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  1. how i get it done
    How America’s Leading Aerosol Expert Gets It DoneDr. Linsey Marr’s research on viral transmission has never been more urgent.
  2. reopening
    ‘It’s Kind of Like You’re in an Alternate Reality’A Disney World attractions manager on trying to stay safe — and keep the “magic” alive — from behind a mask and face shield.
  3. immigration
    Trump’s Cruel Attack on International StudentsThe Trump administration said it was rescinding its order prohibiting international students from staying in the U.S. while taking classes online.
  4. work
    5 Vulnerable Workers on the Anxiety of Returning to the Office“They basically have the power of life or death over me right now.”
  5. coronavirus
    Nannies Tell the Truth About Working During the Coronavirus‘Now that I’m out of isolation, I’m taking care of the whole family unit.’
  6. power
    “He Was the Last Person I Wanted to be Stuck With”Social-distancing is meant to protect the public, but it also supports one of the most obvious tactics for abusers — to isolate partners from support.
  7. talking to
    5 People on Being Isolated With Their ExesWhat happens when you break up with your partner right before a pandemic hits?
  8. coronavirus
    Resisting the Tug of HomeDuring the coronavirus pandemic, the people and places that usually provide comfort have become a source of risk.
  9. coronavirus
    ‘We All Know That It’s Going to Get Worse’A dispatch from inside a New York City ER.
  10. coronavirus
    ‘It Feels Like a Pause’Could Italy’s present be New York’s future? We spoke to a 30-year-old Florence resident about what it’s like to live in a city under lockdown.
  11. coronavirus
    Even the Orgies Are CanceledWe are facing a long dry spring.
  12. feature
    Lee’s American DreamWe said we followed the influencer for her wellness tips. But were our motivations really that pure?
  13. curl crisis
    Thousands of Women Are Losing Their Hair. Is DevaCurl to Blame?I was making my way through the stages of hair-loss grief when news broke last month that many others were experiencing issues similar to mine.
  14. instagram
    Could You Survive a Day at the Museum of Ice Cream With No Phone?What is Instagram’s favorite pop-up museum like … without Instagramming? One woman’s harrowing attempt to find out.
  15. power
    This Is What ‘Stop and Frisk’ Is Really Like“The experience of being stopped and frisked just for being transgender was so traumatic for me. I was afraid of walking down the street.”
  16. oscars 2020
    This Is the Kind of Celebrity Advocacy We NeedTaika Waititi used his Oscars moment to bemoan the new Apple keyboards.
  17. betrayal
    Would Your Partner ‘Force Majeure’ You?A morbid relationship parlor game just in time for Valentine’s Day.
  18. how i get it done
    How Cheer’s Superstar Coach Monica Gets It DoneThe champion cheerleading coach on pushing athletes to perform at their best, and balancing ambition with serious safety risks.
  19. cancon
    A List of Canadian Terrors Awaiting Meghan and HarrySome of the dangers include “psychopathic bears, vampire flies, and gut-busting cuisine.”
  20. tv
    I Want This Cheer Coach to Run My LifeAfter watching Netflix’s Cheer, all I need in life is for Coach Monica to be proud of me.
  21. profile
    Seduced by Start-up LandIn Uncanny Valley, Anna Wiener tries to find career fulfillment in start-up dystopia.
  22. media
    ‘People Should Kill You, If It Becomes Too Much’Disability-rights activists react to a New York Times piece about Alzheimer’s and a murder-suicide.
  23. dating apps
    Well, Well, Well, Channing Tatum Is Now on RayaHe becomes the latest celebrity to turn to the “exclusive,” members-only dating app in the wake of a breakup.
  24. reproductive rights
    What It’s Like to Endure a Forced Ultrasound Before Your Abortion“I remember feeling so annoyed and dismayed. I was almost having an out-of-body experience.”
  25. i like this bitch’s life
    I Want to Be a Russian Instagram Girl With a Big CatI люблю (love) this bitch’s life.
  26. hotshot
    Light Me on Fire Like Your Beard, Kendall RoyIs it just me or is it hot in here?
  27. lawsuits
    What the Hell Happened With That Harvey Weinstein Settlement?His alleged victims are receiving a fraction of what they could have gotten. Who’s to blame?
  28. weddings
    Wedding Websites Say They’ll Finally Stop Glorifying PlantationsUntil now, the wedding industry has had few qualms about repurposing sites of historical atrocities as venues for fairytale romance.
  29. new york celebrities
    Oh God, What Has Happened to the Hot Duck?“I am starting to consider the possibility that he suffered some sort of tragic fate.”
  30. feature
    A Party Drug for the End of the WorldHow ketamine became the vice of choice for our dissociated moment.
  31. profile
    Cobie Smulders Is the Grungy, Bisexual P.I. That TV Has Been Waiting ForThe How I Met Your Mother star plays a war vet-turned-investigator on Stumptown.
  32. tough questions
    What Even Is a Mandalorian?The Cut goes in search of answers.
  33. cut covers
    Lilly Singh vs. the Late-Night JimmysIn a world of suits and cynicism, is there room for the YouTuber’s rainbow unicorn vibes?
  34. succession
    What Your BuzzFeed Succession Quiz Results Really MeanRoman: You’re a disgusting little slime puppy and you know it.
  35. movies
    I’m Going to Have to Pass on This OneNo, I will not be seeing Joker in theaters this weekend.
  36. succession
    On Succession, the Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the TreeEach week, we take a member of the Roy family to therapy. This week: Kendall and Logan both sow their wild oats.
  37. talking to
    8 Stories of Betrayal and Corruption … From High-School PoliticiansIncluding Stephen Miller getting booed onstage.
  38. succession in session
    Surprise, Surprise. Everyone on Succession Has Mommy Issues.Each week we take the Roy family to therapy. This week: what’s up with mom?
  39. books
    Chanel Miller’s Story Needed to Be Told in Her Own WordsHer memoir, of Brock Turner’s sexual assault and its aftermath, is astonishing.
  40. sexual assault
    Unbelievable Is Hard to Watch But Easy to BelieveIt’s the only crime show that really understands sexual-assault victims.
  41. games
    The Monopoly Man Has Been Replaced by a Monopoly Girl BossHer name is “Ms. Monopoly.”
  42. succession in session
    What Advice Would a Sex Therapist Give Succession’s Roman Roy?Each week, we take a member of the Roy family to therapy. First up: What is going on with Roman’s sex life?
  43. #metoo
    ‘Emily Doe’ From the Brock Turner Case Is Ready for You to Know Her NameIt’s Chanel Miller.
  44. fall fashion
    Lucy Boynton Plays the IngénueThe actress is Hollywood’s newest golden girl, and the fashion world’s favorite dress-up doll.
  45. #metoo
    Feeding the WolvesSara Tirschwell accused her Wall Street boss of misconduct, but that was just the beginning of her troubles.
  46. culture
    What It’s Like to Have a Family Like Succession“I don’t think my grandpa wanted my mom to take over, since she’s a woman.”
  47. the epstein case
    What Ever Happened to the Mysterious Nobel Prize Sperm Bank?Jeffrey Epstein got his idea to start a “baby farm” from Robert Graham’s real-life project.
  48. the cut on tuesdays
    Hannah Never Really Had CancerOn this week’s episode of The Cut on Tuesdays, a story about surviving Munchausen by proxy.
  49. travel
    Everyone Is Vaping on the Plane“If teens were flight attendants, I’d be screwed.”
  50. health
    Every Girl I Knew Was On ItWhy some women are questioning hormonal birth control.
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