waste’ of Talent “I never saw the final cut so I can’t judge.” By Alejandra Gularte
books Older Sheldon Was Fine With Ending Young Sheldon Iain Armitage has “nostalgia” for Sheldon but has happily moved on. By Alejandra Gularte
battle of the bobs Bob Iger to Log Bob Qualms in New Book Oh honey, it’s a Bob-off. By Rebecca Alter
vulture guides A Grey’s Anatomy Catch-up Guide, No Matter How Far Behind You Are Everything you need to know before jumping back in. By Maggie Fremont

ghostwriter
Whose Elizabeth Holmes Tweets Are These? The You Can See Everything star has posted one time since the film’s release. Or someone claiming to be her has. By Fran Hoepfner

strategist 10th The 10 Products That Defined the Strategist The most important moments since our launch in 2016 — and in internet shopping history. By Dominique Pariso
strategist 10th The Amazon Coat: An Oral History “You’d walk down the street and you’d be like, ‘We did this.’ For better or for worse.” By Bella Druckman
apparel You Don’t Have to Wear a Plastic Fleece This Fall Even Patagonia is now selling quarter-zips made from warm yet breathable wool. By Katherine Gillespie
beauty My Predictions for the Best Beauty Advent Calendars of the Year Including Liberty London, Lush, and Jo Malone. By Tembe Denton-Hurst
kids and babies The Best Games, Puzzles, and More to Help Kids Learn Math There’s no such thing as math people, but there are ways to nurture children’s number sense and confidently grow their math skills at home. By Maggie Yolen

physical city

The political consultant Stu Loeser leans into his space’s unexpectedly glamorous past. By Christopher Bonanos

why this looks like that The Perfectly Imperfect Vessels of Madeline Coven The Bushwick-based designer uses animal hides sourced from her hometown of Albuquerque to experiment with form and light. By Jill Singer
under a million A Greenwood Heights Duplex With a Backyard and Skylight for $950,000 And a one-bedroom with triple exposures and church views on lower Fifth Avenue. By Matthew Sedacca
great rooms Janis Joplin Slept Here In facing studios at Hotel Chelsea, a pack rat and fountain-show choreographer lives amid memories of his divas. By Wendy Goodman

nyq What Is Murray Hill’s NYQ? On a scale from the Chrysler Building to the Morgan Library, what is the comedian and drag king’s NYQ? By Zach Schiffman
listings edit The Brooklyn Trade-off: A Tribute This week’s worth-it New York City apartment listings. By Nora DeLigter
who’s selling Emily Blunt and John Krasinski Sold One of their Brooklyn Heights Apartments The couple sold the ninth-floor apartment they bought at the Standish nearly three years ago for $5 million. By Matthew Sedacca

awards

“Had Pascaline won this competition, it would have offered a real sense of hope to women.”

report Chocolate Is Getting Worse Everyone in my life agreed: It tastes different now. I ventured into the molten belly of our crumbling world to find out why. podcast By Rachel Handler
the grub street diet New York Times Writer Alex Vadukul Only Eats at Night “I like running on empty. It keeps me nervy, which keeps me focused.” By Alan Sytsma
guides 5 Things to Eat This Weekend Gochujang musubi, duck pastels, blackberry brioche, one suggestion for a drink, and more. By Oset Babür-Winter
where to eat The 43 Best Restaurants in New York Our critic has been deliberating, debating, and eating all over town to assemble his revamped survey. By Matthew Schneier

where to eat
The 43 Best Restaurants in New York Our critic has been deliberating, debating, and eating all over town to assemble his revamped survey. 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