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crime The Accidental Cartel Queen How a suburban mom working at a seafood restaurant became a fugitive in Mexico. podcast By Julia Lindau
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Like It or Not, Kamala Harris Is the Front-runner

“Her mindset is that ‘I should have won, and I am going to do it my way because my way would have won.’” podcast By David Freedlander

games Spain-Argentina Wasn’t a Classic, But This World Cup Was Spain deserved their win, and America desperately needed a feel-good summer. By Will Leitch
government shutdown A Government Shutdown This Fall Is Looking Likely Between Trump’s SAVE Act obsession and fury over Democrats’ unwillingness to “fight,” odds of a shutdown before the midterms are rising. By Ed Kilgore
games The Blockbuster Final That Caps Off a Triumphant World Cup What you need to know ahead of Sunday’s Argentina-Spain showdown. By Will Leitch
early and often Darline Graham Is Maneuvering Herself Into a Full Senate Term Originally a temporary fill-in giving Republicans a chance to sort out their options, Lindsey Graham’s sister seems to be making a power move. By Ed Kilgore

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What Women Saw in Graham Platner Once again, a man fails them. By Rebecca Traister

tremendous content Now There’s No Escaping Trump International Airport United Airlines actually isn’t offering free flight changes to people who object to the Trumpification of the Palm Beach, Florida, airport. By Margaret Hartmann

politics Blanche’s Meeting With Epstein Survivors Did Not Go Well Several survivors said they were let down by the encounter, but Blanche will still probably be confirmed as attorney general. By Nia Prater

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The Cut

health

11 Rounds of IVF, $250,000, and No Baby

Clinics are seeing a wave of women over 45 trying to get pregnant. With so many experimental treatments, it’s hard to know when to stop. podcast By Erica Schwiegershausen

personal finance The Men Who Get Off on Giving Their Money to Strangers Three finsubs on what’s in it for them.
culture Sophia Stel Is Ready to Roll How the Canadian indie-pop artist went from nightclub bartender to A24’s newest musician signee.
do i need this? Thinking of Buying the Hailey Bieber Jeans? I Love Them. Nineties kids unite — I tried four pairs designed by Bieber in collaboration with Gap and walked away with all of them.

politics J.D. Vance and Usha Vance Welcomed Their Fourth Child Alec Neel Vance was born “happy and healthy” on Sunday. By Olivia Craighead
beauty The Beauty Products Rosie Johnston Uses to the Last Drop Saie foundation, Kiehl’s face cream, and Crown Affair hair oil. By Carol Lee
cut covers You’ve Never Seen Hannah Einbinder Like This Before The actress takes on sexual shame in the bloody, lusty slasher comedy Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. podcast By Olivia Craighead

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Vulture

finale thoughts

A Long Table Talk With the Boys of The Vampire Lestat

Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, and Assad Zaman on the season finale: “There’s a lot left to unpack and revisit.” By Roxana Hadadi

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

news about the news Today Deals With the Aftermath of an Intruder Savannah Guthrie has returned to the show after yet another scary incident. By Jason P. Frank
vulture 10x10 The EDM Puzzle 3-Down, Three Letters: Format that beat out Betamax By Stella Zawistowski
vulture games Cinematrix No. 846: July 20, 2026 Can you name a Timothée Chalamet movie that ends with a vowel? By Joe Reid
vulture games Telematrix No. 147: July 20, 2026 Can you name an Amanda Seyfried or Michael B. Jordan TV show with 50+ episodes? By Joe Reid

vulture lists
Every Matt Damon Movie Performance, Ranked There are no truly bad Damon performances: He’s too controlled for that. But how does his latest role, in The Odyssey, stack up? By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch

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Lestat’s Delainey Hayles Wanted to Destroy Everything on Set By Roxana Hadadi

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The Strategist

testing testing July Testing Report: Buck Mason’s Newest V-Neck and a Plastic-Free Rice Cooker Everything the Strategist staff has been testing this month, including breezy merino-wool workout wear and a space-saving compost solution. By Najwa Jamal
beauty aisle What Curly-Hair Expert Cataanda James Buys at the Drugstore “This is the perfect hairspray for those who want the Victoria’s Secret touchable, movable, lived-in, sort of messy but contained hair look.” By Cataanda James and Kitty Guo
running I Finally Found Running Sunglasses That Don’t Make Me Feel Like a Poser They’re reminiscent of what your high-school soccer coaches wore or what you’d find at a gas station. But the Cliffs are no gas-station pair. By Kate Snyder
celebrity shopping What Tony Hawk Can’t Live Without “You know how some websites tell you how many times you’ve ordered something? Mine literally says, ‘Purchased over one hundred times.’” By Tony Hawk and Arielle Avila
women’s apparel I Found a Bunch of Non-Trouser-ish, Actually Comfortable Black Work Pants “I care about looking put-together, but sometimes I don’t want to feel the texture or the weight of my clothes on my body.” By Arden Yum

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Curbed

under a million

A Top-Floor Three-Bedroom in Washington Heights for $799,000

And a one-bedroom at the Parc Vendome with its incredible private garden. By Matthew Sedacca

parks and recreation The World Cup of Stickers On a Jackson Heights street corner, dozens of kids and parents gather every day to trade Panini stickers and chat fútbol. By Maria Jose Gutierrez-Chavez
listings edit West Village Fantasy-Duplex Edition This week’s worth-it New York City apartment listings. By Nora DeLigter
teen week When It’s Barely Enough Money for Boba New York City parents and teens tussle over how much allowance is enough. By Erika Janes

who’s selling Cary Fukunaga Is Selling His Broome Street Penthouse for $9 Million The director’s three-bed, three-bath can also be bought in a package deal with an adjoining penthouse. By Matthew Sedacca
teen week New York Teens at Home In the city, a room of one’s own can be a lofted nook, a repurposed corner, or a bedroom that’s sometimes Dad’s office. By Adriane Quinlan
look book The Look Book Goes to Liza! at 80 Backstage at Carnegie Hall, actors, dancers, and musicians prepped to perform a series of Liza Minnelli numbers for her 80th birthday. By Jeremy Rellosa and Zach Schiffman

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Grub Street

the grub street diet

Soccer Expert Roger Bennett’s ‘Grub Street Diet’

“Chicken-tinga burros are the Messi of burros.”

stomach bugs Everyone’s Worried About Cyclosporiasis — Except New York Restaurants It’s business as usual unless, or until, the parasitic outbreak gets worse in the city. By Aaron Short
scenes ‘It Really Is Like a Spa Experience’ How New York joined the cult of Pura Vida Miami. podcast By Ella Quittner
underground gourmet Makina Is Bringing a New Cuisine to Queens The borough’s first Eritrean and Ethiopian restaurant isn’t toning down the spice in its tibs. By Tammie Teclemariam
trends What Could Be Better Than a Soft-Serve Margarita? A TikTok phenom arrives in New York. By Amaya Nichole

guides
Where to Eat in July 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

restaurant review There Goes the Neighborhood Joint The Noortwyck won over locals with a cozy room and smart cooking. Its follow-up, Oriana, fans the fire and the fireworks. By Matthew Schneier

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