The Cut

Hark, the Advent Calendars Arrived (Very) Early This Year

With Bonne Maman jams and Augustinus Bader’s vitamin-C serum.

The Best DNA Tests for Dogs, According to Owners and Veterinarians

Including one that gives you breed results down to one percent.

Rebecca Katz’s Risky Formula for Winning Elections

The political consultant has an uncanny gift for finding charismatic progressives. Why do so many of them implode?

New Stuff Alert: A Dusen Dusen Swaddle and Carbone Candle

Plus Farm Rio Stanleys.

The Best (Nice-looking) Dog Bowls, According to Dog Trainers and Veterinarians

Including a Yeti for your dog.

The 10 Very Best Skillets

For all your sautéing, searing, frying, and baking needs.

The Age of Don Jr.

How the ultimate failson became an edgelord whisperer and bona fide power player.

Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest Will Backfire on Trump

The crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists will only inspire more young people to agree with them.

10 Things We Loved: From Crinkle Swimsuits to Bartender-Approved Citrus Juicers

Plus, a “heating pad on steroids” for easing back tension.

Our Campus. Our Crisis.

Inside the encampments and crackdowns that shook American politics. A report by the student journalists of the Columbia Daily Spectator.

What Are the Best Short-Sleeve Button-Downs for Men?

Also button-ups and popovers, but definitely nothing dweeby.

Experts Fear Trump’s Failed Coup Is a ‘Dress Rehearsal’

American democracy survived the 2020 election, but in what shape?

Who Makes Maya Rudolph’s Clogs on Forever?

“I guess if I died and went to heaven, I’d want to be wearing clogs.”

Paul Manafort’s Trial: Everything We Learned on Day One

The choice for jurors: Is Manafort a lavish spender who lied to avoid paying taxes, or a gifted political strategist duped by his devious deputy?

32 Great New Ideas for Your Wedding Registry

Portuguese coffee pots, cheese-of-the-month clubs, and beautiful umbrellas — plus a few favorite items of recently married couples.