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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
the power trip The Conspiracy of Silence to Protect Joe Biden The president’s mental decline was like a dark family secret for many elite supporters. By Olivia Nuzzi
lives The Life and Untimely Death of a Boeing Whistleblower Before he died in March, Mitch Barnett catalogued dangerous flaws in the company’s aircraft. podcast By Sean Flynn

Intelligencer

the inside game

The Obama Fantasy and the Biden Reality

Surrounded by a fortress of advisers, the president is walled off from critics — who are desperate for the former one to intervene. By Gabriel Debenedetti

health The Anxiety of Age I know that look on Joe Biden’s face all too well. By Mark Jacobson
the law Rudy Giuliani Is Now on the Hook for a Cool $153 Million On Friday, a judge dismissed Giuliani’s bankruptcy case, citing irregularities in his often-late financial filings. By Nia Prater
politics RFK Jr. Apologizes to Woman Who Accused Him of Assault The Washington Post reported that the presidential candidate tried to make “amends” with Eliza Cooney, who once worked for him. By Nia Prater
politics What Is Jim Clyburn Saying, Exactly? The powerful South Carolina congressman is offering mixed messages about his support — or lack of it — for President Biden. By Nia Prater

the national interest
The Democrats Are Making a Terrible Mistake They will lose more than an election if they stick with Biden. By Jonathan Chait

poll position Biden v. Trump Polls: Joe’s Support Slipping, Not Crashing Trump’s post-debate polling gains are relatively small. But many Democrats are still panicking, as they believe Biden can’t afford to lose any ground. By Ed Kilgore

early and often Who Is Trump’s VP Pick? Odds for Every Shortlist Candidate. Does Burgum have “the look”? Is Tim Scott loyal enough? Is Kristi Noem out? Here are each VP candidate’s odds in the race to be Trump’s running mate. By Margaret Hartmann

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The Cut

2024 election

What Are Arab American Women Supposed to Do This November?

By Danya Issawi

astrology Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of July 7–13 On Thursday, love planet Venus enters proud Leo. Don’t bother trying to play it cool in your relationships right now. By Claire Comstock-Gay
relationships Sports Are the New Dating Apps Single people all over the city are turning to running clubs, team sports, and members-only gyms to find dates. By Avery Stone
scene report Filth and Glory at Twinks vs. Dolls Olympics 3.0 Inside the Pride event of the year. By Muna Mire

sex diaries The College Student Having a Threesome Before Leaving Town This week’s sex diary. By Alyssa Shelasky
tv Guess Who Else Won’t Drop Out of the Race? HBO has announced an official start date for filming Euphoria. By Danielle Cohen
weddings The Wedding of the Year Is Upon Us Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant (and their massively wealthy families) are tying the knot for real. By Olivia Craighead

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Vulture

gold rush

Can I Interest You in Some Emmy Predictions?

Our final nomination calls in the biggest categories. No takebacks, no fear. By Joe Reid

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

box office Does Longlegs Have Legs at the Box Office? The horror movie is expected to quadruple Neon’s opening-weekend record. By Jennifer Zhan
rip Ruth Westheimer, Sexpert Known As Dr. Ruth, Dead at 96 The pioneering sex therapist gave advice to millions of Americans through radio and TV programs. By Jennifer Zhan
vulture lists Every Scarlett Johansson Movie Performance, Ranked Johansson’s brilliant early promise has left us impatient, awaiting increasing greatness with each new role. By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch
now streaming The 16 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend Nic Cage is serially killing it. By Savannah Salazar

rust trial
Alec Baldwin’s Rust Manslaughter Trial Ends in Dismissal Baldwin is a free man after the defense alleged a cover-up. By Victoria Bekiempis

chat room
Boman Martinez-Reid Turns His TikToks Into Reality-TV Epics By David Mack

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The Strategist

amazon prime day 2024 The Best Early Prime Day Tech Deals Including AirPods, gaming gear, and wireless chargers. By Jordan McMahon
amazon prime day 2024 All the Best Early Amazon Prime Day Deals TVs, memory-foam mattress toppers, and more are already on sale. By Sam Daly
amazon prime day 2024 The Best Early Amazon Prime Day Deals for Kids and Babies Sales have already begun on baby gear, outdoor toys, and gifts for tweens. By Liza Corsillo
amazon prime day 2024 The Best Early Prime Day Deals Under $50 Because it’s never too early to start shopping. By Dominique Pariso
sales A Huge List of Sales: $75 Marni and Cheap Sundresses Including an extreme sale at Everlane and a mineral sunscreen with no whitecast. By Sam Daly

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Curbed

listings edit

This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings

Wraparound windows on the Upper West Side and arched casement windows in the West Village. By Nora DeLigter

neighborhood news Why the Third Avenue Bridge Got Stuck Aging infrastructure? Global warming? Not exactly. By Christopher Bonanos
street fights Turns Out Those Giant Link5G Towers Don’t Have 5G Two years later, most of them are just glorified internet kiosks. By Clio Chang
who’s selling What the Architect Thierry Despont Built for Himself His sprawling office in an 1899 Tribeca warehouse is for sale for $25 million. By Adriane Quinlan

buy it for the architecture A Passive House in Ghent With Its Own Spring-Fed Lake The hexagonal windows and north-south layout maximize light while minimizing energy bills. By Kim Velsey
urban fauna The City’s Crawling With Feral Cats Obsessed volunteers are the only thing standing between the city and a stream of disease-ridden cats. They’re barely making a dent. By Molly Osberg
shopping Oh No, We Like the New MTA Lamp The OnlyNY design revives an old logo and is, unfortunately, kind of great. By Zach Schiffman

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Grub Street

the grub street diet

Author John Ganz’s Grub Street Diet

“I’ve been celebrating for the past three weeks, and it’s starting to take a toll.”

closings A Chinatown Bakery Closes, and the Neighborhood Loses a Bit More of Its Flavor New Golden Fung Wong will close at the end of the month. By Chris Crowley
where to eat The Best Restaurants of 2024 — So Far Six months in, these eight places stand out during an already-strong year for openings. By Matthew Schneier and Tammie Teclemariam
underground gourmet Takeout Toro Gets an Upgrade Super-fresh fish and high-design packaging are now the norm at sushi shops around the city. By Tammie Teclemariam
openings Parcelle Expands Its Footprint, and Its Crew The wine bar is headed to Greenwich Village, with chefs Kate Telfeyan and Mark Ladner in tow. By Chris Crowley

where to eat
The Best Restaurants of 2024 — So Far Six months in, these eight places stand out during an already-strong year for openings. By Matthew Schneier and Tammie Teclemariam

the grub street diet Will Butler’s Grub Street Diet “They’ve got like six kinds of Ukrainian rye … Lithuanian loaves, Latvian loaves, German varieties.” By Zach Schiffman