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Who Is Lara Trump and What’s With the Quashed Senate Rumors?

Everything to know about Eric’s wife, and why she publicly turned down a Senate appointment she hadn’t been offered. By Margaret Hartmann

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early and often The Republican Party Is Out of Control Mike Johnson can’t keep his conference together and Trump can’t scare them into submission. Can the GOP be governed? By Ben Jacobs
we’ll do it live Congress Averts Government Shutdown: How It Happened The shutdown was averted on Friday after the House voted to back a new CR without the debt-ceiling increase Trump demanded. By Intelligencer Staff
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What Can Secretary Kennedy Actually Do in Office? And will Trump let him? By Matt Stieb

early and often Shutdown Canceled As Democrats Win Pared-Down Spending Bill But there’s more trouble down the road. By Ed Kilgore

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The Cut

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Your Weekly Horoscopes by Madame Clairevoyant: Dec. 22–28

By Claire Comstock-Gay

style How Does Maryam Nassir Zadeh Stay in Business? The brand once defined how downtown girls wanted to dress. Now it’s a mystery how it survives at all.
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.
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culture Everything We Know About Colleen Hoover’s ‘Verity’ Movie Colleen Hoover’s ‘Verity’ adaptation will star Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett in a messy, murderous love triangle. By Katja Vujić

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Vulture

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The 12 Oscar Contenders of Christmas

Which movies have done enough to secure a place in the Best Picture ten, and which are still on the bubble? By Nate Jones

SNL’s Opera Man Sings What We’re All Thinking About the End of Game of Thrones

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streamliner A Festive Guide to All the New Holiday Movies on Streaming We all need something to zone out in front of after a big holiday meal. By Brian Tallerico
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the law Is Blake Lively Suing Justin Baldoni Over It Ends With Us Backlash? Lively filed a legal complaint against Baldoni and his team, claiming sexual harassment, retaliation, and more. By Alejandra Gularte

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The Strategist

gifts 20 Strategist-Approved Gifts for Your Whole List (That You Can Buy at Nordstrom) Something for everyone, from husbands and wives to co-workers and best friends. By Brenley Goertzen
gifts The Best Secret Santa Gifts Under $25 (That You Can Buy on Amazon) From Japanese bath powder to cooking oil made from fermented algae. By Dominique Pariso
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gifts Every Holiday Gift Guide From the Strategist (So Far) Over 70 carefully curated gift guides for every single person on your list. By Brenley Goertzen

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Curbed

year in review

Curbed’s 20 Most-Read Stories of 2024

From feral cats to the squatters of Beverly Hills, these are the stories that readers loved most this year. By Curbed editors

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listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings Stunning views in Washington Heights and dare I say the perfect apartment in Bed-Stuy. By Nora DeLigter
look book The Look Book Goes to the Double Dutch Holiday Classic Some of the world’s best jumpers gathered at the Apollo Theater for the 33rd annual National Double Dutch League competition. By Emily Leibert and Jeremy Rellosa

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operators How Aby Rosen Lost the Chrysler Building RFR wanted to return the building to its original swagger. It was a risky bet from the start. By Kim Velsey
best of new york The Best Fish Markets in New York According to restaurateurs, cookbook authors, and sushi chefs. By Maria Yagoda

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Grub Street

the grub street diet

Poet and Novelist Aria Aber’s Grub Street Diet

“Fountains of alcohol and cigarettes are on the horizon, winking at me.”

reservations Can the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act Finally Fix Reservations? The new law aims to ban reservation resellers. Enforcement will be difficult. By Chris Crowley
underground gourmet The Rest of the Best Food I Ate This Year Our columnist revisits her old stories and offers a few new suggestions. By Tammie Teclemariam
year in review Grub Street’s 20 Most-Read Stories of 2024 Dumplings, diners, a “missing” birthday cake, a wine-world grifter, and more. By Grub Street
drinks Why Martinis Keep Getting Dirtier They’re beyond filthy at this point. By Robert Simonson

where to eat
All of Our ‘Where to Eat’ Picks, Mapped Whether you’re looking for the Bed-Stuy spot with the great calamari salad, or latke-crusted sea bass in Hell’s Kitchen, we’ve got you covered. By Grub Street

the grub street diet Eli Zabar’s Grub Street Diet “Keep skimming across the top; you don’t want to compress the air or deflate it. Don’t dig in — ever.” By Paula Aceves

restaurant review Borgo Shows Its Age Andrew Tarlow’s first Manhattan restaurant possesses the kind of assured confidence that can come only from experience. By Matthew Schneier

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