With Tropical Storm Idalia back out to sea, residents of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas sorted through debris of damaged homes as crews worked to restore power and clear downed trees. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis noted that Idalia — which made landfall Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane — caused less damage than feared because it missed heavily populated areas. |
Idalia tore through the Big Bend community of Horseshoe Beach, Fla. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images) |
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Former President Trump pleaded not guilty to 13 charges related to his alleged illegal attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential vote for Joe Biden. Trump made the pleas early so he could skip an arraignment hearing next week, when cameras would have recorded him pleading "not guilty" in person.
Our brains are having trouble processing that Trump did something to avoid being on camera.
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For the first time, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reported receiving trips on a private plane owned by Harlan Crow, the Republican megadonor and real estate magnate. Crow's decades of gifts to Thomas — namely, luxury vacations almost every year for the justice and his wife — were revealed this spring by investigative outlet ProPublica, sparking a movement for court reform. |
Justice Thomas and Chief Justice John Roberts, pictured here not discussing the court's binding ethics rules (because no such rules exist). (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images) |
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A senior member of the extremist group was sentenced to 17 years in prison for helping organize the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol meant to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election win. Joseph Biggs' sentence is the second-longest for a Jan. 6 organizer: Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers militia, was sentenced to 18 years in May. Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys' leader, will learn his sentence next week. |
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Getting through college without a budget is possible, but it's a nerve-wracking experience and one that will cost you more money. (Ask us how we know.) Mallon FitzPatrick, head of wealth planning at Robertson Stephens, laid out how to create a 50-30-20 college spending plan — one that goes 50% to needs, 30% to wants and 20% to a cushion* — and why monthly reviews of your spending are so important. *The cushion is important. Do not neglect the cushion! |
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Late-night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Myers and John Oliver dropped the first episode of their new podcast on Spotify, which they launched to raise money for their writers. Late-night writing staffs are part of the Writers Guild of America, which has been striking since May over declining pay and increasingly unstable work. Strike Force Five, named after the hosts' group chat, will release at least another 12 episodes |
Oliver and Fallon in a 2021 interview. (Giphy) |
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If you're looking for a classy cocktail to serve at your U.S. Open watch party, we learned how to make an Aperol spritz, the drink of the summer, and what we can pair it with, charcuterie-wise. |
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| A high-intensity cardio exercise that's easy on your joints and improves coordination might sound like it'll cost you $200 a month, not counting workout-branded tank tops and leggings. In fact, you only pay about $10, one time for equipment, because the workout is jump rope. |
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Since March, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has taken over each of the North American cities it's passed through. In October, it will be taking over theaters — so much so that AMC quintupled its website's visitor capacity to avoid a Ticketmaster-style debacle. Eras' international conquest begins in November. |
Taylor Swift performs in Mexico City last week. ((Hector Vivas/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)) |
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Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson announced a new fund for victims of the August wildfires that devastated western Maui. Their $10 million donation will seed the People's Fund of Maui, which will give $1,200 per month to adults who lost their home in the fires. The fund, which you can donate to, will continue "as long as members of our community are still in need and as long as the funds last." |
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This weekend's picks include tips for living to 100, the chaotic life of boxing champion Tyson Fury, and a courtroom drama series unlike any other (we stand Accused). Our throwback pick is an American classic to mark Labor Day — The Grapes of Wrath. Watch our video coverage for a new manga-inspired adventure series, One Piece, and an interactive rom-com, Choose Love. |
One thing we love: Days with surprisingly low humidity. What a relief! One thing we hate: Translating sizes between clothing brands. One thing we ate: The Monty sandwich from Orchard Grocer. Check it out if you're in the Lower East Side. |
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ever since i was a little girl i knew i wanted to look at three or four screens at once —@ali_sivi
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