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first person Surviving What I Can’t Forgive I became a foster parent because I believed in second chances. Then the 17-year-old I took in attacked me. podcast By Grace Spulak

Intelligencer

Live Coverage

Trump Addresses U.N. General Assembly: Live Updates

After all the global havoc Trump has wrought over the past year, his big speech to the U.N. should be … interesting. By Intelligencer Staff

magalopolis Who Is Natalie Harp? Trump’s Most Ardent Aide, Explained Trump’s “human printer” is reportedly a driving force behind his unhinged Truth Social posts and the White House press ban. By Margaret Hartmann
nerd fight Wave or No Wave: Two Paths for the Midterms Poll-based forecasters and race-rating “experts” have different perspectives on how the midterms will unfold. Somebody’s going to be wrong. By Ed Kilgore
encounter The City Council Speaker Who Bested Anna Wintour Julie Menin is a dogged fighter of antisemitism, and, depending on the day, she is either the mayor’s greatest ally or most imposing antagonist. podcast By Emma Rosenblum
early and often John Fetterman’s Party of One Pennsylvania’s embattled senator could soon hold enormous power in a closely divided Senate. How will he use it? By Nate Weisberg

screen time
Meta’s Reckoning Like its users, the company is stuck in an endless, unhappy doomscroll. By John Herrman

the body politic Troy Jackson, the Accidental Candidate How the Democratic Party is seizing control of his Senate campaign. podcast By Rebecca Traister

politics Trump and Mamdani Meet at Gracie Mansion: What Happened Once again the president seemed like he was a fan of the mayor despite their disagreements. Here’s how their post-meeting press conference played out. By Nia Prater and Chas Danner

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The Cut

fall fashion

Pauline Astier Is Balling Out

Splurging in Soho with the New York Liberty’s rookie guard. By Brooke LaMantia

astrology Fall Horoscopes for Surviving a Bumpy Start to the Season Gird your PSLs.
power Patrick Clancy and His Wife Are Starting a Family “I can’t wait to tell them about their brothers and sister,” he said of their future child.
culture Hemlocke Springs Needs to Space Out for a Minute Sometimes to lock in, you need to space out. Just ask musician Hemlocke Springs.

obits What We Know About Presley Gerber’s Death Cindy Crawford’s son died at a rehab facility on Sunday. By Olivia Craighead
nyc politics Donald Trump Went Over to Zohran Mamdani’s House The men had what seems like another productive meeting about building housing in New York City. By Olivia Craighead
fashion campaigns Teyana Taylor Is Now Part of the Calvin Klein Family The actress models the brand’s Perfectly Fit Bra in a new campaign. By Bianca Nieves

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Vulture

review

JAŸ-Z in 8 Is a Frustrating Must-See

Rick Rubin’s docuseries on the billionaire hitmaker tiptoes carefully around his missteps. By Craig Jenkins

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

the law Clavicular Has Been Charged With Rape in Massachusetts In response, his representative noted that the so-called “looksmaxxer” had not been served. By Jason P. Frank
superlatives Stephen Morris on Joy Division and New Order’s Most Legendary Music “I love watching people dance to our music. It becomes like a superpower.” By Devon Ivie
book review Min Jin Lee’s Model Minorities The author’s fiction falls prey to the very tropes she has argued against. By Sanjena Sathian
vulture 10x10 The Goo Goo Ga Ga Puzzle 7-Across, Eight Letters: Moniker for Stefani Germanotta’s infant child By Malaika Handa

q&a
A Police-Chase Livestreamer Mourns a Police-Chase Legend Last week’s KNBC helicopter crash in L.A. was notably tough for the criminal-pursuit enthusiasts who considered Eliana Moreno their “patron saint.” By Anusha Praturu

chat room
Poorna Jagannathan Had No Idea What She Signed Up For By Roxana Hadadi

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The Strategist

beauty The Best Beauty Sales of the Week Exclusively for Beauty Brief newsletter subscribers. By Sam Daly
kids and babies The Best Art Supplies, Sensory Toys, and Activities to Help Kids Learn to Write The road to writing starts with fine motor skills. By Maggie Yolen
furniture A Mother’s Guide to Sitting Comfortably on (or Close to) the Floor Cushions and poufs that let you join in on the fun at ground level. By Diksha Basu
home 100 of Our Most Stood-Behind Ikea Items — All in One Place A virtual walk-through of the colorful showroom. By Lauren Ro
celebrity shopping What Toddler Rave DJ Lenny Pearce’s Kids Can’t Live Without “Our daughter used this straw cup and we liked it so much that when it came time for our son to learn to use a straw, we went back to the same one.” By Lenny Pearce and Liza Corsillo

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Curbed

one page guide

How to Spend a Night Out at the New York City Ballet

NYCB diehards share their favorite seats, the shows on their must-see lists, and where to eat and drink before and after the final curtain. By Fiorella Valdesolo

public space watch A New Era of Blobitecture in Los Angeles The new Lucas Museum and LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries are much more than spectacular objects in a landscape. By Sam Lubell
under a million A Two-Bedroom Right Off Prospect Park for $850,000 And a one-bedroom with gilded-age touches in Lenox Hill. By Matthew Sedacca
great rooms The Cactus Apartment Above Midtown For nearly 50 years, a couple have cultivated a wild private garden in their loft overlooking Madison Square Garden. By Wendy Goodman

state of the office The Return-to-Office … Boom? Manhattan office rents are doubling, even tripling. By Kim Velsey
nyq What Is Rostam Batmanglij’s NYQ? On a scale from Carnegie Hall to Lerner Hall, where does the musician and producer fit? By Zach Schiffman
street fights The Massive Marina-and-Restaurant Proposal for Transmitter Park Is Dead The neighbors just wanted a public bathroom; a much larger plan was wildly unpopular. By Adriane Quinlan

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Grub Street

taste test

Why Is Daniel Humm Selling Boxed Pasta?

Riff, his new line of dinner kits sold at Target, is weird in a few ways.

the grub street diet Danny Meyer Drops Into Wu’s Wonton King “The restaurant is full of industry folks, one of whom kindly stops by our table to splash us with some Champagne.” By Alan Sytsma
chef shuffle Chef Mark Ladner Is Out at Babbo The onetime Batali protégé had been a major part of the restaurant’s revamp. By Adam Reiner
restaurant review A Food-Court Star Moves on From the Mall After years as a popup and food stall, Burmese Bites has moved into a permanent location. Our critic loves it. By Matthew Schneier
coming soon James Caputo, Carroll Gardens Royalty, Gets Into the Bagel Game Caputo Bagels will open in Park Slope on October 5. By Devra Ferst

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

convenience All of Our Restaurant Recommendations, Mapped The best restaurants, the best new restaurants, and the best affordable restaurants — together in one spot! By Grub Street