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Melania Trump’s Mysterious Amazon Documentary: What We Know

Why is the notoriously private First Lady filming a Brett Ratner–directed documentary? It might have something to do with the $28 million paycheck. By Margaret Hartmann

poll position Polls Show Trump Speech to Congress Didn’t Change Anything Viewership of the speech skewed heavily Republican, and so far polls aren’t showing any “bounce.” By Ed Kilgore
strange cell fellows Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Hangs Out With Diddy Every Day It’s good to have a friend. By Matt Stieb
early and often Elon Musk ‘Elated’ to Learn Congress Might Rubber-Stamp His Cuts The rescissions process could let Congress regularize DOGE cuts, but it could produce another dangerous moment for House Republicans. By Ed Kilgore
politics Mayor Adams Hits All-Time Low in New Poll As Speaker Adams Joins Race Eric Adams’s latest achievement is the lowest mayoral approval rating ever recorded by Quinnipiac University. By Nia Prater

the purge
Who Are the Federal Workers Who’ve Lost Their Jobs? Over 30,000 have been let go or put on leave but information on which departments have been impacted is only trickling out. Here’s what we know. By Will Peischel

stop the presses Trump Is Dividing and Conquering the White House Press Corps A spat with the Associated Press has revealed deep fissures among Washington journalists. By Charlotte Klein

early and often Trump Was Always Going to Betray Veterans As thousands of veterans are laid off, it’s becoming harder to deny that Elon Musk’s billions mean more than a uniform. By Sarah Jones

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In Gabby Windey We Trust

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how i got this baby The Mom Who Fled the L.A. Fires With a Disabled Child “All my daughter’s equipment burned — every single bit of it.”
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advice ‘My Friends Abandoned Me When They Had Kids’ You need to pick one or two friendships and fight for them. The rest are probably lost.

celebrity couples Kate Hudson Says She Doesn’t Need to Get Married, Actually The actress likes “the idea of being engaged forever” to her fiancé, Danny Fujikawa. By Elizabeth Gulino
celebrity Chelsea Handler Isn’t Marrying Ralph Fiennes Anytime Soon She shot down a truly random bout of dating rumors, saying he isn’t “marriage material.” By Elizabeth Gulino
gone sale-ing Everything You Need On Sale at Dermstore Right Now Because your beauty cabinet needs a refresh. By Chinea Rodriguez

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Where’s Willy? Abe Koogler’s Deep Blue Sound

The orcas have vanished, and a Pacific Northwest community is puzzled. By Sara Holdren

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

rip Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s Ultra Private Husband, Dead at 82 “He is in God’s arms now and I am okay with that. I will always love you.” By Alejandra Gularte
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the law A Guide to Celebrity Defamation Cases Blake, Baldoni, Diddy, Drake … the list goes on! By Victoria Bekiempis
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women's apparel 17 Pairs of Statement-Making Tights For when basic black ones just won’t do. By Kitty Guo
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beauty From Tata Harper to Lunya: 21 Things I’d Buy at Nordstrom’s Beauty Sale Including Valentino lipstick, Dr. Barbara Sturm night cream, and a Lunya silk sleep mask. By Alexandra Polk

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A Gaudy Trump Tower Spread Where the Owner Spent House Arrest

The three-bedroom condo, with finishes that might just out-Trump Trump, lists for $9.7 million. By Adriane Quinlan

celebrity real estate What Apartment Is Big Enough for the Baldwins? Duplex life at Devonshire House for Alec, Hilaria, and their television brood. By Adriane Quinlan
street view Brick Is Back Even the most prolific builders of glass towers have rediscovered texture, shadow, and drama. By Justin Davidson
operators Why Sutton Place, Andrew Cuomo? Neighbors at the Oriana wonder what the former governor is doing at their rental building — other than plotting his mayoral campaign. By Matthew Sedacca

under a million An Upper East Side Two-Bedroom With Beamed Ceilings for $950k Plus a Harlem three-bed with exposed brick for just $440k. By Kim Velsey
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operators The Real-Estate Operators at DOGE Might Know Where You Live A proptech and a mobile-home executive are two of Musk’s guys with access to troves of sensitive housing data. By Adriane Quinlan

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Grub Street

restaurant review

A Tiny Restaurant With a Huge Following

Ha’s Snack Bar is already too full, but it’s also too good to ignore.

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adjustments Why Are So Many Chefs De-Spicing Their Menus? Across the city, dishes have gone from hot to not. By Luke Fortney

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Where to Eat in March The best restaurants for right now. By Grub Street

the grub street diet Comedian Jenny Hagel’s Grub Street Diet “Only an insane person would turn down the opportunity to take a regular, everyday object and Reubenize it.” By Paula Aceves

restaurant review Cafe Commerce Offers Easy Uptown Glamour, Day or Night Lululemon meets coconut cake at Harold Moore’s new UES canteen. By Matthew Schneier

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