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the power trip ‘The Superhuman President’ A good-faith attempt to ascertain the truth about Donald Trump’s health. podcast By Ben Terris
chapters Lessons From My Me Too In 2017, I accused the Today show’s longest-serving anchor of sexual misconduct. I was no one’s perfect victim. By Brooke Nevils
health Life on Peptides Feels Amazing Says everyone who’s buying the drugs from looksmaxxers on Instagram or AI bots in China. By Ezra Marcus

just asking questions

Reporter Jack Herrera on Trump’s poor standing among a demographic he had been winning over. By Benjamin Hart

ai pac AI Money Is Coming to a Midterm Near You Industry giants including Marc Andreessen and Anthropic are already spending millions to prop up pro-AI politicians. By Matt Stieb
epstein files Pizzagate Was Not Real. Right? In the latest tranche of Epstein materials, “pizza” appears to mean whatever you think it does. By Dan Brooks
early and often Trump May Have Already Signed His Last Big Piece of Legislation Trump signaled that he doesn’t want another Big Beautiful Bill before the midterms. After November, he may not be able to pass anything. By Ed Kilgore
early and often Revoking Climate-Change Regulation May Be the Worst Thing Trump Has Done Climate-change denialism used to be a fringe right-wing tendency. Now it’s the law of the land, and we’ll all suffer from it. By Ed Kilgore

screen time
The Robot Posters Aren’t Alive … Yet AI’s social-media awakening has surprising implications for the industry. By John Herrman

politics USAID’s Last Funds Are Paying for Vought’s Security Detail The Project 2025 architect helped gut the agency and has now repurposed its money to protect himself. By Nia Prater

american affairs The Cold Has Been Mamdani’s First Serious Test The logistics have been smooth, but 19 deaths suggests some serious problems that need to be addressed. By Ross Barkan

health

On TikTok, they’re convinced it’s a superfood. By Erica Schwiegershausen

new york fashion week Proenza Schouler After Proenza Schouler Rachel Scott’s debut show focused on comfortable and practical looks — but it could have used a bit of novelty.
2026 winter olympics Now That’s How to Be an Olympic Boyfriend Myles Garrett and his telephoto lens have been hard at work capturing Chloe Kim in 4K.
power Was Her Family a Social Experiment? Dorothy Roberts always thought her white father began studying interracial marriages after meeting her Black mother. Then she learned the truth.

new york fashion week A Risk-Taking Diotima Show Rachel Scott worked with the archives of artist Wifredo Lam to create pieces that look fresh and broaden her aesthetic. By Cathy Horyn
obsessive tester The Best Scalp Serums for Hair Loss, According to Experts There’s still hope. By Carol Lee
obsessive tester These Products Keep My Rosacea From Freaking Out From dermatologist faves to top-rated buys. By Carol Lee

sticky notes

Ranked by how much they seem to turn Cathy on. By Fran Hoepfner

summer olympics 2028 LA Mayor Karen Bass Wants Casey Wasserman Out of the Olympic Committee “My opinion is that he should step down.” By Alejandra Gularte
tributes Francis Ford Coppola Remembers Friend and Frequent Collaborator Robert Duvall His fellow Godfather stars Robert De Niro and Al Pacino paid their respects as well. By Alejandra Gularte
departures Anderson Cooper Leaves 60 Minutes After Almost 20 Years He’s hoping to spend “as much time with them as possible” with his family. By Alejandra Gularte
winter olympics Taylor Swift Is Enchanted By Team USA Figure Skaters Paying tribute to “Three American showgirls on ice.” By Alejandra Gularte

vulture lists
The 32 Best (and Worst) Wuthering Heights Adaptations Is there another novel that crosses borders and eras as smoothly as Emily Brontë’s 1847 classic does? By Bilge Ebiri

adult Welcome to Sex Week We’re answering all the questions you may have been too shy to ask. By Dominique Pariso
baby gear Lots of Our Favorite Car Seats and Strollers Are on Sale for President’s Day Including travel strollers, double strollers, and car seats for kids of all ages. By Liza Corsillo
furniture 106 Presidents’ Day Deals on Couches, Dining Tables, Lamps, and More Including a West Elm sectional for 40 percent off and Anthropologie’s iconic fuzzy blanket for 20 percent off. By Kelsie Schrader
mattresses Plenty of Our Favorite Mattresses Are on Sale for Presidents’ Day From Saatva, Leesa, Purple, and more. By Amelia Jerden
sales The 96 Presidents’ Day Deals Worth Shopping, According to a Deals Editor Including up to 30 percent off Levi’s jeans and 20 percent off Brooklinen’s new spring arrivals. By Sam Daly

under a million

And a one-bedroom with vaulted brick ceilings at the Osborne. By Katie McDonough

crime The Nondescript Condo Building Where Jeffrey Epstein Kept His Victims Along with prime ministers, professors, and the moms of powerful friends in town to see the Frozen musical. By Kim Velsey
listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings I went to Chelsea. (I laughed. I cried.) By Nora DeLigter
openings The Bleak Scene at Polymarket’s ‘Free Grocery Store’ People waited up to 11 hours for socks and Barilla pasta. Most had never heard of the crypto betting platform. By Adriane Quinlan

get out of town A Modernist House in Weston With a ‘Puppy Spa’ And a charming, remarkably affordable lake house in Canaan. By Clio Chang
furniture The Chipotle Collectors’ Market The chain’s plywood-and-steel Frank Lloyd Wright homage is becoming a highly sought-after design object. By Adriane Quinlan
look book The Look Book Goes to a Snow Day at the Park The day after a record-breaking downfall, sledders, tubers, and snowboarders enjoyed a fresh foot of snow in Prospect Park. By Jeremy Rellosa

the grub street diet

“I study the menu in the taxi. When we sit down, it’s as if my order’s already been decided for me.”

red tape Dimes Square Is Really Dead (For Now) Unless the DOT acts fast, this summer’s Open Streets program could be doomed. By Aaron Short
first taste Would You Wait 8 Hours for This Waffle? The hottest restaurant in L.A. is a diner from the Somebody Feed Phil guy. I flew west to get on line. By Matthew Schneier
the grub street diet Madeline Cash Is Avoiding Lamb “Since the book came out, people have been sending me a lot of cute lamb content.” By Emma Alpern
openings Ambassadors Clubhouse Opens in New York The long-awaited Punjabi sensation now shares an address with A24’s headquarters. By Mehr Singh

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

the grub street diet ‘Gourmet’ Co-Founder Sam Dean’s ‘Grub Street Diet’ “When they give me half a pound of meat on top of the tortilla, I do not object.” By Alan Sytsma

restaurant review Bites on Parade Cove and Saga are the latest spots to be seduced by the hushed seriousness of the tasting menu — and the latest to be stymied by the worn-out format. By Matthew Schneier