The Chaos Inside Diddy’s Harlem Charter SchoolParents were drawn in by Capital Prep’s celebrity connections and social justice curriculum. Instead, their children faced violence and dysfunction.
BySangeeta Singh-Kurtz
health
The Ozempic PushersSome fat patients say doctors are pressuring them to take the miracle drug instead of listening to their immediate health concerns.
ByAngelina Chapin
parenting
How Dr. Becky Professionalized ParentingBecky Kennedy popularized buzzwords like reparenting oneself and co-regulation — it’s made her the most influential parenting expert since Dr. Spock.
The Lure of DivorceSeven years into my marriage, I hit a breaking point. Since then, I’ve had to decide whether life would be better without my husband in it.
The Age GappersThey say they’re happy. Why is it so hard to believe them?
ByLila Shapiro
health
An American Girlhood in the Ozempic EraParents, activists, and doctors are divided about giving children new weight-loss drugs. At age 13, Maggie Ervie became one of the first to take them.
ByLisa Miller
parenting
The Rise of the Accidentally Permissive ParentSome moms and dads who strive to be “gentle parents” unknowingly turn into indulgent ones, largely because gentle parenting is just too hard.
What Happened to Maya KowalskiWhen a 10-year-old girl complained of mysterious pain, a doctor suspected child abuse. How far would she go to prove it?
ByDyan Neary
culture
Erewhon’s SecretsJapanese utopians. Corporate glow-ups. $400 smoothies. The strange history of the world’s most cultish grocery store.
ByKerry Howley
power
The Rise and Fall of ‘Dr. Roxy’When plastic surgeon Dr. Katharine Grawe rose to TikTok fame, her OR seemed busier than ever. Until a record of botched surgeries caught up to her.
The Cost of Straight HairThe products Black women rely on to give their locks body and shine are now alleged to give them cancer, too.
ByAngelina Chapin
fall fashion issue 2023
Dylan Mulvaney’s Girlhood, InterruptedShe never expected to be attacked by the right-wing ghoul squad for just being so delightfully herself. She’s ready to make the most of it.
The Realest Pair of JeansIn a hype-fueled industry, how much you can get for your Levi’s depends on how good a story you’re telling.
ByJustine Harman
cut covers
Into the DollhouseAmerica Ferrera taught a generation of women to reject traditional beauty standards. So what’s she doing in the Barbie movie?
BySangeeta Singh-Kurtz
style
Welcome to BodeworldHow big can a “farm to table” downtown menswear brand inspired by Grandma’s tablecloths and old quilts get and still be cool?
ByBrock Colyar
parenting
The Transgender Family Handbook144 specific suggestions, from trans young people and their loved ones, that parents may find helpful.
peak dupe
A Day in DupesCould I pass off a wardrobe of fakes as the real thing?
ByEmily Kirkpatrick
power
Bad ActorStudents arrived at Michèle Lonsdale-Smith’s acting class to kick-start their careers. Instead, ex-members say they were subject to cultlike abuse.
BySara Jin Li
met gala 2023
The Truth About KarlThe new Met exhibit “A Line of Beauty” shies away from complicated realities and only focuses on his prolific career.
The Man of Your DreamsFor $300, Replika sells an AI companion who will never die, argue, or cheat — until his algorithm is updated.
BySangeeta Singh-Kurtz
feature
A World Without MenThe women of South Korea’s 4B movement aren’t fighting the patriarchy — they’re leaving it behind entirely.
ByAnna Louie Sussman
health
Life After Food?A diabetes miracle drug has become an off-label appetite suppressant, changing the definition of being thin and what it takes to get there.
ByMatthew Schneier
feature
‘Call Me a Scammer to My Face’Madison Campbell is determined to get DIY rape kits into survivors’ hands, no matter who tells her it’s a bad idea.