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What Elon Musk and DOGE Are Doing to the Federal Government

The billionaire and his cronies continue to move fast and break things. Here are their boldest attacks thus far. By Chris Stanton

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The 11 Best Romantic Comedies on Netflix

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The Antiquities Puts Humanity in a Museum Display Case

The robots memorialize us in Jordan Harrison’s time-hopping speculative drama. By Jackson McHenry

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The Strategist

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Curbed

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6 Roommates, 5 Bedrooms, and a Meticulously Organized Chore Chart

Life at the Harbor, a communal house in Crown Heights. By Kayla Levy

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Grub Street

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Zimmi’s Only Looks Humble

The West Village newcomer is like an Old Country inn where the details are just right.

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