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The Relentless Fantasy of the Tradwife

She’s romanticized by the right and feared by the left. Does she actually exist? By Sarah Jones

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The SpaceX IPO Could Make Elon Musk a Trillionaire

By Bess Levin Investor skepticism isn’t slowing down Musk’s rocket ride to the NASDAQ and maybe Mars

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tomorrow

The Billionaire Who Wired San Francisco

By Lauren Smiley As car burglaries rose, Chris Larsen started installing private cameras around the city. He had no idea how far his influence would go. podcast

THE FEED

Polls Show Democrats Have a Great Shot at Flipping the House

Democrats’ midterms polling lead now seems big enough to overcome Republicans’ recent gerrymandering gains.

the culture business

the culture business

Why the Metropolitan Opera Needed a Saudi Lifeline

By Rachel Corbett

“In spite of repressive aspects of the Saudi regime,” accepting up to $200 million from the kingdom was not a difficult decision, says Peter Gelb.

The Relentless Fantasy of the Tradwife

She’s romanticized by the right and feared by the left. Does she actually exist?

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The SpaceX IPO Could Make Elon Musk a Trillionaire — and Essentially Unfireable

Investor skepticism isn’t slowing down Musk’s rocket ride to the NASDAQ and maybe Mars

The Billionaire Who Wired San Francisco

By Lauren Smiley

As car burglaries rose, Chris Larsen started installing private cameras around the city. He had no idea how far his influence would go.

Trump Administration Settles Trump Lawsuit With $1.8B Fund For Trump Allies

President Trump’s supporters have won Donald Trump’s legal fight against the Trump-controlled Justice Department. Congrats to everyone.

ICE Agent Faces Rare Charges Over Shooting of Immigrant

State prosecutors acted months after an incident colored by Kristi Noem’s misleading account.

Poof! Elon Musk’s Case Against Sam Altman Meets an Abrupt End.

By Michael Calderone

Jurors found that Musk waited too long to file his $134 billion suit.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Why Did Trump Post a Sexy Captured-Alien Image? 4 Theories.

By Margaret Hartmann

Is the president trying to tell us aliens are real by posting inscrutable AI-generated memes to Truth Social? The truth is (possibly) in here.

early and often

early and often

After Purging Cassidy, Trump Sets His Sights on Massie

In the most expensive House primary ever, Trump continues his efforts to crush intraparty opposition despite his general problems with the electorate.

pomp and circumstance

pomp and circumstance

Booing Commencement Speakers Over AI Is Becoming a Trend

Apparently, students don’t love cheering on a technology that might prevent them from getting jobs.

just asking questions

just asking questions

Kamala Harris Didn’t Lose Because of Rogan or Gaza

By Benjamin Hart

Harris’s deputy campaign manager, Rob Flaherty, discusses his widely read opus on Democrats’ 2024 problems and 2028 opportunities.

the city politic

the city politic

Mamdani’s Enemies Find Their Talking Point

By David Freedlander

How a video outside a billionaire’s house led to the mayor’s first real mini-scandal.

early and often

early and often

This Big Idea Could Fix America’s Gerrymandering Madness

The Callais decision put us in a redistricting doom loop. Embracing proportional representation may be the only way out.

The Good News About Extortionary World Cup Ticket Prices

FIFA is trying to make Americans pay through the nose, but its plan has an expiration date.

Why Amazon Put Down Rufus, Its Loyal AI Assistant

By John Herrman

Like countless other tacked-on AI chatbots, it repeatedly offered help few people wanted that it was barely equipped to provide.

Vague Comments Add to Puzzle Over Congressman’s Absence

Representative Tom Kean Jr. hasn’t voted on Capitol Hill since March as he deals with an unspecified medical issue.

tremendous content

tremendous content

No One Loves This 22-Foot Gold Statue As Much As Trump Does

By Margaret Hartmann

People at Trump’s Doral golf course better assume a more worshipful attitude, lest he move this thing to his D.C. sculpture garden.

The OpenAI Jury Has to Decide: Do You Trust Elon Musk or Sam Altman?

By Michael Calderone

That’s the billion-dollar question as two tech collaborators turned rivals eye trillion-dollar IPOs.

early and often

early and often

Why the Midterms Battleground Keeps Shrinking

The 2026 races will effectively end with the primaries in much of the country.

What Did and Did Not Happen on Trump’s China Trip

It was short on the traditional deals and agreements, but Trump really loved that ballroom.

the approval matrix

the approval matrix

The Approval Matrix: Folks, Just Don’t Go on a Cruise

Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

A COVID-Conspiracist Erection Expert Is Leading Our Hantavirus Response

Admiral and urologist Brian Christine platformed far-right conspiracies about COVID and the 2020 election on his podcast, per a new report.

early and often

early and often

When Extreme Polarization Outlasts Trump, We Know Who Is to Blame

Samuel Alito’s poisonous Callais opinion is moving to center stage in both parties’ future plans.

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tremendous content

Rush Hour 4 Movie: All About Donald Trump’s Passion Project

By Margaret Hartmann

The president personally pressed Paramount to revive the buddy-cop comedy franchise and even took Brett Ratner to China to scout locations.