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Bridget Read

Features Writer, Curbed

Bridget Read is a features writer at Curbed who covers housing and real estate.

  1. power
    Crazed Republican Congressman Accosts AOC on Her Way to WorkRepresentative Ted Yoho reportedly called her “disgusting” and “a f- - -ing bitch.”
  2. fauci hive
    Has Your Mom Sent You This Yet?A TikTok video at the intersection of salient boomer interests.
  3. peaceful sexy life
    Here It Is, the Perfect Quarantine Beauty RegimenPamela Anderson looks at her gym equipment but does not use it and dances barefoot in the rain in a vintage slip.
  4. beans
    Beans Have Betrayed UsBeloved beans purveyor Goya faces a boycott after the CEO heaped praise upon President Trump in a press conference.
  5. power
    We’ve Been Left to Fend for OurselvesOutrage is mounting as people flood restaurants and throw parties. But most of our anger should be directed at the government.
  6. power
    Supreme Court Says Employers Can Deny Workers Birth Control CoverageThe ruling could leave as many as 126,000 women without affordable contraception.
  7. power
    Yes, Activists Are Serious About Defunding the PoliceA new bill, created by the Movement for Black Lives, calls for a “time-bound plan” to close all federal prisons and divest from policing.
  8. climate crisis
    The Arctic Is On Fire, and We Should all Be Terrified“We always expected the Arctic to change faster than the rest of the globe. But I don’t think anyone expected the changes to happen this fast.”
  9. the epstein case
    Ghislaine Maxwell Has Finally Been ArrestedShe’s accused of trafficking and abusing dozens of underage girls alongside Jeffrey Epstein.
  10. literature
    Here It Is, the Da Vinci Code of Divorce DramaThis lawsuit has everything: airport best sellers, extramarital affairs, and a $345,000 Friesian horse named “LimiTed Edition.”
  11. protests
    What’s Going on in CHOP, the Seattle Occupied Protest Zone?On July 1, police moved to clear out the occupied zone after Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan declared it an “unlawful assembly.”
  12. power
    The Protests Aren’t Stopping Anytime SoonOne month into the nationwide uprising against police brutality, protesters have taken over City Hall Park in Manhattan to make their demands heard.
  13. crime
    What We Know About the Killing of Ahmaud ArberyArbery was out for a jog when Gregory and Travis McMichael chased him down in a truck, armed with guns. They’ve now been indicted on murder charges.
  14. waves
    Don’t Call Her a FlukeAOC handily won her primary — and a wave of candidates inspired by her run are poised to win big, too.
  15. power
    Jamaal Bowman’s Campaign Is More Than ExcitingHe’s a progressive outsider taking on a 73-year-old incumbent — and he could win. But no matter what happens, it feels like something’s shifted.
  16. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Representative Ilhan Omar“I believe if you want to make change, we have to be as bold as we can.”
  17. protests
    Study Finds ‘No Evidence’ That Protests Led to Coronavirus SpikesDespite warnings from public-health experts that the demonstrations could lead to an increase in transmission, early results look encouraging.
  18. climate crisis
    Climate Change Is Making Pregnancy Riskier, Especially for Black MothersA survey of 32 million births in the U.S. shows that high temperatures and pollution are linked to underweight or premature babies and stillbirths.
  19. decisions
    What Do We Do With Bravo?The idea that we can keep watching reality shows without thinking has finally soured.
  20. power
    ‘Home Is Here’: Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Ending DACAIt’s a huge victory for Dreamers, but the fight is far from over.
  21. black at…
    Black Teens Are Taking Their Fancy Private Schools to Task for RacismStudents and alumni are fed up, and are no longer holding back their pain.
  22. coronavirus
    A Man Was Billed $1.1 Million After Surviving CoronavirusAnd others across the country have been billed hundreds of thousands of dollars for treatment.
  23. power
    Supreme Court Delivers a Major Victory for LGBTQ AmericansIt is now illegal in the United States for an employer to fire someone because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
  24. george floyd protests
    What’s Going On in CHAZ, the Seattle Autonomous Zone?There’s free LaCroix.
  25. power
    The Exhilarating Possibility of ProtestThousands of people have mobilized almost overnight. Now, one of New York’s most notorious police-secrecy laws has been repealed.
  26. bravo
    Vanderpump Rules Has Fired Stassi and Kristen for RacismAs well as two other cast members, Brett and Max.
  27. power
    ‘It’s So Surreal Thinking About How All This Started on Lake Street’Young protestors in Minneapolis reflect on what it’s been like to help start a global uprising.
  28. power
    What’s More Deadly“I’m terrified of the coronavirus… But I had to choose which virus poses the biggest threat to my family, friends, and me. And that’s the police.”
  29. coronavirus
    Every Food and Delivery Strike Happening Over CoronavirusFrom Whole Foods to Instacart to McDonald’s.
  30. coronavirus
    Hundreds of People Packed Into a Swim-Up Bar Last WeekendRevelers at the Lake of the Ozarks brazenly flouted social-distancing guidelines as the national coronavirus death toll neared 100,000.
  31. college admissions scandal
    Lori Loughlin Finally Pleads Guilty in College Admissions ScandalLoughlin and her husband have reportedly reached a plea deal, with prison time.
  32. enya
    ALERT: Enya Is PostingThe famously reclusive singer is tweeting with alarming frequency.
  33. reckonings
    At Long Last, Justice for ScheanaAn editor who bragged about embarrassing her on purpose has reportedly been fired.
  34. crime
    The World’s First ‘Incel Terrorism’ ChargeA teenager who murdered a woman with a machete could be guilty of an act of terror, Canadian police say.
  35. coronavirus
    So Long, SummerIn New York, summer functions like a promise, one that is now broken.
  36. how i get it done
    How a ‘Climate Psychologist’ Gets It DoneMargaret Klein Salamon has built her career around helping people cope with climate grief and take action.
  37. sports
    Squad of Fun-Loving Sex Dolls Enjoys Soccer GameA South Korean soccer team apologized for accidentally using erotic mannequins as a stand-in for fans — but the dolls did a great job, if you ask me.
  38. power
    Biden’s Half-Hearted HopeFor my half-hearted vote.
  39. power
    Republican Wins House Seat Vacated by Katie HillThe Congresswoman stepped down in 2019, after nude photos of her leaked and she was accused of having a relationship with a subordinate.
  40. encounter
    The Long Wait for Justice at NBC NewsFor one early whistle-blower, Andy Lack’s exit feels like just the beginning of a Me Too reckoning.
  41. sport
    Look at This Glorious MustacheSteve Underwood is in the news for something related to football (??), but his facial hair has stolen the show.
  42. scammers
    All of Jacob Wohl’s Spectacularly Failed Smear AttemptsA guide to the impressively bad schemes of the MAGA-loving fitness enthusiast.
  43. recommendations
    I Love This Beautiful, Dumb Witch ShowA Discovery of Witches is ideal television: aesthetically pleasing, very dramatic, and you only need to follow like 45 percent of the plot.
  44. power
    What We Know About the Joe Biden Sexual-Assault AllegationTara Reade says Biden assaulted her in 1993 — a claim he firmly denies.
  45. coronavirus
    Dancing at a Drive-through Strip ClubLucky Devil Lounge had to shut down due to the coronavirus — then reopened at a safe social distance. Four dancers describe what it’s been like.
  46. power
    Joe Biden Denies Sexual Assault AllegationFive weeks after Tara Reade came forward, he has finally addressed her account directly.
  47. power
    AOC Wants to Cancel Your RentWith millions of Americans out of work due to the coronavirus, she’s calling for a full rent freeze.
  48. coronavirus
    She Thought She Had Coronavirus. She Was Turned Away Twice.Rana Zoe Mungin went to the hospital multiple times with coronavirus symptoms. By the time she was finally admitted, it was too late.
  49. mysterious
    Some Questions About Meryl Streep’s BookshelvesWhere did they come from? And why are they so empty?
  50. shudder
    Which Celebrity Is Having the Most Haunting Time?Ben Affleck smoking a cigarette in a mask? Or the Real Housewives trying to clean?
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