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Intelligencer

what we know

Why Are Visa/Green-Card Holders Being Detained and Deported?

There have been some harrowing reports about foreign nationals detained and deported amid Trump’s immigration crackdown. Here’s what we know. By Chas Danner, Benjamin Hart, and Nia Prater

early and often Boebert’s Big Idea: Renaming D.C. the ‘District of America’ Leave it to Boebert to try to upstage her frenemy MTG with something even more outrageous than “Gulf of America.” By Ed Kilgore
early and often Mike Waltz: ‘We’re Trying to Figure Out’ How I Did This He told Laura Ingraham that Elon Musk has the “best technical minds” investigating how he added a journalist to a war-plans group text. By Margaret Hartmann
politics The White House’s Desperate New Yemen Group-Chat Defense “War plans” and “attack plans” are totally different! By Nia Prater
early and often Trump’s Latest Power Grab Aims at the Ballot Box A new executive order seeks to restrict voting by mail and require citizenship papers for voter registration. By Ed Kilgore

the system
This Is Fascism What Trump’s affection for El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele reveals about the fallen state of American democracy. By Zak Cheney-Rice

early and often Will Trump Fire Anyone for the Leaked War Plans Group Chat? Despite calls for Mike Waltz or Pete Hegseth to resign, so far White House officials are bashing only The Atlantic. Here’s the latest on the debacle. By Margaret Hartmann

the city politic Who Will Be Our John Lindsay? With New York City facing enormous challenges, this year’s mayoral candidates should think big and swing for the fences like Lindsay did. By Errol Louis

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The Cut

celebrity dating rumors

Ben Affleck Can’t Escape His Raya Stint

By Elizabeth Gulino

crime A Murder Solved in DMs When Daisy De La O was killed, friends looked to social media for the man they suspected had done it. They found him.
astrology Your Weekly Horoscopes by Madame Clairevoyant: March 23–29 Venus moves back into Pisces, giving you the opportunity to learn from past mistakes — which might be useful ahead of Saturday’s solar eclipse.
parenting Kids Need to Hear ‘No’ More How else will they learn boundaries and, well, how to not be jerks?

amazon spring sale event 10 Amazon Spring Sale Deals Cut Editors Are Shopping From wallpaper to headphones. By Hanna Flanagan
trump 2.0 Is Reformation Trolling Pete Hegseth? Naturally, this week’s Signal group-chat scandal made it into one of the brand’s infamous email subject lines. By Elizabeth Gulino
dating rumors Shailene Woodley Appears to Have a New Man The actress was photographed strolling the streets of Paris with Lucas Bravo. By Elizabeth Gulino

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Vulture

where do broken hearts go

This Is Almost Better Than a One Direction Reunion

Zayn Malik sang “Night Changes” on the ten-year anniversary of his departure from the band. By Fran Hoepfner

SNL’s Opera Man Sings What We’re All Thinking About the End of Game of Thrones

what’s wrong with my sewing Is Anyone at Fault for the Paige DeSorbo–Craig Conover Split? Craig Conover claims Paige DeSorbo asked for an engagement ring. By Bethy Squires
zoinks! They’re Riverdale-ing Scooby-Doo Netflix will make a live-action Scooby-Doo series, set at summer camp. By Bethy Squires
coming soon Zendaya Will Be Barry Jenkins’s Baby in Ronnie Spector Biopic Be My Baby will immerse viewers in the Ronnie and Phil Spector marriage. By Bethy Squires
trailer mix Rust Has a Trailer and Release Date Profits for the film will go to the family of Halyna Hutchins. By Bethy Squires

once upon a time
Disney Live-Action Princess Movies Are Trapped in the 2010s These decadent yet chintzy nostalgia pieces with delusions of forward momentum once ruled the box office. Not anymore. By Darren Franich

chat room
Destroyer’s Dan Bejar Still Isn’t Sure What He’s Doing By Justin Curto

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The Strategist

strategist investigates Are Levi’s From Amazon Different From Levi’s From Levi’s? Yes, but not in the way you’d think. By Erin Schwartz
strategist brain On My Mind: Basil Hand Pomade and Tomato Bag Charms Welcome to “Strategist Brain.” By Bella Druckman
amazon big spring sale 60 Great Deals Under $50 Levi’s jeans, EltaMd sunscreen, and more. By Alexandra Polk
style 59 Tasteful People on the Best Jeans They Own “It sounds like they’re paying me, but, unfortunately, I am just a fan.” By Ambar Pardilla, Brenley Goertzen, and Jeremy Rellosa
dental care Our Favorite Natural Teeth-Whitening Strips Are Just $30 They’re chemical free and great for sensitive teeth. By Alexandra Polk

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Curbed

mysteries

Are People Really Getting UTIs at Bathhouse?

The party spa with locations in Williamsburg and Flatiron is currently the subject of some unsavory gossip. By Matthew Sedacca

operators Everything We Know About the Case Against the Alexander Brothers The brothers face 24 lawsuits from women who allege they were assaulted, and now Tal has been sued for fraud. By Bridget Read
healthy spaces Why Planned Parenthood Is Selling Its Only Manhattan Building The organization says its 126-year-old building needs millions in repairs and updates. By Isabel Ling
celebrity real estate The Guy Who Bought Kanye West’s Tadao Ando House Is Already Selling It Six months after buying it, the new owner wants to take advantage of a hot post-wildfire L.A. market. By Kim Velsey

street view A Light Touch in the Frick Expansion Annabelle Selldorf’s gentle intervention is a relief. By Justin Davidson
under a million A Carroll Gardens One-Bedroom With a Perfect Kitchen for $890,000 And your own piece of a Clinton Hill Queen Anne. By Matthew Sedacca
great rooms My Own Private Avignon Claude-Noëlle Toly’s 275-square-foot studio feels worlds away from Bleecker Street. By Wendy Goodman

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Grub Street

first taste

The Long and Short of Radio Bakery’s New Location

At what point do we admit the specialty of the house isn’t bread but line?

arrivals Alinea Comes to New York, at Last Grant Achatz’s Brooklyn residency includes Japanese lit, hot-dog shots, and multiple restaurants. By Joshua David Stein
openings Is New York About to Go Crazy for This Matcha Latte? At the new café 12, the tea is from renowned farms and the pastry chef is from Noma. We can imagine the lines already. By Megan Krigbaum
the grub street diet Hannah Selinger Has a Fruit Problem “I can’t walk into an H Mart without spending $50 on mangosteen, but that’s another story.” By Paula Aceves
interviews From Spaghetti to Spleen Chef Sal Lamboglia talks about how he was able to take over Brooklyn’s most-storied Sicilian institution. By Tammie Teclemariam