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burn baby burn!
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Who Says a Chanel Bag Can’t Save Your Life? Say “ahoy there” to one very nautical purse.
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parties!
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judgments
Who Do They Think They Are? Each week, we’re asking strangers on the streets of New York City to size each other up.
By Katja Vujić
space of the week
How an Architect Transformed Her Office Into a Sanctuary Suchi Reddy renovated her Greenwich Village workspace, which includes a meditation room and kitchen you’d want at home.
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they seem cool
The Artist Who Paints People of Color Meet Kohshin Finley.
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in her shoes
What Pharrell’s Chief Creative Officer Wears to Work Mimi Valdés likes printed leggings and colorful sneakers.
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pretty simple
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Power

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Gillibrand’s Franken-Problem Won’t Die When a woman stands up to a powerful man, the fallout is all too predictable.
By Kate Manne
self
Brown Noise Is the Best Work Soundtrack A cozy sound blanket to help you focus.
By Madeleine Aggeler
the body politic
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work
‘Should I Quit My Job If I Don’t Get Better Projects?’
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Sarah Koenig Talks About Procrastination and Her Work Wife On this week’s How I Get It Done podcast episode.
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Self

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parenthood
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scent memories
Natasha Gregson Wagner recently added a new fragrance, La Rose, to the line inspired by her late mother, Natalie Wood. Based on the roses her mom kept in their garden, the realistic scent smells freshly picked thanks to a mix of rose essence, geranium, and heliotrope. The Cut spoke with Wagner about the smell of dog paws, hamburgers, and oil on canvas.
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tv
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you know what i heard
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q&a
The Artist Making Installations Out Of Rape Kits Artist Aliza Shvarts draws an American landscape with rape kits from each state.
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When the Muzzle Comes Off Even if Kavanaugh prevails, women are expanding the boundaries of what kinds of stories must be taken seriously.
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