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  1. health
    What to Know About AphasiaBruce Willis’s family announced he is stepping back from his career after being diagnosed with the condition.
    By Danielle Cohen
  2. explainers
    A Broadway Singing Coach Was Fatally ShovedNow, a 26-year-old from Long Island has turned herself in — and the case keeps getting stranger.
    By Danielle Cohen
  3. sex and the city
    Why Isn’t Samantha in And Just Like That …?Turns out, she wasn’t even invited.
    By Danielle Cohen and Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  4. explainer
    What We Know About COVID-19 Booster ShotsThe FDA is now recommending all adults over 18 get a booster shot.
    By Danielle Cohen
  5. what’s this?
    So You Want to Talk About the Supply-Chain CrisisEverything you need to know about holiday shopping, shipping delays, and why everything is out of stock.
    By Danielle Cohen
  6. we are all gucci
    The True Story That Inspired House of GucciAn epic and completely outrageous tale of betrayal and revenge.
    By Danielle Cohen
  7. star wars?
    What Even Is Dune?Will I ever understand? And other questions about fall’s big sci-fi blockbuster.
    By Claire Lampen
  8. explainer
    Is It Allergies or a Breakthrough Infection?Here’s everything we know about COVID cases among vaccinated people, and what to do if you’re worried you might have one.
    By Danielle Cohen
  9. explainer
    I’m Vaccinated. Should I Be Worried About the Delta Variant?What we know about breakthrough cases and the most contagious COVID strain yet.
    By Olivia Evans
  10. influencers
    A Guide to the Many, Many Scandals of James CharlesA former employee has gone public with damning new allegations and is suing the influencer.
    By Katja Vujić
  11. explainer
    What’s All This Drama Over a Bikini Pic of Khloé Kardashian?The family’s lawyers have been trying to scrub a rare unedited photo of the star from the internet.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  12. fashion
    What’s This About André Leon Talley Maybe Being Evicted?What we know about the fashion editor’s ongoing lawsuit.
    By Andrew Nguyen
  13. hairy situations
    The Gorilla Glue Hairdo Is No MoreThe surgery to unstick Tessica Brown’s frozen hair was a success.
    By Erica Smith
  14. Women are having fewer orgasms than men. But why?Pornography can be the cause and the solution to fixing the Pleasure Gap.
  15. explainer
    What’s This About Cara Delevingne’s New Sex-Toy Company?Lora DiCarlo made headlines back in 2019 after squeamish tech bros tried to ban its giant vibrator from a conference.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  16. explainer
    Which Votes Are We Still Waiting For?Joe Biden has taken the lead in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Arizona.
    By Bridget Read
  17. action item
    So You Want to Get Involved in Mutual AidA comprehensive guide, including how to get involved.
    By Amanda Arnold
  18. explainer
    What We Know About Kids and the CoronavirusAnd why the question of when to reopen schools is among the most challenging of the pandemic.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  19. self
    What Is Toxic Positivity?A look at why relentless, inflexible positivity can do more harm than good and why negative emotions are so important.
    By the Cut
  20. influencer drama
    Oh God, the Beauty YouTubers Are At it AgainThe drama involving Tati Westbrook, Jeffree Star, Shane Dawson, and James Charles has taken a new twist.
    By Amanda Arnold
  21. explainer
    What Is Qualified Immunity?A look at the legal doctrine that makes it nearly impossible to bring lawsuits against police officers.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  22. explainer
    Why People Are Suddenly Reexamining Megan Fox’s CareerA recently resurfaced Jimmy Kimmel clip is a reminder of the cruel, sexist treatment Fox faced as an actress in her teens and early 20s.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  23. explainer
    What Exactly Happened Between Jessica Mulroney and Sasha Exeter?Exeter says the TV personality threatened her livelihood and attempted “to silence a Black woman behind closed doors.”
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  24. power
    What Exactly Does It Mean to Defund the Police?A comprehensive guide.
    By Amanda Arnold
  25. crime
    What Really Happened to Natalie Wood?A new documentary looks at the life and mysterious death of the celebrated actress.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  26. work
    What Is a Furlough?Macy’s, the Gap, Disney, and other companies are furloughing employees amid the coronavirus pandemic. What does that mean exactly?
    By Amanda Arnold
  27. the more you know
    Why’s Everyone Talking About The New Yorker’s Film Critic and Incredibles 2?A cautionary tale of extreme horniness.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  28. investigations
    What’s Going on With All This Bizarre Giuliani-Affair Drama?I’m so tired of having to imagine him doing it!
    By Gabriella Paiella
  29. explainer
    What to Know About Ali Watkins, James Wolfe, and the FBIA reporter had her communications data seized in the investigation of a former Senate Intelligence Committee aide — with whom she had a relationship.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  30. true crime
    What to Know About the New Natalie Wood Case DevelopmentsPolice have confirmed that her husband at the time, Robert Wagner, is now a “person of interest.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  31. true crime
    Everything to Know About the Yoga Twin Murder CaseAlexandria Duval stands trial this week, accused of murdering her twin sister by driving them both off a cliff in Hawaii.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  32. shame crush
    I Hate This Stranger Things Character, But I Love His ButtReconciling our sexual attraction to that dumb jerk Billy Hargrove.
    By Allison P. Davis
  33. explainer
    Everything We Know About the Ryan Phillippe Domestic Violence AllegationsHe has been accused of aggressive behavior before.
    By Allie Jones
  34. explainer
    Everything We’ve Heard From Witnesses in the St. Paul’s Rape CaseAs the jury begins deliberations.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  35. explainer
    So, Was That Kim Kardashian Cover Photoshopped?French photographer Jean-Paul Goude has a history of “improving” backsides.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  36. explainer
    Everything You Need to Know About Peter Copping A fashion explainer.
    By Véronique Hyland
  37. titsplainer
    How to Stuff Your Bra When You’re a Grown-Ass WomanKate Upton wants “clip-on” tits. I’ve got them. They’re called gym socks.
    By Maureen O'Connor
  38. q&a
    Jean Paul Gaultier Explains the Eurovision Song ContestThe thing to watch this Saturday, whether you’re a virgin or you’ve seen the international extravaganza before.
    By Libby Banks
  39. happy birthday
    This Is 40: Checking Up on Roe v. WadeThe post-“pro-choice” abortion rights movement.
    By Kat Stoeffel