New York Magazine: July 31, 2023 Issue

Table of Contents

July 31, 2023

Cover Story

Tell Me Why It Hurts

How Bessel van der Kolk’s trauma theory became a guide to personal epiphany. By Danielle Carr

On the Cover: Trauma has become as common as soap.

features

What the Builder Built

Dan Doctoroff, the stubborn advocate for a new New York City, reckons with his legacy.

By Justin Davidson
‘Where Is Britney?’

Post-conservatorship, the pop star says she’s free. Some of her fans don’t believe her.

By Rebecca Jennings

Intelligencer

Departments

Strategist

The Culture Pages