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the child-care tab New York City Nannies Have Had It A new generation of insecure, controlling parents is too much to handle. By Carrie Battan

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The 5 Biggest Problems Mayor Mamdani Will Face on Day One

These doozies will be waiting for him on his new desk at City Hall. By Errol Louis

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politics Artists Flee Kennedy Center After Trump Name Change Numerous artists are canceling their scheduled shows at the storied Washington, D.C., institution in response to its Trumpy rebranding. By Nia Prater
foreign interests Did Trump Reveal U.S. Strike in Venezuela on a Radio Show? In a vague and offhand comment, the president claimed that the U.S. hit a target inside the country on Christmas Eve. By Matt Stieb
public health Here Comes the Super Flu Thanks to a nasty new variant, this flu season is really going to suck. By Chas Danner

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The New Mayor’s Power Brokers Even as Zohran Mamdani expands his circle, a tight-knit group has his ear. By Matt Stieb and Nia Prater

tremendous content Trump’s Hand Bruise Is on the Move While the White House still claims it’s a hand-shaking injury, the bruise is now on Trump’s left hand, too. By Margaret Hartmann

the city politic The Making of Mayor Mamdani He is a brilliant political talent with dizzying ambitions to change the city. Is he ready for the actual job, though? podcast By David Freedlander

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The Cut

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Hudson Williams Breaks Down His Multistep Skin-Care Routine

The Heated Rivalry star can’t get enough Skin1004 sunscreen, Beauty of Joseon serum, and an iRestore red-light helmet. By Carol Lee

culture How Magicians Took Over Nightlife Card tricks, mind-reading, and other illusions are astounding even the most scene-y, jaded party crowds.
how i fixed my Victoria Nelson’s 6 Figure Journey to Fixing Her Burned Skin Celebrity aesthetician Sonya Dakar burned Victoria Nelson’s skin with a mystery peel. She spent almost six figures trying to fix her skin.
2025 year in review The Rise of the Anti-Trump Folk Hero Nothing gave me hope this year like the fearless, persistent, whimsical normies who stood up to the Trump administration.

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we tried this Does Manuka-Honey Skin Care Live Up to the Hype? Six different editors put the new Aunu skin-care line to the test. By Carol Lee

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Every Stanley Kubrick Movie, Ranked

Stanley Kubrick made only 13 features over the course of his career. Eleven of them are among the greatest pictures ever made. By Bilge Ebiri

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

happy holidays? No Christmas Truce in Sight for the Beckhams David Beckham omitted Brooklyn from his 2025 Instagram post. By Bethy Squires
happy new year! BTS Teases a Spring 2026 Reunion What are they going to do March 20? By Bethy Squires
needle drops Heated Rivalry Needs Carly Rae Jepsen to Call Them, Maybe Creator Jacob Tierney wants a CRJ orig for season 2. By Bethy Squires
obits The Wire’s Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies at 71 He played State Senator Clay Davis in all five seasons of the show. By Bethy Squires

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10 Art Shows We Can’t Wait to See in 2026 Will the New Museum actually reopen? By Jerry Saltz

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sales Tons of Stuff at Gap Is Over 50 Percent Off Including some of our favorite sweats, T-shirts, and underwear. By Tembe Denton-Hurst
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tech This Week’s Best Apple Sales Are as Good as Black Friday AirPods for under $100, AirTags for $19, and more great Apple deals. By Lauren Levy

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Curbed

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In Defense of the Sidewalk Shed

Yes, they’re annoying and a little ugly. I love them anyway. By Adriane Quinlan

getting around Swipe and Let Go It had a good run, but the MetroCard is ready for retirement. By Christopher Bonanos
supertalls ‘Concrete Hand Grenades,’ Ghost Floors, and More Supertall Drama The year in skyscrapers. By Kim Velsey
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the housing market 2026 Will Continue the Good Streak for Luxury Buyers Those who need mortgages might find it tough, though. By Kim Velsey
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year in review Wendy Goodman’s Most-Read Stories of 2025 From Amy Sedaris’s tree-house guest apartment to a countess’s hunting lodge in Southampton. By Wendy Goodman

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Where to Eat in January

The best restaurants for right now.

underground gourmet The Best Lines of 2025 This was the year of the naanini and the rainbow whip. By Tammie Teclemariam
nightlife This Was the Year Our Best New Bars Came From Other Places Four imports worth checking out. By Mark Byrne
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restaurant review The New Babbo Is Missing Its Old Magic Stephen Starr’s revival lacks the vibrancy and surprise that made the original famous. By Matthew Schneier

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

the grub street diet Simon Kim Goes Wherever the Night Takes Him “A lot of stimulation comes my way.” By Ben Widdicombe

restaurant review Will the Eighty Six Stick Around? The latest Chumley’s reboot is small, exclusive, and more than a little predictable. By Matthew Schneier

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