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vision 2024 Will Miriam Adelson Spend Her Billions on Trump Again? Sheldon’s widow is one of the richest women in the world, and she’s willing to spend her fortune to support Israel. podcast By Elizabeth Weil
lives Aaron Bushnell’s Agonies Burning himself to death outside the Israeli Embassy turned him into an antiwar martyr. What could have led to such an extreme act? By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
crime Sixteen Kids and a Hit Man Christopher Pence kept adding to his family. Then he decided to remove two people from the mix. By James D. Walsh

the national interest

The post-debate crisis isn’t going away, and Democrats need to make some hard political choices if they want to avoid catastrophe. By Jonathan Chait

early and often What the Polls Are Saying After the Trump-Biden Debate Do voters agree with pundits following Biden’s big debate debacle? Here’s an updating roundup of what they’ve told pollsters so far. By Chas Danner
screen time The Troubling Triumph of the Supercheap Gadget Throwaway computers are the new plastic. By John Herrman
trump-biden debate Will Biden Be Replaced After Debate? Live Updates After a terrible debate against Trump, Democrats and liberals are split about what to do. By Intelligencer Staff
tremendous content The 6 Most Bizarre and Baffling Trump Rally Rants From anti-shark diatribes to tributes to fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter, Trump’s 2024 speeches are weirder than ever. By Margaret Hartmann

the inside game
Democrats Ask Who Can Make Biden Step Aside Democrats watched the debate and stared into the abyss. Now they ask if he’s a lost cause. By Gabriel Debenedetti

early and often How Can Biden Be Replaced? A Guide to Democrats’ Next Steps. Answers to all your questions about how the Democratic Party might go about changing candidates after President Biden’s debate debacle. By Ed Kilgore

the law Supreme Court’s Overturning of Chevron Is Massive Power Grab The decision might not spark mass protests in the way that Dobbs did, but it should. By Rachel Barkow

astrology

By Claire Comstock-Gay

fashion Who Will Lead Chanel? At Paris Couture Week, it was the one question on everyone’s lips. By Cathy Horyn
books Read Every Single Smut Book We Featured This Week The 81 smut books we’ve written about this week, featuring monster love interests, classic tropes, and more. Enjoy! By Brooke LaMantia
relationships Sometimes Smut Is Too Good Reading a “spicy” book can be a fun escape — that is, if your relationship is strong enough to survive it. By Michelle Santiago Cortés

celebrity Taylor Swift Really Loves Simone Biles’ Floor Routine “She’s ready for it tho,” the singer tweeted. By Emily Leibert
BET Awards 2024 Red Carpet: All the Looks With host Taraji P. Henson and Usher receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. gallery By Chinea Rodriguez
books Juliet Escoria Isn’t Afraid of the Dark Talking with the author about her new story collection, addiction, and being honest about human nature. By Emily Gould

Live Coverage

Killer Mike’s Michael won Album of the Year. By Zoe Guy

my single is dropping Will Smith Debuts New, Motivational Single at BET Awards “You Can Make It” is a pep talk for everyone who’s ever slapped anyone at the Oscars. By Bethy Squires
monologues Taraji P. Henson Parodies ‘Not Like Us’ for BET Awards Monologue Plus a dig at that lady who was mean to Kelly Rowland at Cannes. By Bethy Squires
coming soon Megan Thee Stallion Will Open 2024 BET Awards Normani canceled her performance due to an injury sustained during rehearsals. By Zoe Guy and Bethy Squires
the festival circuit What Celebs Got Stuck in the Glastonbury Mud? Tom Cruise singing Oasis, Florence Pugh in a flower crown. Everything is romantic. By Bethy Squires

vulture lists
The 50 Greatest Western Movies Ever Made The Western is a vital genre with the habit of reinventing itself . These are the best of the past 120 years. By Keith Phipps

sunday circular 10 Things That Delighted Us: From Irish Self-Tanners to Socks-On Sandals Including the socks our writer dubbed the perfect height. (Spoiler: They’re neither ankle nor crew.) By The Editors
sales All the Best Fourth of July Sales (So Far) A side of savings with your long weekend. By Sam Daly
men’s shoes The Very Best Men’s Rain Boots Because no one likes soggy socks. By Jeremy Rellosa
bedding The 21 Very Best Bedsheets Including cotton-percale, linen, sateen, silk, and jersey options, plus a handful made of alternative fabrics like bamboo. By Lauren Ro
toys Capybaras Are the New Axolotls The giant but cuddly South American rodent is the new status stuffed animal. By Liza Corsillo

neighborhood news

Most docks don’t charge e-bikes (yet). These folks do. By John Surico

the high end Core Club vs. Michael Shvo The private club on Fifth Avenue is suing the developer for failing to provide sufficiently luxurious accommodations. By Kim Velsey
under renovation The West Village ‘Pink House’ Where the Naked Angels Play Developer Mark O’Brien bought a 185-year-old townhouse. Then he let actors take over. By Kate Brennan
listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings A one-bedroom in a Philippe Starck building, a sublet in the Chatham Towers, and a tiny-but-great studio. By Nora DeLigter

environment What Superfund? Brokers say the Gowanus luxury market is impervious to toxic fumes. By Kim Velsey
my first new york Ryan Serhant Was a Hand Model for AT&T The broker and Owning Manhattan reality star on his earliest days in the city. By Clio Chang
getting around Congestion Pricing’s Promises Never Reached East Harlem And now the Second Avenue Subway won’t either. By Nolan Hicks

the grub street diet

“Anyone who’s seen me in action with butter knows it’s kind of weird.”

restaurant review San Sabino Makes Seafood For the Social-Media Age Welcome to the shrimp show. By Matthew Schneier
underground gourmet In Search of the New York Smoothie L.A.’s got Erewhon. What do we have? By Tammie Teclemariam
encounter Who Will Replace Joey Chestnut? Separating real controversy from kayfabe with the brothers behind the Nathan’s hot-dog-eating contest. By Chris Crowley
nightlife Xanadu Is Here A retro roller disco opens in Bushwick with a DJ in the restroom and “psychic motion” on the rink. By Brock Colyar

summer eating
One of Everything, To Go 72 onion-soaked smashburgers, crispy-cutlet subs, cold noodles, and sizzling spicy skewers to eat on the street this summer.

the grub street diet Emily Nussbaum’s Grub Street Diet “This kid now makes pho, quesadillas, homemade dumplings, fish and chips, one time a brisket!” By Alan Sytsma