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vision 2024 Will Miriam Adelson Spend Her Billions on Trump Again? Sheldon’s widow is one of the richest women in the world, and she’s willing to spend her fortune to support Israel. podcast By Elizabeth Weil
games Chess Brat: Hans Niemann, One Year After the Magnus Scandal The grandmaster has been kinda-sorta vindicated. So how is he more disliked than ever? podcast By Jen Wieczner
early and often ‘How Many Politicians Curl Up With Their Wife on the Floor?’ The making of the infamous Gavin Newsom rug photo. By Dan Merica

the money game

Keith Gill, the king of the meme-stock traders, is back. Last time he upended Wall Street. What now? By Kevin T. Dugan

early and often Where Trump and McConnell Agree on ‘Peace Through Strength’ McConnell criticizes MAGA isolationism but favors massive defense spending. Trump thinks his own power matters most. Neither man cares for diplomacy. By Ed Kilgore
life after roe Republicans’ Opposition to Contraception Bill Is a Joke GOP senators oppose toothless “messaging” efforts if they’re about the right to birth control, but not if they’re about defending Trump. By Ed Kilgore
politics Steve Bannon May Spend Most of Election Season in Prison The ex-Trump adviser and conservative influencer was ordered to report to prison July 1. By Nia Prater
royals How Are King Charles & Kate Middleton Doing? Latest Health Updates. Both the king and the princess are battling cancer. Here’s what we know about their health, and how Britain’s royal family is handling the situation. By Margaret Hartmann

the national interest
Trump’s Billionaire Boom How he gets away with promising to make the rich richer. By Jonathan Chait

poll position Trump vs. Biden Polls: How the Conviction Affected the Race Polls after Trump’s guilty verdict in Manhattan don’t suggest it will be a decisive factor in the election, though it’s still early. By Ed Kilgore

tremendous content Trump Can No Longer Shoot Someone on Fifth Avenue With his gun permits set to be revoked after his felony conviction, Trump won’t be able to shoot random New Yorkers to prove how popular he is. By Chas Danner

both sides of a breakup

By Alyssa Shelasky

love What Was Rupert Murdoch’s Fifth Wedding Like? From the prenup to the ring to the guest list, here’s everything we were able to find out about the 93-year-old hopeless romantic’s June nuptials. By David Mack
astrology Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of June 2–8 The coming week is brimming with Gemini energy. By Claire Comstock-Gay
parenting I Don’t Want to Stop Sharing My Family on Instagram Maybe I’m deluding myself about the many dangers around posting children online. Maybe the joy and connection it brings are just worth the risk. By Amil Niazi

keep it moving Coco Gauff Got Into a Tense Exchange During the French Open This is hardly the first time the U.S. Open champion has had to call out an umpire. By Emily Leibert
society pages A Literary Party Where People Actually Like One Another At the n+1 gala, a night of pie and friendship among writers like Kaveh Akbar and Hanif Abdurraqib. By Katja Vujić
celebrity Abbi Jacobson Got Married in Off-the-Rack The Row She and Jodi Balfour had a rain-soaked wedding at Brooklyn’s Public Records. By Cat Zhang

buffering

Why Paramount’s new streaming strategy makes a Peacock merger more likely. By Josef Adalian

vulture food Is Diane Keaton Eatin’ at Something About Her? She paid a visit to Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney’s sandwich shop. By Alejandra Gularte
good golly There’s a New Dolly Coming to Broadway Dolly Parton’s jukebox musical, Hello, I’m Dolly, will hit the stage in 2026. By Justin Curto
lesbian space witches! The Acolyte Is Not the Star Wars You Were Looking For And that’s a very good thing. By Roxana Hadadi and Jackson McHenry
essentials A Murderers’ Row of Hit Men on Film Twelve essential movies about hired killers. By Christina Newland

now streaming
The 20 Best Comedies on Hulu Right Now My Cousin Vinny, Weird Science, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and more. By Brian Tallerico

suncare The 22 Very Best Sunscreens for Your Face Including options for sunscreen-phobic acne sufferers. By Karen Iorio Adelson and Tembe Denton-Hurst
makeup Our Beauty Writer’s Top Picks From the Ilia Friends and Family Sale From tinted lip balms to non-irritating mascara. By Kitty Guo
style What to Buy From Gap’s Summer Sale on Sale Cotton and linen basics, plus one very unbasic gingham minidress. By Liza Corsillo
father’s day 2024 44 Things on Sale That Would Also Make Great Father’s Day Gifts Three coffee-table books, a best-in-class coffee grinder, colorful socks, and more. By Sam Daly
women’s accessories Lululemon’s Everywhere Belt Bag Is Everywhere (and It’s Just $29 Today) There’s a reason it’s everyone’s favorite fanny pack. By Brenley Goertzen

getting around

Confusion and fury (and Andy Byford) at MTA headquarters as the congestion-pricing news came down. By Nolan Hicks

street view Inside the Bizarre Architectural Mind of Frederick Kiesler Spinning wraparound bookshelves, continually evolving half-underground houses: A show at the Jewish Museum celebrates an eccentric visionary. By Justin Davidson
a truly terrific new york listing The Brownstone Jann Wenner Bought From Perry Ellis Is for Sale A private family currently lives in the 20-foot-wide 1891 Renaissance Revival brownstone, just half a block off Central Park By Adriane Quinlan
look book The Look Book Goes to Hypebeast Flea The streetwear site, in partnership with Depop, recently hosted a market in Greenpoint Terminal that drew more than 6,000 shoppers. By Kelsie Schrader and Jenna Milliner-Waddell

street view We Need Congestion Pricing, and Kathy Hochul Blew It She threw us under the bus (and it’s stuck in traffic). By Justin Davidson
please be advised No More Celebrity Stoop Sales Jenna Lyons’s should be the last. By Bridget Read
getting around At the Last Second, Hochul Ditches Congestion Pricing by the Side of the Road We were so close to getting there on time! By Christopher Bonanos

gastrotourism

Predictable picks and an outdated air of exclusivity make the annual ranking mostly meaningless.

openings Attaboy’s New Spritz Bar Is Open Good Guy’s is a laid-back companion to the city’s most storied speakeasy. By Chris Crowley
laminated availability The Hype Bakery Is Here to Stay New York will never get tired of croissants, as long as there’s a line to buy them. By Anna Hezel
openings Is Acru New York’s Next Great Tasting Menu? The Atomix team is expanding with something entirely new. By Chris Crowley
guides Where to Eat in June The best restaurants for right now. By Edward Hart

the grub street diet Novelist Flynn Berry’s Grub Street Diet “I always grocery shop for my characters, knowing what they eat helps me understand them.” By Alan Sytsma