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Trump Doesn’t Just Like Putin — He’s Like Putin

Similar to his friend in Moscow, Trump is treating government as personal property that he owns absolutely. By Ed Kilgore

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tremendous content HUD TVs Hacked to Play Video of Trump Kissing Musk’s Feet Housing and Urban Development officials claims they’ve IDed the person who broadcast a gross AI video of Trump sucking on the toes of the “REAL KING.” By Margaret Hartmann
early and often Trump Budget Bill Passes on a Wave of Promises and Lies It’s one small step down a long road to big tax and spending cuts. By Ed Kilgore

the purge
Who Are the Federal Workers Who’ve Lost Their Jobs? Over 30,000 have been let go or put on leave but information on which departments have been impacted is only trickling out. Here’s what we know. By Will Peischel

early and often President Shares Disgusting Vision in AI ‘Trump Gaza’ Video Trump sees the new Palestinian-free Gaza as a resort where he can party with Musk and Netanyahu and be worshipped as a golden god. By Margaret Hartmann

politics White House Finally Reveals Who Is (Kind of) Running DOGE The White House claimed that a former adviser in the U.S. Digital Service, not Elon Musk, is actually in charge. By Nia Prater

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The Cut

career

How YOWIE Founder Shannon Maldonado Gets It Done

By Zoe Papelis

health Are Weed Drinks Really Healthier Than Alcohol? What doctors think about the cans of THC you’ll find next to the kombuchas and bottled oat-milk lattes in the grocery store.
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in memoriam Celebrities Remember Michelle Trachtenberg “I loved her very much,” wrote Rosie O’Donnell, who starred alongside the actress in Harriet the Spy. By Elizabeth Gulino
health The FDA Has Approved a New Copper IUD For the first time in 40 years, a new hormone-free insert will be hitting the market. By Bindu Bansinath

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remembrance

Michelle Trachtenberg’s Dawn Was the Beating Heart of Buffy

The little sister from hell gave the show’s later seasons new stakes and pathos. By Fran Hoepfner

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

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bye bye Who’s Canceling on the Kennedy Center Under Trump? Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens is the latest to cancel. By Alejandra Gularte
trump 2.0 Paramount Rolling Back DEI Initiatives While Seeking Federal Approval for Merger The news comes as Paramount seeks federal approval for a merger with Skydance. By Bethy Squires
tributes Michelle Trachtenberg Remembered by Buffy, Harriet the Spy Co-Stars “I loved her very much,” said Rosie O’Donnell. “I wish I could have helped.” By Bethy Squires

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Love Is Blind Can’t Keep Up With the Discourse Season eight is stuck in the same superficial relationship to social media it finds so concerning for its participants. By Kathryn VanArendonk

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The Strategist

wellness 63 Delightful Things to Buy With Your Leftover FSA Funds From everyday sunscreen to splurgy sauna blankets. By Arielle Avila
style All the Best Things in J.Crew’s Sale Section Right Now Including a $10 tank top and our favorite cotton pajamas. By Sam Daly
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luggage The Very Best Carry-on Luggage From duffel bags and rolling suitcases to roomy backpacks. By Katherine Gillespie
don’t dillydally New Stuff: Bella Hadid Bikinis and Goth Ballet Flats Plus some 3-D-printed lamps, Brooklinen’s plush new towels, and plenty of collabs. By Rachael Griffiths

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Curbed

buy it for the architecture

A Floating Modernist House in the Amagansett Woods

The Neskis learned from Gropius and Breuer but were far more playful when designing weekend homes. By Adriane Quinlan

operators Tilman Fertitta’s New York Buying Spree The owner of Keens and Corner Store is reportedly in talks to buy Zero Bond. By Kim Velsey
celebrity real estate Julian Schnabel’s Palazzo Chupi Now Has an Events Space Three floors of the Schnabels’ pink castle are available for booking — if you pass muster. By Kim Velsey
under a million A Flatiron District One-Bedroom With Many Pleasing Arches for $785,000 And a Brooklyn Heights studio with a spacious sunken living room. By Clio Chang

great rooms The Hudson Valley Log Cabin No One Wanted Furniture designer Jake Szymanski grew up in a Colorado log house. He thought he’d never want to live in one again. By Wendy Goodman
street fights Red Scare’s Dasha Nekrasova Goes Preservationist She was a very unlikely presenter at a Community Board 6 meeting. By Adriane Quinlan
street fights Does Columbia Own 116th Street? A group of older New Yorkers have filed a class-action lawsuit to regain access to College Walk. By Clio Chang

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Grub Street

first taste

It’s Hot. It’s Mysterious. It’s on the Upper East Side?

Chez Fifi is, somehow, the place to be.

five lines Pizza Sushi Is a TikTok Hit — Is It Any Good? The viral foods that are worth trying right now (and some that aren’t). By Tammie Teclemariam
shockers Ferdinando’s Focacceria Is Closed Brooklyn lost an Italian legend this weekend. By Aaron Short
encounter Bird Flu Wiped Out His Entire Farm Doug Corwin was forced to cull 100,000 ducks after the virus came to his century-old Long Island farm. By Chris Crowley
the grub street diet Author Torrey Peters Always Spatchcocks Her Chicken “It cooks faster, and it’s fun to say.” By Rima Parikh

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

the grub street diet Author Kyle Chayka’s Grub Street Diet “Our communal order of banana coffee cake and Caesar salad makes for an interesting first course.” By Paula Aceves

restaurant review Cafe Commerce Offers Easy Uptown Glamour, Day or Night Lululemon meets coconut cake at Harold Moore’s new UES canteen. By Matthew Schneier

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