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A Treasure Story for Adults

The Dig tells the riveting tale of the most famous archaeological excavation in Britain in modern times

Three Lives

Class Clash

The Most Famous Cop in Paris

For 15 years, Caroline Proust has been the center of Spiral, the French crime drama that’s a global hit

Ross MacDonald’s Sketchbook

Bygones and Begones

Music for the weary but hopeful, from Billy Preston, Lucinda Williams, Justin Townes Earle, Henry Thomas, and more

Race Against the Clock

The story behind J.F.K.’s 1960 victory is inextricably tied to M.L.K., his imprisonment, and the Kennedy team that helped free him

Can We Erase Trump?

On this week’s podcast, sharp-eyed AIR MAIL satirist Barry Blitt on four years of drawing That Guy … and how he might detox

Comic-Book Villain … or Severe-Acne Drug?

Do you know the difference?

Mob Rule

A new documentary tracks the rise and fall of Vincenzo Muccioli, a well-intentioned rehab founder turned cult leader, Italian-style

Short List

Books to read this week, from histories of China and Hitler’s warships to an investigation into U.S. involvement in Afghanistan

Look Naturelle

One Hundred Years of Fortitude

Whole in One

A new documentary attempts to paint the definitive picture of Tiger Woods. But his is a story that’s far from over

The Tastemaker

Azu Nwagbogu is building a vibrant art scene in Nigeria. Can he reclaim the continent’s artistic glories?

Après le Déluge

The Louvre is sending thousands of unseen works to safety in case the Seine overflows

Trump Goes Coup-Coup

On this week’s AIR MAIL podcast, Alessandra Stanley presents a rational idea on how to short-circuit this madness

Transmutations

Tracks to change form to, from John Fahey, Volta Jazz, Alice Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, and more

Aldis Hodge

The Invisible Man star is redefining what it means to be Black in Hollywood. His latest role, in Regina King’s directorial debut, is no exception

American Hustle

The essayist’s latest is a reflection on “the emotions of money,” tracing a finance-fueled history of the U.S. from Thomas Jefferson to his own parents

Point of View

Don’t judge a book by its cover—unless that cover is one of hundreds of treasures leaping from the pages of this new collection

At Death’s Door

His Russian-doping story, Icarus, won the Oscar for best documentary. In a new film, Bryan Fogel reveals harrowing details of the Khashoggi killing

Shooting the Moon

The Dubliner