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crime The Shame of Saint Ann’s How did a Brooklyn private school fall for an accused predator? By Caitlin Moscatello and James D. Walsh
first person I Was Diagnosed With Autism in My 40s. It Gave Me Answers. By 43, Mary HK Choi had come up with many explanations for her strangeness around other people. Was it something else all along? podcast By Mary H.K. Choi
books Four Friends, One Affair, and a Shelf of Books Dissecting It When writers cheat on each other, everything is fair game for publication. podcast By Chris Heath

the city politic

Positivity and love may turn out to be the most potent weapons available against creeping authoritarianism. By Errol Louis

screen time The AI Guys Are Driving Themselves Mad AI influencers are falling for hoaxes and scams as they wait impatiently for superintelligence to arrive. By John Herrman
2024 dnc Producing Chicago The DNC covered nearly impossible ground to raise up Harris as the new hero. By Andrew Rice
early and often RFK Jr., Trump Form Coalition of Vengeful Whiners Kennedy doesn’t have many supporters left, and they may hesitate to back Trump, but the two men do both harbor a true hatred of Democrats. By Ed Kilgore
2024 dnc Photos: The Vibe-Shifted Democratic Convention Scenes from Chicago. By Intelligencer Staff and Mark Peterson

the body politic
Tim Walz, Doug Emhoff, and the Nice Men of the Left An election defined by two very different kinds of guys. By Rebecca Traister

2024 dnc Donald Who? Kamala Harris leaves the Democratic convention having upended political gravity. By Gabriel Debenedetti

the national interest Kamala Harris Understood the Assignment The convention shows how to re-create the Obama formula. By Jonathan Chait

astrology Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of August 25–31 Mercury retrograde finally ends Wednesday evening.
nooo Divorce Attorneys Answer Our Bennifer Breakup Questions Like, what now? And, what do you mean they didn’t have a prenup?!
how i got this baby The Mom Who Expected Her Baby’s Father to Leave His Wife “He was planting seeds in my head that we could be together one day.”

sex diaries The 24-Year-Old Whose Boyfriend Wears a Dog Collar in Bed This week’s Sex Diary. By Alyssa Shelasky
dnc Why Was There No Palestinian Speaker at the DNC? Though the convention included Israeli American speakers, Democrats declined to add a Palestinian voice to the lineup. By Katja Vujić
friends for never A Night of Making New Friends in Brooklyn To celebrate the Cut’s latest theme week, we invited readers to craft friendship bracelets at Happy Medium. By Brooke LaMantia

gold rush

The race for Supporting Actor in a Limited Series is closer than it appears. By Joe Reid

britpop Oasis Tease a Reunion on Social Media The band posted a short teaser video on social media. By Bethy Squires
box office report card The Crow Reboot is DOA The film flopped onto the number 8 spot in its first weekend. By Bethy Squires
whale juice Thank You, Bennifer Divorce, For Giving Us One More RFK Jr. Dead Animal Story Kick Kennedy’s childhood was, uhhh, unique. By Bethy Squires
vulture games Cinematrix No. 152: August 25, 2024 Can you name a Harrison Ford movie with “and” in the title? By Joe Reid

now streaming
The 15 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend Late August is for the goths. By Savannah Salazar

sunday circular 10 Things That Delighted Us: From Anti-Snoring Pillows to Shirts Made of Milk And a pair of gingham pants so nice one writer bought them thrice. By The Editors
women’s apparel The Best Wedding-Guest Dresses, According to People Whose Taste We Trust One is comfortable enough “to stand in photos at cocktail hour and actually feel like you want to see how the pictures turned out after.” By Ambar Pardilla
how i pick my picks A Beauty Writer’s Guide to Testing Products “I feel like a walking test tube.” By Arielle Avila
women’s accessories The Very Best College Backpacks, According to College Students “I’ve been able to put so many things in there, and it took up no room. It’s like nothing’s in there.” By Bella Druckman
gifts The Best Gifts for Artists, According to Artists Including art supplies, a massage tool for getting the kinks out, and music to work to. By Liza Corsillo and Erin Schwartz

landlords

The company is accused of running a nationwide “scheme with landlords to break the law.” By Bridget Read

getting around Amtrak Wants to Sell Us a Very Expensive Penn Station Expansion The railroad doesn’t want to improve the current station, which many argue would be cheaper (and faster). By Nolan Hicks
listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings Could we find a well-priced one-bedroom apartment in lower Manhattan? By Nora DeLigter
celebrity real estate Kai Cenat’s Crew Has Taken Over Tribeca AMP has already been kicked out of one $15 million penthouse and moved into a townhouse down the street. By Adriane Quinlan

who’s selling A Real-Estate Heir’s Beekman Place Duplex Patricia Bauman and her husband stuffed their double-height living room with bronze animals from prewar France and Japanese art from the Meiji era. By Adriane Quinlan
art scene Nothing But Balloons at the Park Avenue Armory The experience is weird, garish, imperfect, and somehow still fun. By Ian Volner
street view The End of Our Decrepit Streetery Era New rules may have scared away many restaurants, but this may be the beginning of better outdoor dining. By Justin Davidson

rip

“Once Justin gave his stamp of approval, that’s when anything became cool.”

the grub street diet Priyanka Mattoo Has a Whole Plan for Dinner “Okay, yes, this is technically two dinners, but that means two batches of leftovers.” By Alan Sytsma
restaurant review Does the City Need Another Chef’s Table? After an acrimonious exit at Brooklyn Fare, César Ramirez returns with a $400 tasting counter of his own. By Matthew Schneier
what to eat Pho Ga You Won’t Forget The broth is complex. The backstory is complicated. By Chris Crowley
what to eat The Very Italian Cooking at Amo A chef from the old country breaks away from predictable antipasti. By Tammie Teclemariam