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Angelina Chapin is a features writer at the Cut. She has been covering gender and criminal justice for more than a decade. She was previously an enterprise reporter at HuffPost, for which she traveled to the border and reported on Donald Trump’s family-separation policy. She has also written for The Guardian and MEL magazine.

  1. power
    Ex-Detective Admits to Lying on Breonna Taylor Search WarrantFormer detective Kelly Goodlett is the first officer to plead guilty for her role in the tragedy.
  2. crime
    Singer Denies She Enabled R. Kelly’s Alleged Abuse of Her NieceSparkle said claims that she “had my niece sit on Robert’s lap and rub his head” were lies.
  3. totally kind of hot
    Nathan Fielder’s Strange Sex AppealWhile critics have been busy dissecting The Rehearsal, I’ve simply been turned on.
  4. feature
    Would You Work in an Amazon Warehouse Just to Get Pregnant?Women are pulling graveyard shifts in backbreaking jobs to pay for IVF.
  5. depp v. heard
    Johnny Depp’s Playbook Won’t Work for Most MenDefamation suits are primarily a tool for the rich and famous.
  6. endometriosis
    My Search for the ‘Missed Disease’To get diagnosed with endometriosis, you have to say the magic words.
  7. life after roe
    The Most Infuriating Lines in the Supreme Court Draft That Would Overturn RoeRead them and weep for the state of abortion rights.
  8. power
    Is She a Bully or Did She Just Work for the New York Post?When the paper’s top woman was ousted, not everyone saw her as a victim.
  9. cut covers
    Evan Rachel Wood Faced Her FearThe actor was terrified to name Marilyn Manson as her alleged abuser, but doing so brought her unexpected freedom.
  10. interview
    ‘Ghislaine Maxwell Is Worse Than Epstein’Virginia Giuffre reacts to the conviction she knows is long overdue.
  11. vax politics
    The Unvaxxed Lefties Hiding in Plain SightThey insist they’re more sophisticated than your typical anti-vaxxer. Not that they’re telling anyone.
  12. free britney
    Britney Spears Is Finally FreeA judge ruled to terminate the conservatorship that has controlled her life for the past 13 years.
  13. crime
    She Warned Us About R. Kelly. No One Believed Her.Sparkle has been waiting 20 years for this verdict.
  14. womp womp
    What’s Up With the Ending of Sally Rooney’s New Book?If you felt blindsided, you’re not alone.
  15. here comes the bride
    ‘My Parents Wouldn’t Get Vaxxed to Attend My Wedding’Vaccine drama is tearing relationships apart — and the damage could be permanent.
  16. onlyfans
    ‘What Will OnlyFans Be Without Sex Workers?’Five adult content creators on the company’s porn ban and what comes next.
  17. work
    What Happens When All Your Co-workers Quit?As a record number of Americans leave their jobs, those who can’t are working themselves sick.
  18. power
    ‘I’m Afraid the Taliban Will Kill Me’An Afghan woman tells the Cut what it’s like hiding from militants at her home in Kabul.
  19. how i get it done
    Yamiche Alcindor Knows Her Job Is Serious Business“People have been watching Washington Week for 54 years, so I better be really good and know my stuff.”
  20. power
    I Can’t Believe He Actually Did ItSoon-to-be-former governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation speech (well, the part where he resigned) is Me Too progress.
  21. power
    A Fourth Woman Sues Marilyn Manson for Sexual AssaultAshley Morgan Smithline says she was raped, cut, and “branded” by the singer.
  22. celebrity
    The Vindication of #FreeBritneyAs Spears is about to speak publicly about her conservatorship, her fans are finally being taken seriously.
  23. swellness
    The Hot Messes of the Wellness WorldOn the podcast POOG, comedians Jacqueline Novak and Kate Berlant find joy (and shame) in everything from colonics to eating tinned fish in bed.
  24. power
    ‘I Was His Property’: Marilyn Manson’s Former Assistant SuesAshley Walters says she was sexually assaulted, harassed, and psychologically abused by the singer in a new lawsuit.
  25. police brutality
    Another Man Has Died After Police Pinned Him to the GroundHis brother said Mario Gonzalez was killed in the same manner as George Floyd.
  26. police brutality
    Derek Chauvin Has Been Convicted of Murdering George FloydThe jury found the former officer guilty on all counts.
  27. power
    ‘What If I Had Gotten a Head Start on Hormones?’The Cut spoke with a 19-year-old from Arkansas about how access to gender-affirming health care saved his life.
  28. police brutality
    Chauvin’s Defense Tried to Hide the Latest Police Shooting From JuryAfter Daunte Wright was killed by police, Derek Chauvin’s lawyer worried about jury bias.
  29. police brutality
    ‘When I Look at George Floyd, I Look at My Dad’Darnella Frazier, the teen who took the viral video of Floyd’s death, testified in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial on Tuesday.
  30. police brutality
    What to Expect in the Derek Chauvin Murder TrialThe proceedings, which began Monday, will focus on George Floyd’s cause of death.
  31. politics
    The ‘Cuomosexual’ Has Not Aged WellAmid allegations of bullying and harassment, some of Governor Cuomo’s former fans are now wondering what they were thinking.
  32. q&a
    ‘Every Day, Massage-Parlor Workers Face Violence’The Atlanta shooting should not be seen as an isolated incident, says advocate Elene Lam.
  33. action item
    How to Help Combat Anti-Asian American ViolenceOrganizations to donate to and actions to take in the wake of the Atlanta spa shooting.
  34. crime
    Sarah Everard’s Death Feels Terrifyingly PersonalBecause Everard was murdered while walking home alone, her death is causing women to revisit their own experiences.
  35. covid-19
    Is That Hope I Feel?Vaccination rates are rising, and so are my spirits.
  36. police brutality
    The George Floyd Murder Trial Is Off to a Rough StartJury selection has been delayed so prosecutors can seek an additional charge.
  37. power
    Alexander Wang Off DutyThe designer was famous for his partying. Now, he could become infamous.
  38. power
    Marilyn Manson ‘Almost Destroyed Me’Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco says her relationship with the singer left her with physical scars and PTSD.
  39. power
    Evan Rachel Wood: Marilyn Manson ‘Horrifically Abused’ MeFour other women also described their experiences with the singer on social media.
  40. all work no pay
    ‘She’s More Patient With the Kids’A married man and woman explain how they decided she’d be the one to quit her job to take care of their two children.
  41. coronavirus
    5 People on How They Lucked Into a ‘Leftover’ COVID Vaccine“I feel like I got in through a side door.”
  42. capitol riot
    Woman Reportedly Dies After Shooting in the CapitolAs hundreds of Trump supporters stormed in, gunfire erupted.
  43. not over yet
    The High Stakes Of Georgia’s Runoff ElectionTwo runoff elections happening tomorrow could help Democrats control the Senate.
  44. natural wine
    The Spectacular Rise and Fall of 2020’s Buzziest WineEveryone was obsessed with Valentina Passalacqua’s natural wines. Until the criminal charges against her father.
  45. get it
    Thank God for the Horny Women of IndustryFinally, some WAP on the trading floor.
  46. power
    Their Patients Have COVID-19 and Still Think It’s a HoaxNurses treating coronavirus skeptics are being spit on and harassed. Many want to quit.
  47. power
    The Paid Leave Trump Doesn’t Want You to Know AboutThe government has done little to publicize a benefit that could help many overburdened parents — and it’s about to expire.
  48. 2020 election
    Of Course White Women Voted for Trump AgainA political science professor explains why everyone still pays so much attention to this group’s voting patterns.
  49. gimme these coats
    Nicole Kidman’s Coats Are the Real Stars of The UndoingThe show is meh, but the coats are eye candy.
  50. action item
    You Can Still Help Defeat Trump TodaySeven last-minute actions you can take on Election Day.
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