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Mia Sato

Mia Sato

Features Writer, The Verge

Features Writer, The Verge

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    Vogue has a new top editor.

    But she won’t get the editor-in-chief title that Anna Wintour held for decades — the role is officially called the “Head of Editorial Content.” Editor of Vogue.com Chloe Malle was named to the position this morning.

    Malle is something of a safe bet: she’s been at Vogue for 14 years, beginning with a social editor position. Her last name may be familiar: she’s the daughter of director Louis Malle and actress Candice Bergen (she’s also related to perfume industry giant Frédéric Malle).

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    Get ready to pay import taxes.

    The de minimis exemption — a previously unknown trade policy that is now all over the news — is officially dead for US consumers starting today. That means all your purchases coming from abroad (not just China!) will be subject to important taxes you previously avoided.

    Back in February I explained how all of this works. Some details are slightly different now, but the takeaway is the same: we’re all about to feel the pinch of Donald Trump’s tariff policy.

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    Never post.

    Your collection of artworks looted by the Nazis could end up in the news. A Dutch newspaper recently spotted what appears to be a missing painting that belonged to a Jewish art dealer during World War II — in an online real estate listing for a home in Argentina. A second missing painting was reportedly seen in a social media post by one of the daughters of a Nazi official.

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    What do you do when someone copies you?

    If you’re Cassey Ho, AKA Blogilates, you get a few design patents and do some good old public shaming. I chatted with Ho about the world of online dupes for this Tuesday’s Vergecast episode.

    In the second half of the show, I visit a textile recycling facility to learn about reusing leftover material from the fashion industry. It’s a fascinating look at the huge impact a small group of people can make.