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Mother Is a Verb

Mother’s Day should be about celebrating the mothering that we give and receive from other moms. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

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Bikinis You’ll Wear All Summer Long By Morgan Evans and Brooke LaMantia
10 Things You Don’t Have to Pay Full Price for This Week By Hanna Flanagan
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fashion Can the Met Make Old Clothes Interesting? The Met had a challenge making garments from the 19th century appealing to a younger audience. Did it work? By Cathy Horyn
we tried this Kylie Jenner Made Jeans. We Tried Them. Following her 005 drop, we tried Kylie Jenner–approved jeans. By the Cut

yikes By Asia Milia Ware This Is the Worst Way to Make an Inclusive Foundation Shade Youthforia’s darkest shade is literally jet black and it’s upsetting.

mother's day Yes, You Can Still Get Your Mother’s Day Gifts in Time Cameras, crafts, appliances, and more that will get here just in time. By Bianca Nieves and Lauren Adhav
met gala 2024 Met Gala Red Carpet: All the Looks Zendaya! Bad Bunny! Doja Cat! And more. By Brooke LaMantia
beauty I’m 66 and Have Dry Eye Skin. Will Concealer Help? A 73-year-old beauty expert answers a question dear to her. By Valerie Monroe

power NYPD Seeks Suspect in Violent Sexual Assault Caught on Video The attacker is seen wrapping a belt around the woman’s neck before dragging her between two cars and assaulting her. By Andrea González-Ramírez
encounter The Woman Who Ate Eric Adams for Breakfast Activist Olayemi Olurin channeled a whole city’s frustration to grill the mayor on morning radio. By Angelina Chapin

life after roe By Andrea González-Ramírez How Close to Death Must a Person Be to Get an Abortion? The Supreme Court will decide whether hospitals can turn away pregnant people experiencing medical emergencies.

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career ‘When Should I Tell My Interviewer That I’m Pregnant?’ You’re not obligated, legally or ethically, to disclose a pregnancy during the hiring process. By Alison Green

power All of the Allegations Against Diddy Five people have accused the rapper of sexual abuse in lawsuits, and now federal agents have raided the rapper’s homes. By Andrea González-Ramírez

personal finance ‘How Can I Be Financially Secure As a Freelancer?’ You need a plan and some patience. By Charlotte Cowles

career It’s hard to imagine that Sohla El-Waylly, who taught viewers to cook a whole meal out of string cheese and once made a seven-course dining experience out of convenience store foods, could ever doubt her culinary prowess. But even the queen of the gastronomical puzzle questions herself sometimes. Right now, she’s cooking through the chaos.

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health Don’t Trust That ‘Veneer Tech’ Fake certification courses — and their horrifying results — are all over TikTok. By Lindsay Gellman
family The Last Thing My Mother Wanted Healthy at age 74, she decided there was nothing on earth still keeping her here, not even us. podcast By Evelyn Jouvenet

health By Erica Schwiegershausen Do Women Really Need 10 Hours of Sleep? TikTok is convinced. Here’s what the research shows.

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health Does Eating Chocolate Actually Trigger Migraine Headaches? Millions of sufferers, most of whom are women, may be avoiding chocolate for no good reason. By Libby Watson

the bigger picture When she launched Girls Run NYC in 2014, Jessie Zapo wanted to make it easier for women of all abilities to run “in fellowship with others”: “Our goal was to create a space where it didn’t feel scary, and you weren’t going to get left behind in the dust.” Now Girls Run NYC isn’t just a running club. For many of its members, it’s a support group.

how i got this baby The Mom Who Got Ovarian Cancer After Having Her Ovaries Removed “We’ve fought so hard; we created our child, you know? What if I die and I leave her without a mom? What does that look like?” By Kristen Mascia
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television By Olivia Craighead Woman Who Allegedly Inspired Baby Reindeer Threatens to Sue Creator Fiona Harvey told Piers Morgan that the show’s creator, Richard Gadd, was “lying” and defaming her.

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taylor swift Every Easter Egg on Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department We called up some Swifties to explain the meaning behind Taylor’s most cryptic songs on the album. By Claire Lampen and Olivia Craighead

crime A Security Guard Was Reportedly Shot Outside Drake’s House It was the first of three trespassing incidents in one week amid a weeks-long feud between the Toronto rapper and Kendrick Lamar. By Danielle Cohen
bravoverse Andy Cohen Has ‘No Regrets’ Amid the Bravo Reckoning Bravo says a recent “outside investigation” cleared him of some former Housewives’ allegations. By Tariro Mzezewa
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cut covers Normani, On Her Own Time Five years after “Motivation,” her debut album Dopamine is imminent. Normani explains the wait. By Connor Garel
encounter Gayle Rankin Takes Center Stage After years of flirting with mainstream success, the character actress steps into the spotlight in Cabaret. By Emily Leibert
beauty In Defense of Annette Bening’s Face We need to re-evaluate our relationship with aging. By Valerie Monroe
feuds Why Does Everyone Hate My Dog? In a city bubbling over with rage, pets — and their owners — are enemy No. 1. By Bindu Bansinath
culture The Wiz Comes Home to Broadway And it’s queerer and funnier than ever. By Soraya Nadia McDonald
taylor swift The Real Reason Taylor Swift Dresses Like That A close read on a decade of outfits. By Cathy Horyn
advice ‘My Boyfriend Still Shares a Bed With His Ex!’ I’m going to tell you what your friends and therapist won’t. By Emily Gould
culture Lydia West Is in Your Corner After breaking out in the U.K., the actress arrives Stateside with Big Mood, a dark riff on the buddy comedy. By Danielle Cohen
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encounter The Brooklyn Power Throuple Making Space for a Baby Literary couple Daniel and Grace Lavery and their partner, Lily Woodruff, are all living and working full time in their Brooklyn apartment. By Choire Sicha
the internet The Cleanfluencers Who Declutter, Haul, Restock, Repeat Meet the content creators making a living by cleaning and reorganizing, one purse tower, acrylic plastic container, and egg organizer at a time. By Charlotte Barnett