The Strategist

1 day ago | nymag.com | Ambar Pardilla

By Ambar Pardilla, a writer at the Strategist covering fashion and home organization. She joined the Strategist as a writer in 2021 and before that worked at NBC and HuffPost. 1:28 P.M. 33 items in this article 8 items on sale! 33 items in this article 8 items on sale! Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers Father’s Day is on June 15, and while your dad may say he doesn’t want anything, you have to get him something.

2 days ago | nymag.com | Melissa Dahl

Cancer stories, as we've long told them, tend to follow one of two arcs: diagnosis, then a brave fight against the disease resulting either in survival or death. But journalist Jonathan Gluck's story has been different. When he was 38, with a wife and 7-month-old at home, Gluck learned he had multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells that causes damage to bones, kidneys, and the immune system. It's an uncommon form of cancer with an estimated seven people out of 100,000 diagnosed each year.

2 days ago | nymag.com | Sarah Jones

Six months into the second Trump administration, it has become clear that now is the time of con men. Scams and snake oil proliferate, as do the hucksters who promote them. Before Mike Huckabee became our ambassador to Israel, he advertised Relaxium, an herbal supplement whose makers falsely pledged it would help a restless nation sleep. Other supplement-makers see a champion in Health Secretary Robert F.

2 days ago | nymag.com | Jordan McMahon

By Jordan McMahon, a technology and gadgets writer at the Strategist. He’s been covering technology since 2017 and previously wrote for Wired, Wirecutter, and Reviewed.com. 2:07 P.M. Photo: Jordan McMahon I’ve tried everything short of hypnosis to spend less time on my phone — grayscale mode, app limits, leaving it in a different room like it’s a cursed object.

2 days ago | nymag.com | Rachael Griffiths

By Rachael Griffiths, a writer at the Strategist covering beauty, fashion, and travel. She joined the Strategist in 2021 after interning for the site. 12:33 P.M. Photo: Rachael Griffiths Like most people, I’ve tried a lot of shampoos in my time. Even before I became a beauty writer, I’d analyze ingredients lists at the drugstore, hunting for the best shampoo my limited student budget could stretch to.