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dynasties The Fake Cartier and the Fake Rockefeller How a pair of blue-blood impostors turned party crashing in the Hamptons and Palm Beach into a business. podcast By Jen Wieczner
the internet My Week of Eating Literal AI Slop If you’ve been fooled into thinking some TikTok of a cottage-cheese cheesecake recipe is real, well, brother, this one’s for you. By Mia Mercado
the money game What Does Extreme Wealth Do to the Brain? The ultrarich divulge how money bent their reality (and whether they even noticed). podcast By Lane Brown

the law

She was in office only a year, but she left permanent damage at the Justice Department. By Elie Honig

tremendous content Why Did Tiger Woods Call Trump From the Scene of His DUI Crash? Video shows the golfer telling cops he was talking with president. Are they really besties, or was Woods hoping Trump would get him out of jail? By Margaret Hartmann
politics Out With Bondi, in With Blanche Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi after months of dissatisfaction. Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, will replace her for now. By Nia Prater
early and often Trump Fired Bondi for Doing Bad Things Poorly Bondi was loyal to a fault. But her execution was clumsy and she wasn’t good on TV. By Ed Kilgore
early and often What the Epstein Files Say About Trump: Updates Pam Bondi was reportedly fired, in part, over the botched Epstein files release. So what did DoJ reveal about Trump? Here’s everything we’ve learned. By Margaret Hartmann

foreign interests
Why Are the U.S. and Israel at War With Iran? No One Knows. What is the endgame here? The question assumes there is one. By Jacob Bacharach

tremendous content Is Trump Going to Get Into Heaven? Live Updates The president can’t stop publicly musing the afterlife. Here are the latest odds on Trump going to Heaven, according to Trump. By Margaret Hartmann

early and often Johnson Caves on DHS, But Shutdown Deal Could Unravel Again The Speaker called the Senate-passed deal to reopen DHS “a joke.” Days later, he’s asking House Republicans to back it. By Ed Kilgore

bravoverse

Bravo podcasters and influencers say they haven’t seen this level of engagement since Scandoval. By Krystie Lee Yandoli

first person What I Hear When You Tell Me ‘You Look Great’ After decades in a bigger body, losing weight has been a revelation — not always the kind I expected. podcast
power The Luxury Birth Center Breaking Uptown Hearts The Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns promised privacy and Chanel. Patients and doulas report fleas, filth, and neglect. podcast
style Brand Names Are in Crisis New lines called Syrn, Skylrk, and Cyklar are giving us headaches.

diets Tom Brady’s Diet Is Really Chill, Actually Now that he’s doing Ferrero commercials, he feels people went “overboard” about the “rigidity of my lifestyle.” By Kathleen Walsh
celebrity Checking In on Vanessa Trump Apparently she’s “fully supporting” Tiger Woods amid DUI charges. By Julia Reinstein
celebrity Manon Has Had ‘Positive Conversations’ With Katseye’s Label The singer has been on hiatus from the international girl group since February. By Olivia Craighead

at the box office

Movie marketers, industry observers, and studio executives are shrugging off the backlash — for now. By Chris Lee

crime Gucci Mane Reportedly Robbed and Kidnapped By Pooh Shiesty, Big30 His former collaborators allegedly robbed Gucci Mane at gun point. By Alejandra Gularte
it ends with lawsuits Judge Dismisses Blake Lively’s Sexual Harassment Claims in Upcoming Trial Her claims of retaliation from Justin Baldoni will head to court. By Alejandra Gularte
casting changes The Pitt Is Discharging One of Its Residents And promoting another to series regular. By Alejandra Gularte
super trooper Don’t Keep Teasing Us About Mamma Mia! 3 Meryl Streep is in, so no one else has an excuse not to be. By Fran Hoepfner

must reads
8 New Books to Read This April A Ben Lerner novel about when tech fails us, a Lena Dunham memoir, and an investigative saga from the author of Say Nothing. By Emma Alpern and Jasmine Vojdani

shampoo and conditioner What’s the Difference Between a Drugstore Shampoo and a $40 Shampoo? “Whether a shampoo works well depends on its formulation, suitability for your hair type, and how it is used.” By Dominique Pariso
sleep gear Will Magnetic Breathing Strips Help Me Stop Snoring? I taped magnets to my nose to find out. By Amelia Jerden
women’s apparel I Tried Lululemon’s New ‘Jeans’ They’re cut like my favorite denim but made from a stretchy twill. By Brenley Goertzen
skin-care treatments The Best Skin-Care Routine for Your 50s Hint: You don’t have to clear your whole skin-care shelf at the turn of a new decade. By Rachael Griffiths and Krista Bennett DeMaio
women’s apparel The Best Deal at Nordstrom’s Sale Is This Alex Mill Coat (That’s Selling Fast) It’s down to $130 for Nordstrom’s End-of-Season Sale, but sizes and colors are selling quickly. By Sam Daly

who's selling

The married founders of SHED wanted a space to show off what they could do. They found it in Crown Heights. By Adriane Quinlan

street view 5 Architecture Firms That Should Design New York’s Future Landmarks A fantasy league of international designers who have yet to build in the city. By Justin Davidson
the white house The Bloated Trump Ballroom Is Paused for Now A judge has ruled that congressional approval is required. Anyone think it won’t be given? By Christopher Bonanos
broker chatter It’s a Great (or Terrible) Time to Be a 432 Park Broker What it’s really like to buy and sell at the most notorious tower on Billionaire’s Row. By Matthew Sedacca

openings An Enormous Labubu Store Is Coming to Fifth Avenue Pop Mart has reportedly leased 7,000 square feet next to Swarovski. By Clio Chang
under a million A Gramercy Studio With Lovely Casement Windows for $725,000 And a working fireplace in Boerum Hill. By Matthew Sedacca
developing Imagine Living in the Chrysler Building The developer who’s just converted the Flatiron Building to apartments is reportedly in talks to buy it; we can’t help wondering. By Christopher Bonanos

restaurant review

Ambassadors Clubhouse is a high-energy, high-priced toast of London. Can it find its fans here?

guides Where to Eat in April The best restaurants for right now. By Grub Street
what to eat Stargazy Pie Gets Its Spotlight At Dean’s, the elegant new pub next door to King. By Michael Harlan Turkell
the grub street diet Julia Langbein Sneaks As Much Pickled Herring As She Can “My people love to kill a fish and eat it many, many years later, soaked in tears.” By Alan Sytsma
coming soon Bar Ferdinando Is a Brand-New, Century-Old Café Sal Lamboglia has given Ferdinando’s Focacceria a modest makeover and a totally revamped menu. By Megan Krigbaum

guides
Where to Eat in February The best restaurants for right now. By Grub Street

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