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.
health
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
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.
Life After ParklandA shooting at their high school turned X González into an activist, a celebrity, a “survivor” — and the pressure almost killed them.
Meghan of MontecitoShe’s left the Firm behind. Harry’s found a polo team in Santa Barbara. The kids are doing great. Now she’s ready for her own next act.
