Prep School

Back in the '90s, Plum Sykes arrived in New York from London and promptly found herself in the thrall of preppy chic. Now, she writes, it's all coming back.

Genetic Pleiotropy and the Risks in Breeding Recessive Mutations

Nearly everyone loves what’s rare and unique. A slight defect in the minting process of a coin can create a demand and a value well beyond the face value of the coin. The coin is functionally no different than its perfectly minted counterpart, but its scarcity and uniqueness alone make it more desirable than the rest.

Preparing Kittens For the Show Hall

Socializing kittens and making sure they are confident for their new family is only a part of the job description for a show breeder.

Feline Summer Movie Fun!

School is almost OUT! Huzzah! But raindrops are plunking against the window, the amusement and water parks haven’t opened yet, camping is out, and roasted hot dogs and S’mores are another month away.

Kittens Are Special...

...and so are some of the show rules for them:

A Mother's Story

In a Broadway revival of Amy Herzog's play Mary Jane, Rachel McAdams finds uncommon grace in an account of parental struggle and pain.

the 2024 hot list WHERE to STAY, CRUISE & EAT NEXT

It's inevitable: Every spring when we pull together the Hot List, our annual collection of the world's best new hotels, restaurants, and cruise ships, a staffer remarks that this latest iteration has got to be the best one ever. After a year's worth of traveling the globe-to stay the night at a converted farmhouse in the middle of an olive grove outside Marrakech or sail aboard a beloved cruise line's inaugural Antarctic voyage-it's easy to see why we get attached.

GOLDEN CHILD

A blink-and-you'll-miss-it surf town on Australia's east coast is now a chic weekend getaway

ELIZABETH DEBICKI

The actor who brought Princess Diana to life—and won a passel of awards in the process—is ready to transform anew.

Stuck on You

Once applied primarily to adolescent totems, stickers for wellness!are growing up.

No Kitten! Cats Are Part of the Military!

Felines have graced the decks of boats and ships back nearly to the beginning of time, roaming freely on passenger ships, war vessels, and merchant schooners, keeping vermin at bay.

Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

Most new pet owners can hardly wait to get their new kitten home. How to explain why most breeders wait until the kitten is older? | Let's take a look at WHY breeders delay, and why new owners will be happier in the long run that they did.

With Nail and I

Inspired by recent runways, Lena Dunham tries on inch-long talons and mere tip-skimming lengths, and wonders: What do our nails say about all we’re asked to do?

Partial to It

Gen Zers have deemed side parts hopelessly outdated, but new defenders see the appeal.

GESTATION What Is Normal & What Influences Gestation.?

About 46.5 million households in the United States report owning cats in 2024.

Who's That Kitten?

Your queen has successfully delivered her litter!

Kittens & Worms

You have settled in for the evening with your soft, sleepy kitten. As you rub her, you notice that her belly is large, round, and squishy.

still lazy after all these years

Decades after a boyhood of easygoing afternoons in Washington State's San Juan Islands, Jesse Ashlock returns with his own children to rediscover this bucolic corner of America where time almost seems to stand still

To Brooklyn, by Way of Paris and Rome

A whirlwind week with Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri as she stages the brand's first New York runway show in a decade.

Justin Kuritzkes Serves an Ace

With his first movie script for the erotic tennis drama Challengers, he has gone from struggling playwright to in-demand screenwriter.

A Burlesque Family at Home

Showbiz couple Angie Pontani and Brian Newman’s high-spirited Marine Park house.

A Bistro With Shish Barak

Huda impressively balances its many influences.

Unmasking Diddy

The rap mogul shook off decades of rumored bad behavior with wholesome PR revamps. Now the allegations against him are his legacy.

THE 'DEBATE ME BRO

Mehdi Hasan's aggressive interviewing style landed him a Sunday show on MSNBC. Until he started talking about Palestine.

Family Matters: Irin Carmon

Bad Dada Why is Elon Musk dragging his 3-year-old all over the world?

TODD BLANCHE IS A SURPRISINGLY COMPETENT LAWYER. AND HE'S ON TRACK TO KEEP HIS CLIENT OUT OF JAIL UNTIL THE ELECTION. IN DEFENSE OF TRUMP

TODD BLANCHE WAS looking for his man. Or it could be a woman, but probably not.

Neighborhood News: The Brooklyn Boat Breakers

A new Parks Department unit has hundreds of abandoned vessels to crush.

THE MAN WHO GOSSIPED TOO MUCH

For almost two decades, JOHN NELSON anonymously published blind items skewering the Hollywood elite on the blog CRAZY DAYS AND NIGHTS. Then his identity was revealed in the midst of a messy affair.

Self: Emma Alpern

In Outer Space Why do so many women believe their bodies are controlled by the moon?

Pierce Abernathy

Couscous salad and labneh dip with the delectable model, social-media chef, and sustainability influencer.