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Intelligencer

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs: What Happened

Per a 6-3 ruling, Trump can’t use emergency powers to impose tariffs without Congress. Here’s how it played out, including Trump’s enraged response. By Intelligencer Staff

early and often Supreme Court May Have Saved Trump From His Disastrous Tariff Addiction But if he can’t stop complaining about it and promising to find new ways to impose deeply unpopular tariffs, the net effect could be negative. By Ed Kilgore
the law Trump’s Tariff Fantasy Just Exploded The president’s trade power grab was a bridge too far for the Supreme Court. Even two of his own appointees balked. By Elie Honig
aliens Trump Dangles More UFO Files in Attempt to One-up Obama The president announced that he would begin the process of releasing government files “related to alien and extraterrestrial life.” By Matt Stieb
early and often This Is the Biggest Legal Rebuke to Trump’s Presidency Yet The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to strike down the president’s tariff power grab is a major blow to his imperial ambitions. By Ed Kilgore

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New York Wins Polk Award for Federal Plaza Cover Story An interview with the photojournalist Stephanie Keith, whose work was honored. By Paula Aceves

the law The New Epstein List: Celebrities Named; Predators Redacted Pam Bondi’s new list of more than 300 Epstein-linked names is deliberately meant to confuse. By Elie Honig

stop the presses How an Embittered Brit Decimated the Washington Post Inside Will Lewis’s disastrous attempts to revitalize the paper. podcast By Charlotte Klein

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In Sickness and in Health

Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart may not have been a couple, but they remained family. Revisit Gayheart’s essay about facing his ALS diagnosis together. By Rebecca Gayheart and Jen Ortiz

self The ‘Last 20 Pounds’ Pill The new Wegovy is for people who never thought they would use a GLP-1 — whether they just had a baby or are going into menopause.
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spring fashion Whitney Leavitt and the City The reality star has left Utah to pursue her Broadway dreams — and refuses to be mom-shamed for it by the likes of Nick Viall.

sex diaries The Woman Having Sex in a Parking Garage In this week’s story, a graphic-design artist and sugar baby shares a room, but not a bed, with her ex in Paris. By Alyssa Shelasky
celebrity Hilary Duff Says She’s ‘Lonely’ Without Her Sister She wrote one of her new songs, “We Don’t Talk,” about Haylie Duff. By Emily Leibert
sales An $8 Gap Tee, Half-Off Patagonia, and More Excellent Deals Including our new favorite body butter, AirTags at their lowest price ever, and picks from Amazon’s Baby Sale. By Sam Daly

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Vulture

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The High Stakes of Harper Stern’s Hairstyles

The ascent of Industry as HBO’s breakout series can be tracked via the evolution of Harper’s hairstyles throughout the seasons. By Ile-Ife Okantah

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

tributes Patrick Dempsey Remembers Eric Dane’s ‘Humor’ and Final Days He joins Sam Levinson, Nina Dobrev, Ashton Kutcher, and more in paying tribute to the late star. By Alejandra Gularte
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family affair Kurt Russell Wants the Whole Family to Meet Godzilla “I’d love to see what Goldie does with Kong.” By Bethy Squires

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Is This the Year the Oscars Finally Embrace Hunks? For too long, one group of actors has been cruelly locked out of Academy Awards consideration: young hot men. By Nate Jones

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The Strategist

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sales Puffers, Vests, and Black Hole Duffels Are Up to 50 Percent Off at Patagonia Super-discounted winterwear, plus a few warmer-weather styles. By Sam Daly
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women’s accessories Everyone Has a Tortoiseshell Phone Case Now. I Think Mine Is the Prettiest. It’s flush against the cameras and less than $10. By Bella Druckman

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Is There a Squatter Living in This $13 Million Upper East Side Townhouse?

An estate dispute over a limestone mansion takes an unexpected turn on East 81st Street. By Matthew Sedacca

listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings Patient scrolling will reward you with the perfect apartment. By Nora DeLigter
openings Alexander Wang’s Next Project: A Chinatown Art Space The designer announced Wang Contemporary will take over the landmarked HSBC Bank on Canal. By Kim Velsey
street view The Rec Center Goes Deluxe In East Flatbush, Studio Gang designed the bold Shirley Chisholm center on a lean city budget. By Justin Davidson

apartment department How Can I Tell If the Apartment I Want Is Rent-Stabilized? What’s with all the secrecy? I’m just looking for an affordable place to live! By Clio Chang
street fights The Sidewalks Are Covered in Snow-Poop. Who’s Going to Clean It Up? The ice is melting, but a secondary problem has emerged. By Clio Chang
looking to settle Eddie Huang Finally Finds a Space … for Baohaus After months of hunting for a restaurant worthy of Gazebo, the perfect East Village spot opens up. By Eddie Huang

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Grub Street

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Isaac Mizrahi’s Grub Street Diet

“But sometimes there’s just no time to do a cheese soufflé in the morning.”

relocations Da Toscano Will Close This Weekend and Reopen in Midtown Michael Toscano’s downtown favorite is making a somewhat unprecedented move. By Adam Reiner
restaurant review Bistrot Ha Goes Big on Everything Ha’s Snack Bar earned raves for its forceful Vietnamese cooking. Its larger follow-up pushes even harder. By Matthew Schneier
what to eat Whole Fish For the Lunar New Year Here are 10 favorites — from whole snapper tacos to kombu cured mackerel — worth sharing. By Cathy Erway
underground gourmet Where to Find New York’s Most Loaded Baked Potatoes Kumpir, a Turkish specialty, has come to Noho. By Tammie Teclemariam

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

the grub street diet Just a Dash Star Michelle Rabin’s 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.” 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