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  1. los angeles wildfires
    ‘My Community Is Gone. It’s Just a Curse That My House Is There.’City workers and celebrities, teachers and tycoons talk about what they lost in the Los Angeles fires — and how they’ll rebuild.
  2. social studies
    The Cultural Ascendancy of the New Young RightAmong the gleeful, confident, and casually cruel Trumpers who, after conquering Washington, have their sights set on the rest of America.
  3. early and often
    Kamala Harris Hasn’t Ruled Out Running in 2028She’s processing Trump and hasn’t given up on the presidency. But California and retirement also beckon.
  4. crime
    The Good Ol’ Boys of MontgomeryA group of corrupt leaders in a small New York town thought they were untouchable, until one woman’s quest for freedom took them down.
  5. the body politic
    The Fear Driving Trump’s Second TermPete Hegseth’s nomination relied on brute force for a reason.
  6. stop the presses
    Inside the Century Club, Elite Media’s Watering HoleWhy are so many journalists pressing to join?
  7. los angeles wildfires
    I Saw the Beginning of HellWhat started as small flames engulfed my city and my life.
  8. social studies
    The Next Drug Epidemic Is Blue Raspberry FlavoredHow Galaxy Gas became synonymous with the country’s burgeoning addiction to gas.
  9. the city politic
    The Mayoral Race Has Begun. Everyone Is Frozen.There are lots of candidates, and plenty of scandal and drama — but mostly there is waiting.
  10. getting around
    They Missed Their Cruise Ship. That Was Only The Beginning.A group of nine passengers were stranded on a remote island in Africa. They spent seven days trying to catch back up with the boat.
  11. what is maha?
    What Is MAHA?How wellness culture with legitimate concerns (and some conspiratorial beliefs) became a movement poised to take Washington.
  12. stop the presses
    The Press Is Down and Shut Out in Palm BeachWhile MAGA government is forming at Mar-a-Lago, scoop-hungry reporters are kept at a safe distance. But at least the weather is nice.
  13. the city politic
    Finding Jordan NeelyHe had places he belonged and people looking out for him. How did he end up dying, alone, at the hands of a stranger on the subway?
  14. health
    How Did a Surgeon in Florida Mistake a Man’s Liver for His Spleen?Inexplicable medical mistakes like this are called “never events,” and they aren’t quite as rare as their name suggests.
  15. apocalypse soon
    How Trump Will Change America This TimeA detailed look at his plans for the government — and for retribution.
  16. early and often
    The War Over Woke in the Democratic PartyThe most bitter fight in politics is between the center and left.
  17. reasons to love new york
    39 Reasons to Love New York Right Now‘SNL’ is 50 and 38 other reasons why.
  18. power
    What It’s Like to Be on Trump’s Enemies List“Revenge does take time.”
  19. the law
    The Trans-Rights Showdown at the Supreme CourtIn a case on health care for minors, the justices could undermine decades of anti-discrimination law.
  20. cold cuts
    The Case Against Deli MeatThey’re consistent, convenient, and tasty. And at a time of food recalls and outbreaks, they’re one of the riskiest things you could possibly eat.
  21. trumpworld
    Steve Bannon’s Second TermWithin seven days, he got out of prison and helped win a presidential election. Now it’s time for war.
  22. encounter
    Mike Tyson Is Back From the Edge of Death to Beat Jake PaulAfter a near-death experience, the boxer is preparing, his wife by his side, for his big fight against Jake Paul.
  23. the body politic
    The Resistance Is Dead. Long Live the Resistance?The women who set out to bury Donald Trump are doing things differently now.
  24. the inside game
    Who Will Fill the Democratic Vacuum?When Trump is sworn in, he will face an opposition without clear leadership for the first time in 20 years.
  25. the system
    Trump’s Multiracial Coalition of Men Is HereLatino men continue their rightward swerve.
  26. social studies
    The Rise of the Climate Anti-HeroSoup on a van Gogh may be more strategic than it seems.
  27. early and often
    How Trump Goes to PrisonIf he loses the race for the White House, the big house awaits.
  28. crime
    The Golden Boys of NyackBaseball was once the pride of the town. Then a sex-abuse scandal threatened to tear it apart.
  29. games
    The End of the NFL’s Concussion CrisisThe case of Tua Tagovailoa marks the acceptance stage of widespread brain trauma in the sport.
  30. 2024 election
    What Is Usha Vance Thinking?The veep candidate’s wife is the child of immigrants, a former Democrat, a highly skilled lawyer — and a total mystery.
  31. rich people things
    To Buy a Mountain RangeA group of billionaires is maneuvering to secure acres of prime public land in Montana for personal use. Can anyone stop them?
  32. the power issue
    Can the Media Survive?Big tech, feckless owners, cord-cutters, restive staff, smaller audiences … and the return of print?
  33. 2024 election
    Christopher Rufo’s Big CampaignCan the conservative journalist-activist make a new counter-elite?
  34. encounter
    Code RedWatching the Tim Walz magic trick up close.
  35. the inside game
    Political strategist David Plouffe
    David Plouffe on Harris vs. Trump: ‘Too Close for Comfort’The veteran strategist on the state of play for his boss, Kamala Harris, and what he thinks of the bed-wetters.”
  36. crime
    Inside the Patriot WingJanuary 6 rioters are running their jail block like a gang. They’re leaving more radicalized than ever.
  37. the city politic
    City HaulHow much longer can the Eric Adams machine last?
  38. foreign affairs
    Samantha Power
    The Price of PowerAmerica’s chief humanitarian official rose to fame by speaking out against atrocities. Now she’s trapped by one.
  39. up in the air
    The Flying Car Is Finally Here. It’s Slightly Illegal.How the inventors of a new generation of aircraft are outsmarting the feds.
  40. social studies
    The Return of Ta-Nehisi CoatesA decade after “The Case for Reparations,” he is ready to take on Israel, Palestine, and the American media.
  41. media
    The Secretive Alliance Between the New York Post and Eric AdamsRupert Murdoch’s paper helped elect the mayor, and it hasn’t quite given up on him yet.
  42. social studies
    How the Family of Birds in My Yard Became Internet StarsWho knew there was so much drama in nesting season?
  43. life in pixels
    Drowning in SlopA thriving underground economy is clogging the internet with AI garbage — and it’s only going to get worse.
  44. the national interest
    Donald Trump Is a Threat to Democracy, and Saying So Is Not IncitementOpposing political violence does not mean ignoring authoritarianism.
  45. fall fashion
    The Parasites of MalibuAnthony Flores and Anna Moore met Dr. Mark Sawusch at an ice-cream shop. A year later, he was dead and they were living in his oceanside house.
  46. profile
    In the Shack With Robert CaroThe Power Broker is turning 50. His final LBJ book is almost — well, he won’t say exactly, but he’s trying for 900 words a day.
  47. the power trip
    I Examined Donald Trump’s Ear — and His Soul — at Mar-a-LagoStill reeling from a changed race, Trump contemplates his campaign, his new opponent, and the miracle of his continued existence.
  48. the body politic
    The Joyous Plot to Elect Kamala HarrisHow a women-led movement, born in the devastation of 2016, put Democrats on the brink of making history.
  49. social studies
    The Bitter Feud at the Heart of the Paleontology WorldIt took ten days for two researchers to turn on each other, each claiming to have found new evidence of when the asteroid hit Earth.
  50. stop the presses
    Ezra Klein, Wonk in Full, Is Almost a Celebrity at the DNCHis columns and podcasts helped push Biden out. But he’s not in Chicago to party. (He’ll wait for Burning Man for that.)
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