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How Donald Trump May Dodge Sentencing Before the Election

This is where politics collide with the criminal-justice process. By Elie Honig

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Producing Chicago The DNC covered nearly impossible ground to raise up Harris as the new hero. By Andrew Rice

politics Is Trump Trying to Back Out of Debating Harris? The Harris campaign is requesting live mics at the September 10 debate on ABC News, which Trump’s team opposes. By Nia Prater

just asking questions Why Kamala Harris Is Suddenly Surging Among Latinos Equis Research’s Carlos Odio explains what her campaign understands about a key voting bloc. By Benjamin Hart

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The Cut

11 Best Setting Sprays From Natural Matte to Melted Popsicle

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The Steed of Slow Horses

Jack Lowden is a breakout in the spy procedural by way of Office Space, and he’s making a run for Emmys glory. By Nicholas Quah

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

the law Diddy Files to Dismiss Lil Rod’s Sexual-Assault Lawsuit His attorney called the producer’s claims “pure fiction.” By Justin Curto
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bad decisions BTS’s Suga Is Sorry About His Apology for Drunk Scootering Because, apparently, his first one wasn’t enough. By Justin Curto
the law It’s Nicki Minaj vs. Barbz Out Here Well, one single Barb suing Mrs. Petty. By Justin Curto

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Eric Goode’s Monkey Business How a former nightclub impresario and reptile enthusiast became one of the most successful documentary filmmakers of our time. By Lane Brown

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Richard Kind Used to Sublet to Jon Stewart

The actor, joining ‘Only Murders in the Building’ this season, talks about his early years in New York as a singing waiter and struggling actor. By Clio Chang

landlords Everything We Know About the Federal Lawsuit Against RealPage The company is accused of running a nationwide “scheme with landlords to break the law.” By Bridget Read
getting around Amtrak Wants to Sell Us a Very Expensive Penn Station Expansion The railroad doesn’t want to improve the current station, which many argue would be cheaper (and faster). By Nolan Hicks
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Grub Street

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Kellogg’s Diner Gets a Tex-Mex Makeover

Chef Jackie Carnesi gives diner food an overhaul.

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restaurant review Does the City Need Another Chef’s Table? After an acrimonious exit at Brooklyn Fare, César Ramirez returns with a $400 tasting counter of his own. By Matthew Schneier