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Big Little Life

Fans remember him as the boisterous R&B singer. But Little Richard had a complicated personal life—and leaves a profound legacy

Larger than Life

An exhibition pairing Henry Moore’s oversized sculptures and 70 of his drawings goes on show at the newly reopened Museo Novecento, in Florence

Three Lives

Comic-Book Villain … or Severe-Acne Drug?

Do you know the difference?

A Treasure Story for Adults

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

Mob Rule

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

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

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

Bygones and Begones

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

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

Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

Tintin and the Money

Rejected cover artwork by Hergé sells for a record-breaking $3.9 million, but the real drama is still unfolding

Ross MacDonald’s Sketchbook

Look Naturelle

Short List

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

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

Shooting the Moon

Josh Gosfield’s Sketchbook

Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

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