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Charlotte Klein

Features Writer, New York Magazine

Charlotte Klein is a features writer and media columnist at New York Magazine. She previously covered media for Vanity Fair.

  1. covid-19
    Trump Holiday Parties Celebrate Season by Denying RealitySpreading Christmas cheer, election denialism, and potentially the coronavirus.
  2. coronavirus
    A Quarter of NYC’s COVID Fatalities Come From Staten IslandThe borough, which only makes up 5 percent of the city’s population, now accounts for a quarter of all COVID deaths in New York City.
  3. trump pardons
    Everyone Trump Might Pardon Before He Leaves OfficeFrom his three eldest children to Tiger King’s Joe Exotic, there are a number of people the president may try to pardon — including himself.
  4. countdown
    Here’s What Lame-Duck Trump Might DoThe president could start a war, spare his convicted cronies, and more on the way out.
  5. new york
    New York Democrats Gain Veto-Proof Majority in State SenateThe supermajority gives lawmakers enhanced negotiating power over Governor Cuomo and could set pandemic-related eviction protections in motion.
  6. politics
    Here’s All the Transition Help Trump Is Denying BidenThe president’s refusal to concede the election he lost has big consequences for everything from the pandemic to law enforcement.
  7. jeffrey epstein
    DOJ Probe Into Epstein Prosecutors Ends With Mere Slap on the WristThe inquiry found that prosecutors engaged in “poor judgment” but not “professional misconduct” when they penned Epstein’s sweetheart deal in 2007.
  8. foreign policy
    Will Trump Upend U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan on His Way Out?The new acting Defense secretary’s senior adviser is a critic of the war in Afghanistan who could give Trump the Christmas gift of troop withdrawal.
  9. politics
    Georgia Republicans Break Into Civil War to Appease TrumpEndangered senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler call for the secretary of state’s head as the president keeps falsely claiming a stolen election.
  10. coronavirus
    Trump Rallies Leave Trail of COVID Spikes in Their WakeFourteen counties that hosted MAGA rallies had increased rates of COVID cases one month later, in some cases outpacing rates in the rest of the state.
  11. covid-19
    Second Coronavirus Wave Propels European Countries Into Lockdown 2.0France, Germany announce lockdowns that will last at least a month. “We no longer have control of the spread of the virus,” Chancellor Merkel warned.
  12. coronavirus
    The 5 Worst Things Jared Kushner Told Bob Woodward About Trump’s COVID StrategyIn a newly published interview with Bob Woodward, Jared Kushner said in April that Trump wanted to get “the country back from the doctors.”
  13. the swamp
    The Winners of Trump’s WashingtonFifty-one insiders who profited off the presidency.
  14. maga
    The 10 Strangest Moments From Trump’s Trifecta of Pennsylvania RalliesTrump recalled how his COVID doctors “would grab my body” and expressed his desire for the open road, yearning to “drive the hell out of here.”
  15. self worth
    25 Famous Women on ConfidenceJanelle Monáe, Alicia Keys, Tracee Ellis Ross, and more powerful women on self-worth.
  16. peacock problems
    NBC’s Town Hall Controversy Is Quintessentially TrumpIn typical fashion, the president bashed the network that is catching flak from the left and TV stars for giving him a platform opposite Biden.
  17. supreme court
    Amy Coney Barrett Says She Won’t Be a Trump ‘Pawn,’ But Does Nothing to Prove ItSupreme Court nominees usually give vague answers, but they don’t always have a president openly wishing they would rule in his favor.
  18. mothers and daughters
    25 Famous Women on Their MothersWith contributions from Kamala Harris, Zadie Smith, Tracee Ellis-Ross, and many more.
  19. politics
    17 Republicans Refuse to Condemn QAnon in House VoteThey did so even after a Democratic colleague was targeted with death threats by the conspiracy’s followers a few days earlier.
  20. vision 2020
    Texas Governor Orders Ballot Drop-off Locations Closed Across StateGreg Abbott seems to want to make it more difficult for Democrats to vote on the eve of a competitive election.
  21. vision 2020
    Pompeo’s Swing-State Appearances Look a Lot Like Campaigning for TrumpThe secretary of State has been touting the president’s agenda in key battlegrounds, violating norms and possibly the Hatch Act.
  22. 25 famous women on
    How to Negotiate A Salary, According to 25 Famous WomenAdvice from Michelle Obama, Meryl Streep, Ellen Pompeo, and more.
  23. beginnings
    25 Famous Women on Their Career MilestonesAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and more discuss a single moment of success.
  24. fame
    25 Famous Women on the Moment They ‘Made It’From landing a dream role to getting a first paycheck.
  25. 100-person poll
    100 Psychics on What Their Clients Want to Know About 2020Who will win the election? Will Trump go to prison? Can you tell if I have COVID-19? And more questions about these uncertain times.
  26. recommended by experts
    The Best Credit Cards, According to Folks Who Know Everything About Credit CardsIncluding the best credit cards for a pandemic, students, travelers (both frequent and casual), entrepreneurs, and shoppers.
  27. science of us
    How to Breathe If You’re Feeling AnxiousA technique called 4-7-8 can help.
  28. higher education
    What Is College Without the Campus?This crisis will reshape higher education — and not just this fall.
  29. science of us
    How to Actually Fall AsleepYou can’t force it, for starters.
  30. gallery
    Rainbow-Spotting on the Quiet Streets of BrooklynLike a neighborhoodwide I Spy game, families are hanging drawings of rainbows in their windows for kids to spot on their daily walks.
  31. skin-care
    Kevin Coughlin In 'Maryjane
    Everything You Wanted to Know About the Drugstore: A Conversation With ExpertsIncluding an internist’s tip for buying generic drugs, a pediatrician’s case for off-brand Band-Aids, and a hairstylist on the best at-home hair dye.
  32. dining and entertaining
    The Amazon Flatware I’m Buying Until I Can Afford ChristofleThe $15 sets are such a dupe for my mom’s Perles collection that she uses them as a supplement when she has overflow company.
  33. dossier
    The High Society That Surrounded Jeffrey EpsteinA close study of his circle — social, professional, transactional — reveals a damning portrait of elite New York.