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Voguing at Rikers Island

In today’s newsletter, Mik Bean is in conversation with trans femme artist Jordyn Jay.

Have We Been Thinking About Ambition All Wrong?

Samhita Mukhopadhyay charts a new alternative for work life (beyond the girlboss or tradwife)

That Abortion Pill Ruling

In today's newsletter, We contemplate SCOTUS's mifepristone ruling. Plus, Rebecca Carroll interviews author Glynnis MacNicol about pleasure.

“There Is No Triage”

In today’s newsletter, we look at Gaza’s decimated healthcare system. Plus, Justice Alito says the quiet part out loud—into a tape recorder.