Theft on the Nile
How a pair of intrepid, 19th-century British women smuggled an ancient coffin right out from under the noses of Egyptian site guards
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss a window into the inner workings of Fleetwood Mac, a compelling history of the C.I.A., and a chronicle of the first pilots to circle the globe
Not So “Easy Peasy”
Although commonplace in American and British jargon today, the origins of this popular phrase remain nebulous
Refik Anadol’s Guide to Istanbul
The Turkish-American new media artist shares his favorite spots in his home city
Mar-a-Gaga
Not-so-subtle signs Donald Trump has lost a step or two
Design Within Reach
Lamps, teacups, ashtrays … A new coffee-table book traces the life and work of the Italian designer Piero Fornasetti
Elaine May Speaks!
A rare interview, over deviled eggs, at Sardi’s
The Sally Rooney Effect
Writers, editors, and booksellers weigh in on the new book by the world’s most talked-about young novelist
When Lee Met Dave
From the front lines to Hitler’s bathtub, Lee Miller and my father, Dave Scherman, made one of the great photojournalistic duos
The Sin City of the 21st Century
On this week’s podcast, Darius J. Rubin visits a crime-ridden Asian Las Vegas shrouded in mystery
Moment of Moments
The Albertina Museum, in Vienna, presents a retrospective on Marc Chagall, the Belarusian artist whose Jewish heritage holds particular relevance today
Irene Maiorino
The Italian actress, who stars as Lila in the fourth and final season of My Brilliant Friend, describes her serendipitous connections with Elena Ferrante’s characters
His Back Pages
AIR MAIL Co-Editor Graydon Carter’s upcoming memoir, about the glory days of magazines, recounts his travels among the famous, the infamous, and the not really famous at all
On the Scent
During World War II, spies had a little-suspected weapon: perfume. It was used for everything from building an undercover alias to making covert correspondences seem like love letters
This Way to the Time Machine
La Scala, which opened in 1778, looks back to the 1600s
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss a journey into the S&M underworld, a look at the Chinese education system, and a chronicle of Scotland Yard’s deadliest cases
Camille Charrière’s Guide to Paris
From studded bomber jackets to 80s sportswear, the half-French, half-English writer and Internet personality shares her favorite vintage shops in her home city
Sweating the Details with Randy Andy
A Very Royal Scandal dramatizes the notorious interview Prince Andrew gave about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. But how much of it is true?
