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Life After Roe

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power By Olivia Truffaut-Wong and Bindu Bansinath Everything to Know About the WNBA Star in Russian Custody Russian authorities have extended Brittney Griner’s pretrial detention by another month.

abortion Why Were There Fetuses in Her Refrigerator? How a radical abortion opponent ended up dumpster-diving for remains. By Sofia Resnick
fashion friend I Want to Go to the Beach, But I Don’t Want to Get a Wax Swimwear solutions to help you avoid grooming this summer. By Emilia Petrarca

Style

fashion Grimes DJs the Apocalypse at Louis Vuitton A billowing metallic dress with a high neckline was a natural starting point for the silhouettes that followed: boxy, oversize, and sculptural. By Jessica Willis and Joanna Nikas
parties! The Bestest Party Looks of the Week Bury me in Dove Cameron’s Saint Sintra skirt. gallery By Brooke LaMantia

5 questions with... By Brooke LaMantia Tierra Whack Hates Mushrooms (Not the Drug Type) The rapper is embarking on a new journey designing jewelry.

fashion There’s Still Style In the City Candace Bushnell chose five looks by five New York designers for her one-woman show at Café Carlyle. She gave us an exclusive look. By Emilia Petrarca
wait what is happening on tiktok? Do You Want to Look Wealthy? Prada loafers and a trip to Lake Como, anyone? By Juno Kelly

sustainability 6 Steps to a Less Wasteful Beauty Routine Because most people can’t make their own toothpaste and still want some joy in their lives. By Asia Milia Ware
met gala 2022 What Is It Like to Photograph the Met Gala? Flo Ngala, the first Black woman to do so, tells us her experience. By Asia Milia Ware
fashion Waking Up From the Nap Dress How the proudly personally privileged Nell Diamond convinced so many women to wear pajamas in public. By Matthew Schneier

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power Everything to Know About the WNBA Star in Russian Custody Russian authorities have extended Brittney Griner’s pretrial detention by another month. By Olivia Truffaut-Wong and Bindu Bansinath
abortion Why Were There Fetuses in Her Refrigerator? How a radical abortion opponent ended up dumpster-diving for remains. By Sofia Resnick

life after roe By Claire Lampen It’s Too Late to Be ‘Civil’ About Abortion Rights Democrats scolding people for protesting ignore just how much is at stake.

ask a boss ‘How Can I Get My Co-worker to Stop Complaining to Me?’ You’re justified in putting limits on conversations and people that sap your energy and affect your quality of life. By Alison Green

the bigger picture ‘I Feel Like We’re Going Back to the Stone Age’ Talking fear, rage, and hope with abortion-rights protesters in Foley Square. By Bindu Bansinath

my two cents ‘I’m Getting Married and Having a Baby. How Should I Plan?’ There’s a lot you can do to prepare. Here’s where to start. By Charlotte Cowles

how i get it done Alicia Graf Mack became the first woman of color to lead Juilliard’s dance division as its director and dean in 2018, after her promising career as a dancer was cut short when she was diagnosed with a type of arthritic disease that required surgeries. She went back to school, nurtured her other talents, and pivoted to education. Here’s how she gets it done.

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sex diaries The Woman Wondering If She’s Bisexual Enough to Come Out This week’s sex diary. By Alyssa Shelasky
seeing someone ‘Why Isn’t Anyone Sliding Into My DMs?!’ This isn’t about you ‘not being hot’ on Instagram. By Randa Sakallah

self By Mia Mercado This Underwear Is FDA-Cleared for Oral Sex Lorals are only the second product that has been authorized for protection against STIs during oral sex.

science of us Do Kids Really Need Stress-Relief Toys? The mental-health industrial complex comes to the kids’ aisle. By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

¡hola papi! ‘Do I Really Need to Be on Social Media?’ At its best, social media is a tool. You ought not let it define you or creep into your self-concept. By J.P. Brammer

health The Baby-Formula Shortage Keeps Getting Worse Anxious parents are navigating supply-chain issues, recalls, and rations. By Bindu Bansinath

the bigger picture Populated by family members living and dead, as well as by candids of domestic life in an intergenerational family, this series is a nostalgic window into childhood, a time before everyone grows up and scatters. “If I could present this narrative about family and nostalgia, maybe people can see themselves in this work, whether they’re Asian American or not.”

star material Jupiter Is Leaving Pisces Behind and Entering Aries It’s a time for bold new beginnings. Here’s what that means for you. By Aliza Kelly
wait what is happening on tiktok? Why Is TikTok Telling Me to Sell Feet Pics? The side hustle that everyone is doing. Or is it? By Devon Sherer

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culture At the New Museum, Faith Ringgold and Women in the Workforce Rebecca Traister, Kimberly Drew, Paola Ramos, and Isolde Brielmaier kicked off a new speaker series from the Cut and the New Museum. By Bindu Bansinath
big vegetable Does Kendall Jenner Know How to Cut a Cucumber? If this clip from The Kardashians is any indication … no. By Mia Mercado

extremely online By Mia Mercado It’s ‘Hot-Girl Walk’ Season TikTok’s least intimidating workout obsession isn’t really about working out at all.

fixations I Think About This a Lot: The Best Friendships on TV Edition The Molly to my Issa, the Maya to my Anna, and the other fictional friendships we love to obsess over. By the Cut

fashion There’s Still Style In the City Candace Bushnell chose five looks by five New York designers for her one-woman show at Café Carlyle. She gave us an exclusive look. By Emilia Petrarca

cover story podcast A Power Trip Refresher Everything you need to know for part two of our podcast on the dark side of the psychedelic renaissance. By the Cut

celebrity Chrishell Stause Is Having a Ball Coming Out on Social Media G Flip’s new music video “Get Me Outta Here” has arrived. By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
celebrity Kourtney, There’s People That Are Dying She cried “hysterically” after breaking her $1 million engagement ring. Hmmm, why does that sound familiar? By Mia Mercado
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life after roe ‘I Mean, Who Hasn’t Had an Abortion?’ A night with breakout stand-up comic Alison Leiby. By Bindu Bansinath
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power The Woman Who Killed Roe Marjorie Dannenfelser’s single-minded pursuit of an end to abortion. By Kerry Howley
life after roe The Limits of Privilege in a Post-Roe World The new abortion regime is going to affect everyone By Rebecca Traister
internet drama Dancing in the Name of the Lord The “cult” claims about a TikTok-famous set of performers shocked everyone — except L.A.’s dancefluencer community. By Gabrielle Bluestone
the bigger picture ‘I Feel Like We’re Going Back to the Stone Age’ Talking fear, rage, and hope with abortion-rights protesters in Foley Square. By Bindu Bansinath
the body politic Democratic Leaders Are Getting the Abortion Story Wrong — Again With Roe at death’s door, will the party finally change its tune? By Rebecca Traister
life after roe Now What? We knew Roe would be overturned, but that doesn’t mean we were prepared for it. By the Cut
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