parentingIs a Sick Kid Better Than an Absent Kid? Health policies have grown more lax in an attempt to improve school attendance. Parents and teachers are split on whether it’s working.By Melissa Dahl
wait what is happening on tiktok?Random Punching Attacks Rattle New York City Women Someone, or several someones, is punching random women on the streets. Everyone has a theory, and no one feels safe.By Angelina Chapin
beauty‘Why Is My Scalp Suddenly So Oily?’ I talked to experts who recommended some tweaks to your current routine and shampoos that are great for greasy hair.By Jennifer G. Sullivan
where did you get that?Where a Model Shops Imani Randolph on her go-to layering pieces, mary janes, and finding style inspiration from The Wire.By Chinea Rodriguez
ruby frankeThe Most Disturbing Details From Ruby Franke’s Diaries In newly released diary entries, the disgraced momfluencer repeatedly refers to her children as “demons” and details how she starved them.By Bindu Bansinath
powerAll 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
advice‘Am I Too Online?’ I’m sorry to report that this is one of those “if you have to ask” questions.By J.P. Brammer
zodiac seasonsYour Guide to Aries Season The sign of the ram, Aries charges forward to meet the world head-on. Use that fiery energy to assert yourself and make a bold change in your life.By Claire Comstock-Gay
encounterXochitl Gonzalez’s Ghost Story An encounter with the spirit of an overlooked Latina artist saved the Brooklynite’s sophomore novel.By Andrea González-Ramírez
cut coversKacey Musgraves Comes Down to Earth The “Space Cowboy” singer got divorced, rebounded, quit weed — and she’s never felt so grounded.By Allison P. Davis
egg freezingKristen Stewart Says She Froze Her Eggs Asked about wanting children, she said she and fiancée, Dylan Meyer, are “keeping that open.”By Katja Vujić
it girlHolly Herndon Invites You to Be Holly Herndon Commissioned for the Whitney Biennial, the experimental musician’s new project with her husband probes how the internet understands identity.By Cat Zhang
cut coversKacey Musgraves Comes Down to Earth The “Space Cowboy” singer got divorced, rebounded, quit weed — and she’s never felt so grounded.By Allison P. Davis
profileAdelle Waldman Takes the Early Shift Why an author best known for skewering Brooklyn literati wrote a novel about working at a big-box store.By Emily Gould
the bigger pictureFighting for Recognition Enter the ring with the trainers of OutBox, a trans-owned and -operated boxing gym in Williamsburg.By Caira Conner
chaptersThe Theft First, there was the burglary. Then everything went missing.By Sloane Crosley
powerFani Willis Didn’t Stand a Chance It feels inevitable that we’re talking about a Black woman’s personal life instead of Trump’s efforts to overturn an election.By Laura Bassett
wait what is happening on tiktok?An Extremely Thorough Guide to ‘Who TF Did I Marry’ In case you don’t have ten hours to devote to the TikTok story of a woman who claims she married a pathological liar.By Danielle Cohen
first personMy Dad, the Mets, and Me For years, my relationship with my father was centered around us both cheering for, and mourning over, the losing team. What if we’d already won?By Emma Turetsky
spring fashionBring Back These ’00s Trends Ballet flats, Juicy Couture sweat suits, UGGs — the early-aughts fashion revival seems to be sticking around.By Mia Mercado
are u coming?Packing for Paris With Alex Consani The massively popular TikTok star–slash–model is doing all of Fashion Month with a carry-on.By Brock Colyar