Grand Slam
As the U.S. Open approaches, a new book collects more than 150 objects of tennis memorabilia, with text by Gustavo Fernández, Rafael Nadal, and Stan Smith
Happily Ever After
In the 1500s, Thomas Cranmer, a Catholic priest infatuated with marriage, translated Roman Catholic wedding vows into English. His tweaks shaped the modern idea of marriage
Brooke Shields’s Guide to Long Island
The actress, union leader, and C.E.O. shares her favorite summer spots around her Southampton home
The Shots Heard Around the World
Fifty years after the Kent State shooting, an Ohio Army National Guardsman finally reveals why they shot at unarmed college protesters
Stars at Work
A new book celebrates the golden age of American moviemaking, as seen in the pages of Life magazine
Ennui au Soleil
Françoise Sagan’s debut novel, Bonjour Tristesse, caused a sensation, rocked the sleepy town of St. Tropez, and helped usher in an era of rebellious youth
Conventional Madness
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Buzz Bissinger is maddened by political conventions, sickened by the costumes, and apoplectic at the idiots on and off the stage
It’s Lonely at the Top
Millions of adoring fans are no substitute for a single person who really gets it. Someone like me, for example
How a Police Officer Landed an East Hampton Mansion
On this week’s podcast, Carrie Monahan takes us inside her story of a recluse and the man who befriended him
The Queen’s Next Move
In Salzburg’s The Tales of Hoffmann, Kathryn Lewek shows four faces of the Eternal Feminine
Anna Sawai
The star of Shōgun discusses her J-pop past and hopes for the second season of Pachinko
Eva Marie Saint
Hitchcock’s other blonde
A Gold-Medal Stunt
The Paris Olympics was one for the ages. Then, attention-seeking Tom Cruise jumped through the roof of the Stade de France
‘Til Death Do Us Part
From Ostrava with love, rarities by Smetana
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss the story of how Victorians discovered dinosaur bones; a chronicle of conservative decay; and a collection of resignation letters from Brown University trustees
A Gentleman’s Touch
Thanks to his impeccable manners, Arthur Barry ingratiated himself with Jazz Age millionaires—then stole their jewels
Cy Schnabel’s Guide to San Sebastián
The Spanish-American curator and founder of the Villa Magdalena gallery shares his favorite spots in his adopted city