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Taking Charge of Your Fertility brought cycle-tracking to the masses. Thirty years later, the author still worries about readers getting it right. By Sara Harrison

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beauty In Defense of Annette Bening’s Face We need to re-evaluate our relationship with aging. By Valerie Monroe
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politics Why Is Kristi Noem Defending Killing Her Dog? The South Dakota governor and Trump VP hopeful is arguing that it was totally legal. By Olivia Craighead
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.

career How to Write a Thank-You Email After a Job Interview You’re not actually thanking your interviewer; you’re continuing the conversation and strengthening the impression you made. 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 When You’re Laid Off But Still Have to Go to Work Three women on continuing to do their jobs even after they lost them. By Charlotte Cowles

career Unless you live under a rock, you’ve seen Mindy Weiss’s work on your Instagram feed or your TV screen. Aside from the Kardashians, with whom she collaborates often, the Hollywood wedding and event planner’s long list of clients includes Paris Hilton, Serena Williams, Diana Ross, Nicole Richie, and the Biebers. Here’s how she gets it done.

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first person Seeking Salvation From Postpartum Anxiety Atheist Kailyn McCord felt suffocated by the worry of new motherhood. A serene Evangelical acquaintance offered a way out. By Kailyn McCord

advice By Charlotte Cowles How I Learned to Accept an Apology From a Friend Most of us just smile and say it’s okay, even when it’s not.

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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.

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celebrity relationships Is Chloë Grace Moretz Engaged? The actress and her girlfriend, Kate Harrison, were spotted wearing diamond rings at Disneyland. By Tariro Mzezewa
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celebrity beauty encyclopedia An Encyclopedia of Celebrity Beauty Brands Please, I beg no more celebrity beauty brands. By Daise Bedolla, Kathleen Hou, and Erica Smith
parenting When Your Kid Is the Classroom Problem Child What would you do if your third-grader hit other kids, shoved his teachers, destroyed his classroom, and hid from everyone? By Anya Kamenetz
power The Women Who Run Harlem Major cultural institutions in the neighborhood are changing and more relevant than ever. By Najha Zigbi-Johnson
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power The Chaos Inside Diddy’s Harlem Charter School Parents were drawn in by Capital Prep’s celebrity connections and social justice curriculum. Instead, their children faced violence and dysfunction. By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
royals Getting to the Bottom of the Kate Middleton “November Photo” Theory Was the manipulated Mother’s Day photo actually taken last fall? I tried to find out. By Ellie Hall
health The Ozempic Pushers Some fat patients say doctors are pressuring them to take the miracle drug instead of listening to their immediate health concerns. By Angelina Chapin
parenting How Dr. Becky Professionalized Parenting Becky Kennedy popularized buzzwords like reparenting oneself and co-regulation — it’s made her the most influential parenting expert since Dr. Spock. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
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royals The Royal Family’s Kate Middleton Crisis Her disappearance isn’t just a tabloid sensation. It’s a sign of the monarchy’s deepening instability. By Tanya Gold