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  1. the strategist 100
    The Strategist Beauty 100Something for every step of your routine — from your scalp to the soles of your feet.
    By Arielle Avila and Tembe Denton-Hurst
  2. profile
    Sarah McNally’s Book ClubThe owner of the McNally Jackson literary empire is reshaping the city’s reading life.
    By Matthew Schneier
  3. 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.
    By Abe Streep
  4. 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.
    By Brock Colyar
  5. gold rush
    The Snubs and Surprises of the 2025 Oscar NominationsThe Academy promoted otherwise unheralded contenders to the front of the line and left out a few hopefuls that had looked secure since September.
    By Nate Jones
  6. advice
    ‘Should I Move Across the Country to Be Closer to My Grandchild?’Your daughter may want you to be part of her “village,” but moving to one of the most expensive cities in the country is quite the ask.
    By Emily Gould
  7. 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.
    By James D. Walsh
  8. celebrity shopping
    What 73 Famous People Smell LikeSpritz some Henry Rose like the Spielbergs or some Tom Ford like Vanessa Hudgens.
    By Bella Druckman
  9. remembrance
    Beyond the EndDavid Lynch spent his five-decade film and TV career contemplating life, death, and the indescribable realms in between.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  10. family
    The Lonely Burden of the Family CaregiverEleven people who care for aging and sick relatives share their fears, resentments, and guilt.
    As told to Paula Aceves and David Mack
  11. books
    There Is No Safe WordHow the best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman hid the darkest parts of himself for decades.
    By Lila Shapiro
  12. los angeles wildfires
    I Saw the Beginning of HellWhat started as small flames engulfed my city and my life.
    By Lucy Sherriff
  13. from the wings
    Life As a Millennial Stage MomA journey into the cutthroat and adorable world of professional child actors.
    By Lauren Hilgers
  14. social studies
    The Next Drug Epidemic Is Blue Raspberry FlavoredHow Galaxy Gas became synonymous with the country’s burgeoning addiction to gas.
    By Ezra Marcus
  15. sex diaries
    The 69 Best Sex Diaries of All TimeThese are the diaries that blew up our group texts, inspired an internet conspiracy or two, and still make us blush all these years later.
    By the Cut
  16. first person
    How Does My Divorce Make You Feel?As a therapist, I try to keep my personal life private. After my public split, that was no longer in my control.
    By Dr. Lilly Jay
  17. gifts
    104 Gift Ideas From Amy SedarisHer Instagram gift guide — now all in one place on the Strategist.
    As told to Alexis Swerdloff
  18. hollywood
    ‘Are We Really Friends? Or Are You Just Using Me?’When Brian Jordan Alvarez made it big with English Teacher, he brought his friends along with him, just like they’d always dreamed. Except one.
    By E. Alex Jung
  19. how i got this baby
    The NICU Nurse Who Adopted Her Patient“I had helped deliver dozens of babies, but there was something about this one.”
    As told to Kristen Mascia
  20. golden globes 2025
    The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2025 Golden Globe NominationsDune is not doin’ great.
    By Nate Jones and Jen Chaney
  21. 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?
    By Lisa Miller
  22. gifts
    49 People With Exceptional Taste on the Best Gifts Under $50From Beverly Nguyen’s Italian toothbrush to Zoe Latta’s nature-filled paperweights.
    As told to Kitty Guo and Katherine Gillespie
  23. crime
    The People Cheering the UnitedHealthcare CEO ShootingA cold-blooded murder has become, to many, an opportunity to vent.
    By Nia Prater
  24. gifts
    The Strategist Gift Basket ProjectWe created 76 bundles for the boat dad, mahjong mom, broccoli-haired teen boy, and everyone else on your list.
    Edited by Hilary Reid and Winnie Yang
  25. reasons to love new york
    39 Reasons to Love New York Right Now‘SNL’ is 50 and 38 other reasons why.
    By The Editors
  26. the strategist 100
    The Strategist 100: Our Most Stood-Behind ProductsA collection of the best, most stood-behind products we’ve written about on the Strategist.
    By The Editors
  27. gifts
    68 Teeny-Tiny GiftsSmall enough to fit in your hand, and all under $40.
    By Caroline Weaver
  28. movie review
    Wicked Is As Enchanting As It Is ExhaustingJon M. Chu’s film adaptation of the hit musical has charm, but the bloat is inescapable.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  29. 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.
    By Lane Brown
  30. gifts
    95 Carefully Selected, Unusually Special Gifts Under $50Including a remote-control tarantula, Broadway tarot cards, and a very difficult puzzle.
    Edited by Jenna Milliner-Waddell
  31. 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.
    By Rebecca Traister
  32. scams
    My Monster TenantHe moved into our Noho loft — then tore out most of the interior walls. Turns out it wasn’t his first impromptu demolition.
    By Suzanne Seggerman
  33. movie review
    I Hate to Say This, But Men Deserve Better Than Gladiator IIRidley Scott’s sequel might make you wonder if we’ve lost the ability to treat brawny historical epics earnestly.
    By Alison Willmore
  34. in conversation
    Emily Watson: ‘I’m Blessed With a Readable Face’The double Oscar nominee grew up in a cultlike organization. Acting became her way out of it.
    By Jackson McHenry
  35. the law
    So What Happens With All the Cases Against Trump Now?There is unfinished business between the president-elect and special counsel Jack Smith.
    By Elie Honig
  36. power
    A World Without MenThe women of South Korea’s 4B movement aren’t fighting the patriarchy — they’re leaving it behind entirely.
    By Anna Louie Sussman
  37. crime
    A Hidden Sexual-Assault Scandal at the New York PhilharmonicTwo musicians were fired for sexual misconduct. Why were they allowed back in the orchestra?
    By Sammy Sussman
  38. life after roe
    The Deaths and Agonies of Trump’s Abortion BansAt least four women have died because Roe v. Wade was overturned. Countless others have suffered. Here are some of their stories.
    By Irin Carmon
  39. encounter
    The Hauntings of Tyler HenryA day among the dead with America’s favorite 28-year-old psychic medium.
    By Emily Gould
  40. early and often
    Are the Polls Wrong Again? Why Experts Are Worried About ‘Herding’The tsunami of Trump-Harris ties may be due to something pollsters are doing to avoid embarassment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. first person
    Rodney Alcala Didn’t Kill Me. Forty Years Later, I Asked Him Why.Decades after escaping the “The Dating Game Killer” — the man depicted in Woman of the Hour — I visited him in prison in search of an answer.
    By Alice Feiring
  42. personal finance
    ‘How Do I Reverse Lifestyle Creep?’Getting used to spending less is hard. But you’ll be happier for it.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  43. 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.
    By Irin Carmon
  44. politics
    In Praise of Bad ReadersIn a time of war, there is a danger in surveying the world as if it were a novel.
    By Andrea Long Chu
  45. poll position
    Harris vs. Trump Polls Are Close, But Somebody Could Win BigAll the battleground states could go either way, and control of Congress is up in the air as well.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. parenting
    The Accidental Day Care in My Living RoomWhen our sons’ Brooklyn nursery lost its license, we decided to play host until the problem was resolved. How long could it take?
    By Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
  47. the strategist 100
    The Strategist Home CatalogueOne-hundred well-designed items for every corner.
    By Erin Schwartz and Lauren Ro
  48. to the pods
    The Love MachineLove Is Blind creator Chris Coelen drops a new group of singles into his strange experiment — and wrestles with all the lawsuits against the series.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  49. 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.
    By Ryu Spaeth
  50. advice
    ‘I Just Turned 40 and My Husband Blew It’Unfortunately, you may just have to plan something for yourself.
    By Emily Gould
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