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The Missing Sister

Before #FreeBritney, there was Aimee Semple McPherson—an influential radio evangelist who fell victim to an abusive conservatorship

Editor’s Picks

This week, don’t miss a provocative history of World War II atrocities, an investigation into pyramid schemes, and a foray into the ruins of Pompeii

Laila Gohar’s Guide to Cairo

The culinary artist and co-founder of Gohar World shares her favorite spots in her hometown

Shakespeare on Pointe

Balanchine’s 1962 adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a magical tale of love and longing, returns to New York City Ballet

Benito Skinner

In his new series, Overcompensating, the 31-year-old comedian joins stars such as Megan Fox, Kaia Gerber, and Charli XCX to tell his coming-out story

The Geography of Hope

Department of Insanity

Move over, DOGE—Group Receiving Inducements For Trump (GRIFT), the president’s newest government agency, is draining the swamp, one luxury jet at a time

The “Dollar Princess” Diaries

John Singer Sargent’s portraits of Gilded Age heiresses who married into the British aristocracy go on view in London

Getting Lit

Literary salons are making a comeback in London, where live readings—complete with D.J.’s—are eclipsing nightclubs

Hollywood in Bloom

From Come September to Love in the Afternoon, a look at the film industry’s most memorable celebrations of spring

Inside the Sexual-Abuse Scandal That’s Shocked Italy

On this week’s podcast, Elena Clavarino looks at how a scion of one of Venice’s storied families went bad

Lunch with Natasha Lyonne

On this week’s Table for Two, everyone’s favorite gravel-voiced actress describes the target audience for Poker Face, why she should be the face of a pro-smoking ad campaign, and more

The Pathological Ironist

Percival Everett, whose novel James won the Pulitzer Prize this month, talks Trump, Twain, and fighting darkness with humor

The G-Man Writes Again

Former F.B.I. director James Comey on working for George W. Bush and Barack Obama; advice for the current director, Kash Patel; and the art of his second act: writing thrillers

Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

Editor’s Picks

This week, don’t miss a new boxed set of Jane Austen’s novels, an account of the fabled 1917 sighting of the Virgin Mary in Portugal, and a portrait of the Roman poet Horace

Doing as the Romans Do

Prabal Gurung’s Guide to Kathmandu

The Nepalese-American fashion designer shares his favorite spots in his hometown

A Ziegfeld Girl Recalls the Forgotten War

After Cosette, Eliza Doolittle, and Sondheim’s Dot, Melissa Errico channels her great aunt Rose

The People’s Mother

From McDonald’s to Disneyland, mums’ races, and school drop-offs, no aspect of Princess Diana’s identity was more heavily scrutinized than her role as a mother to William and Harry

When a Billionaire Buys Your General Store

On this week’s podcast, Carrie Monahan looks at the latest oddity among the 0.1-percenters on Long Island’s East End

Lily McInerny

In a starring role alongside Chloë Sevigny, the 26-year-old brings new energy to a coming-of-age classic

The Man Behind the Mustache

Ron Chernow discusses adapting his Hamilton biography into the hit musical, how to cure writer’s block, and the complicated, thrilling subject of his latest book: Mark Twain

Eric Hanson’s Sketchbook