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Matt Stieb has been a staff writer for Intelligencer since 2019.

  1. plagiarism
    Claudine Gay Resigns From Harvard Amid New Plagiarism AllegationsAs controversy continued to swirl around her, Gay announced plans to step down after only six months.
  2. sports
    The Teenagers Taking the Gunks by StormYoung rock climbers upstate are breaking records and restoring the legendary Shawangunk Ridge to its glory days.
  3. year in review
    The Wackiest Political Stories of 2023From Lauren Boebert’s steamy Beetlejuice date to Ron DeSantis’s pudding fingers, U.S. politics had another bizarre trip around the sun.
  4. florida
    The Sex Scandal That Could Take Down Moms for LibertyThis isn’t the best look for a group pushing conservative ideas on kids.
  5. hacking
    Teen Hacked GTA VI Company From Hotel TVThe 18-year-old, who has autism, has been ordered hospitalized for the indefinite future.
  6. early and often
    6 Ways to Think About the Decision to Remove Trump From the Colorado BallotIs it a brilliant legal decision or a political error?
  7. early and often
    People Are Still Getting the Hell Out of New YorkPreliminary census data shows the Empire State led the nation in population loss once again.
  8. liveblog
    Harvard’s President to Stay On in Role: Live UpdatesJust days after Penn’s president announced her resignation, Harvard’s governing board said Claudine Gay will stay on as president.
  9. early and often
    Indictment: Hunter Biden Spent $683,000 on ‘Various Women’Prosecutors claim that the president’s son funded his indulgent lifestyle while failing to pay taxes and child support.
  10. early and often
    Trump Is Reportedly Planning a Cabinet From Hell for Term TwoFeaturing Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller, and maybe even Tucker Carlson.
  11. only on epstein’s plane twice
    RFK Jr. Is Shaky on Details About His Flights With EpsteinIt’s important to get the facts straight when it comes to one of America’s most notorious criminals.
  12. lights! camera! santos!
    George Santos Is Making a Dumb Amount of Money Off CameoAt $400 a video and rising, Santos is on track to surpass his congressional salary quickly.
  13. conservatorship
    The Blind Side Family Now Says Michael Oher Blackmailed ThemThe Tuohy family claimed in court that Michael Oher had threatened to defame them if they did not pay him north of $10 million.
  14. uh oh
    The Bob Menendez Scandal Is Looking Even More SordidGold bars that federal agents found in the senator’s house were reportedly stolen from a man accused of bribing him.
  15. gone but not forgotten
    The 9 Craziest Moments From George Santos’s Time in CongressSantos wasn’t in the House for long, but he managed to do some weird stuff while he was there.
  16. what the?
    Why Are the Yankees Mourning Henry Kissinger?The evil empire and the accused war criminal go way back.
  17. speculating
    3 Theories on What Mark Cuban’s Big Moves MeanThe billionaire recently announced plans to quit Shark Tank and sell his stake in the Mavericks. What’s going on?
  18. dreaming of a white christmas
    It Hasn’t Really Snowed in NYC for Almost Two YearsWhen will this unacceptable drought end?
  19. what we know
    What We Know About the Shooting of 3 Palestinians in Burlington, VermontA suspect has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges in the shooting, which is being investigated as a potential hate crime.
  20. addicted to posting
    Advertisers Are Running From X and Elon Musk’s AntisemitismApple, IBM, and several entertainment conglomerates have pulled ads from the platform. Musk is tweeting through it.
  21. the talented mr. santos
    The End Looks Near for George SantosThe indicted representative will face another expulsion vote, and dozens of Republicans who supported him last time are switching sides.
  22. politics
    Santos Drops Re-Election Bid Immediately After Brutal Ethics ReportInvestigators found that the fabulist Congressman broke the law and “warrants public condemnation.” Expulsion may be around the corner.
  23. crime
    The Radio Host and the Real Estate ScamVictims allege that The Breakfast Club host used his clout to rope them into a Ponzi scheme.
  24. senate beef
    Oklahoma Senator Brags About Almost Starting FistfightMarkwayne Mullin is pretty proud of getting aggro with Teamsters head Sean O’Brien on Tuesday.
  25. santos party house
    George Santos Can’t Stop Holding Babies at WorkRepublicans in the House today had it all: Fights, more fights, and an indicted congressman mysteriously holding a baby on the House floor.
  26. early and often
    Trump’s Truth Social Is an Unmitigated FailureThe app has lost over $70 million since it launched last year, and the company’s own accountants say there is “substantial doubt” over its survival.
  27. early and often
    The Secret Service Shot at 3 People Outside Biden’s Granddaughter’s HomeAn agent protecting the president’s eldest granddaughter fired after a Secret Service car window was smashed.
  28. trump civil fraud trial
    Donald Trump Jr. Admits in Court He Is Not a Business GeniusThe president’s son testified that he knew little about basic accounting principles and worked to minimize his role in the Trump Organization.
  29. these boots were made for liftin’
    Ron DeSantis Is Almost Definitely Wearing Lifts in His BootsThe candidate’s footwear issues have come to a head.
  30. business 101
    Visionary Musk Boosts X Value by Negative $25 Billion in Just One YearIt takes work to lose this much money.
  31. gaffin’ newsom
    Gavin Newsom Steamrolls Little Kid During Trip to ChinaSay what you will about Nixon, but he never tackled a little kid in a game of basketball on his visit to Beijing.
  32. apocalypse wow
    Scenes of the Destruction in Acapulco After Hurricane OtisResidents had less than 24 hours to prepare for the Category 5 storm that wreaked havoc on the resort city, leaving 27 dead.
  33. just asking questions
    What Will It Take to Free the Hostages Held by Hamas?Gershon Baskin spent five years negotiating the release of one Israeli soldier. This time around, the crisis is far more complicated.
  34. israel-hamas war
    Will Hamas Releasing Hostages Stop Israel From Invading Gaza?The group has freed four captives out of more than 200 as the Biden administration pressures Netanyahu to allow for more time to save lives.
  35. israel-hamas war
    The Violence Is Spreading Outside GazaIsraeli settlers and IDF soldiers have reportedly killed 46 Palestinians in the West Bank since Saturday.
  36. israel-hamas war
    ‘Gaza Has Been Turned Into a Black Box’Israel’s campaign against Hamas plunges millions into suffering, and the full damage is not yet known.
  37. what we know
    Israel Pulverizing Gaza By Air After Hamas Attack: Live UpdatesPresident Biden called Saturday’s Hamas attack “an act of sheer evil” and vowed to send even more aid to Israel.
  38. emergency alert alert
    Why Your Phone Made a Horrible Sound This AfternoonEveryone’s phones sounded off at 2:20 p.m., eastern time, and conspiracy theorists had a field day.
  39. new york
    What We Know About the Suspect Who Kidnapped Charlotte SenaA 46-year-old man named Craig Nelson Ross Jr. has been arrested for kidnapping Sena, who was found in a trailer behind his mother’s house.
  40. politics
    Heroic Republican Bravely Threatens to Resign Over National DebtVictoria Spartz said she “cannot save the Republic alone.”
  41. politics
    What Would Actually Happen During a Government ShutdownHundreds of thousands of federal employees would be furloughed and delays could pile up even more at U.S. airports.
  42. trump books
    The Craziest Details From Cassidy Hutchinson’s Book on the Trump White HouseThe former Trump White House aide says Rudy Giuliani groped her, Mark Meadows burned papers, and he admitted that a 2020 rally killed Herman Cain.
  43. counterprogramming
    Trump Tells Autoworkers ‘I Don’t Care What You Get’ in Bizarre Nonunion RallyHe went off about the danger of electric boat motors and told UAW members that they are not “picketing for the right thing.”
  44. mayoral singles in your area
    The New York Post Is Going to Love Horny Bill de BlasioThe tabloid has found a perfect lane of coverage in the former mayor’s dating life.
  45. politics
    The 5 Most Jaw-Dropping Allegations in the Bob Menendez IndictmentMenendez has already rescinded his position as Senate Foreign Relations chair amid allegations that he took gold bars and wads of cash as bribes.
  46. politics
    Lauren Boebert Can’t Shake the Beetlejuice DebacleLike the musical’s title character, the story of Boebert’s act of vaping and groping in public just won’t die.
  47. lachlan murdoch
    What We Know About Lachlan Murdoch, the New Head of Fox Corp.The conservative heir apparent is taking over after the surprise resignation of his father.
  48. politics
    Democratic Senator Accused of Cartoonish CorruptionProsecutors say New Jersey’s Robert Menendez, already under investigation, accepted $400,000 in gold bars as a gift.
  49. politics
    Republicans Left a Motion to Remove McCarthy in a House BathroomA mistake at the changing table or an unusual way to leak information?
  50. ftx fallout
    FTX Wants Back All the Lavish Gifts Sam Bankman-Fried Gave His ParentsThe crypto exchange filed a lawsuit claiming that Bankman-Fried’s parents received over $26 million in gifts.
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