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  1. encounter
    Spencer Pratt’s Rise From the AshesThe former reality-TV star lost his home in the fires and ascended to a new level of fame.
  2. housing
    The Eco–Yogi Slumlords of BrooklynHow did a couple who built an empire of yoga studios, vegan restaurants, and homes with “living walls” end up as pandemic villains?
  3. scandals
    Ariana Madix Is Making a Fortune From All ThisIf only getting cheated on were this lucrative for everyone.
  4. the it girl issue
    What Happened to Baby Jane Holzer, the Original Warhol Girl?She doesn’t think that much about her time in the limelight.
  5. power
    Donate to an Abortion Fund Right NowIf you’re terrified about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it’s the best thing you can do.
  6. life after roe
    Is New York Really an Abortion Sanctuary State?State Senator Alessandra Biaggi says not yet, but it could be.
  7. watch party
    In Norma Rae It’s Worker Solidarity First, Ambition SecondThe 1979 Sally Field classic is even more relevant today, for better or worse.
  8. power
    What Should We Do With Our Nuclear Anxiety?Many of us think of a nuclear attack as the premise for a disaster movie, not a real threat to our lives. Russia’s war in Ukraine is changing that.
  9. encounter
    Ben McKenzie, Actor Turned Crypto NaysayerWho knew the world needed a celebrity crypto anti-influencer influencer — and that it would be Ryan from The O.C.?
  10. black lives matter
    The Countless Lost Friendships“I miss everything about him,” says Ashley Burch, remembering her friend Trayvon Martin. “I miss his laugh. I miss talking to him all the time.”
  11. power
    Working Through the End Days of RoeThe staff at the Jackson Women’s Health Organization is too busy to dread what’s very likely to come.
  12. nervous state
    The Anti-Mantra for 2022These four words will hit you like a loving slap in the face.
  13. power
    The Most Sinister Argument of Today’s Supreme Court HearingThe Court’s conservative justices can’t pretend their opposition to Roe isn’t political.
  14. gone viral
    What Happened at Carmine’sA confrontation between a host and dining patrons slid neatly into every outrage narrative of 2021. Maybe a bit too neatly.
  15. tomorrow
    Weathering the WeatherMental-health professionals are trying to figure out how to talk about the climate.
  16. fall fashion
    The Red-Pilling of Kitson, the Celebrity Go-To of the AughtsIt was where Paris and Lindsay shopped for Von Dutch hats and Juicy Couture. Now its owner is pushing something even more popular: conspiracies.
  17. party safe
    What’s Going on With Fentanyl Overdoses in New York?Parties are back, and so is panic about what’s in the cocaine.
  18. in memoriam
    Janet Malcolm Couldn’t Escape Being a WriterThe late journalist famously despised her own profession, but she knew it was the best tool she had.
  19. how i get it done
    How This Green New Deal Architect Gets It DoneRhiana Gunn-Wright on choosing to have children during a climate crisis, being a Black Rhodes scholar at Oxford, and more.
  20. reckoning with a reckoning
    Inside the Booming Diversity-Equity-and-Inclusion Industrial ComplexWhat are companies desperate for diversity consultants actually buying?
  21. crime
    Another Scheming High-School Mom Has Been ArrestedA Florida mother and daughter face up to 16 years in prison for allegedly conspiring to rig a homecoming election.
  22. capitol insurrection
    Bumble Hero Turns in Capitol Rioter“We are not a match,” the user wrote, before tipping off the FBI.
  23. how i get it done
    Bethenny Frankel Isn’t Your GirlbossBut there is a clause in financial contracts named after her.
  24. oops
    Why Was Matt Gaetz Venmoing an Accused Sex Trafficker?He reportedly labeled a public payment on the app with the nickname of an 18-year-old woman.
  25. power
    Everything We Know About Allegations Against Andrew CuomoThe governor faces allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying, and fostering a toxic environment from at least nine people.
  26. essential workers
    New York’s Nursing Homes Were on the Brink. Then COVID Hit.Coronavirus ripped through nursing homes, killing thousands. One year later, nurses say they never stood a chance.
  27. ew
    Representative Matt Gaetz Used to ‘Score’ His Sexual Conquests at WorkAccording to a report, he and other Florida lawmakers played a game where they’d target women to sleep with.
  28. aoc
    AOC Decries ‘Horrifying’ Conditions at the BorderShe took the Biden administration to task in a virtual town hall.
  29. mass shootings
    There Have Been 7 Mass Shootings in the Past 7 DaysAs the U.S. comes out of lockdown, we face a horrifying return to what counts as normalcy here.
  30. crime
    At Least 5 Asian People Were Attacked in NYC This WeekendThe NYPD is investigating all five as potential hate crimes.
  31. mysteries
    Things That Could Be ‘The Snyder Cut’What is it? We may never ever know, and please don’t tell us.
  32. politics
    172 Republicans Voted to Oppose the Violence Against Women ActTheir priorities could not be any clearer.
  33. atlanta shootings
    They’ll Call It Anything But RacismLaw enforcement in Atlanta said a gunman’s attacks on Asian-owned massage parlors were “not racially motivated.”
  34. crime
    Asian Women Are Facing a Terrifying Rise in Hate IncidentsAccording to new data, 68 percent of anti-Asian incidents reported in the past year came from women.
  35. power
    Arkansas Just Passed a Near-Total Ban on AbortionThe law — which is blatantly unconstitutional — would make it a felony to perform an abortion. There is no exception for rape or incest.
  36. delightful
    Someone Finally Got Piers Morgan to Shut UpThe contemptible TV host stormed off set after his co-anchor criticized his treatment of Meghan Markle — and now he’s left the show altogether.
  37. power
    ‘I Really Believe the Senate Is Broken’Representative Pramila Jayapal on the infuriatingly difficult fight for a $15 minimum wage.
  38. losers
    Ted Cruz Is Already Trying to Joke About His Cancún TripWhile other Texas politicians are in his home state, surveying billions of dollars of damage.
  39. power
    Joe Biden Can Cancel All Student Debt. He Just Won’t.According to Astra Taylor of the Debt Collective and Philadelphia city-council member Kendra Brooks, he lacks the political will and the conviction.
  40. trolls
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Would Like to Remind You She’s a Hateful BigotThe QAnon congresswoman posted a hateful sign directly across from her colleague, Marie Newman, whose daughter is trans.
  41. power
    Working Two Jobs, and Barely SurvivingThe abject inhumanity of America’s minimum wage, as told by one home health aide.
  42. police violence
    A Man Died After Police Knelt on His Neck for 5 MinutesWhat to know about Angelo Quinto, who died after a horrifying, violent arrest in December.
  43. texas
    ‘I Don’t Know How Much More We Can Take’A Texas domestic-violence shelter was still reeling from the pandemic. Then the winter storm came and their ceilings caved in.
  44. travel
    Ted Cruz Really Flew to Cancún While His State Was in CrisisHe went on a tropical vacation during a humanitarian emergency in Texas.
  45. power
    Biden’s Cowardly Answer on Student DebtHis own party wants him to cancel $50,000 per borrower. He refuses to even consider it.
  46. climate crisis
    Yet Another Terrifying, Deadly, Once-in-a-Lifetime StormExtreme weather in Texas and elsewhere in the U.S. has left at least 20 dead and millions without power. This is our new normal under climate change.
  47. ‘woke bae’
    Charisma Carpenter Accuses Joss Whedon of Abusive On-Set BehaviorThe actress, who played Cordelia on Buffy, says she endured a “hostile and toxic workplace,” and was fired after getting pregnant.
  48. tv
    I Love This Show About Washed-Up HunksTwo former One Tree Hill stars have created a delightful, sort of postmodern show about two aging hunks who used to be on a teen drama.
  49. all work no pay
    Hey, Hun!In women’s joblessness, multi-level marketers saw opportunity.
  50. power
    The Clarifying Power of AOC’s StorytellingThe congresswoman spoke openly about her trauma, and in doing so made it clear that Republicans must be held accountable.
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