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London Calling

Roy Mehta’s Brent photographs reveal a rarely seen side of London and its diverse communities

First Contact

He’s known as the nerdy genius whose Twitter feed moves markets and bridges bizarre factions of the left and right. But Elon Musk’s greatest skill is scoring talent

Bank Notes

Chips for the Cashing

The diaries of Chips Channon, to be published next week in their first unredacted edition, take delightful aim at British high society and the royal family

A Scientist of Sorrow

Any Woman’s Blues

King’s Gambit

The author of the definitive account of the abdication crisis of 1936 reveals new details about Edward VIII, Wallis Simpson, and a covered-up assassination attempt

Time Regained

Publishing next month, the long-lost writings of Marcel Proust promise a window into the mind and work of the French writer

Bugsy Siegel, Thespian

The notorious mobster behind the modernization of the Las Vegas Strip had a hidden ambition: to become a Hollywood star

Con Artistes

Murder, They Wrote

Beyond “Dead White Men in Periwigs”

The Real Thing?

Life in the Portal

Record High

How did Warner Bros. Records land the Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac, and Prince?

His Younger and More Vulnerable Years

Heart of Darkness

It was only after Robert Maxwell’s death that the world realized how far his criminality extended. Yet the riddle surrounding his final moments endures

The Victorian John and Yoko

Sounds of Silence

A collection of photographs captures the calm that has given Venice room to breathe and its treasures a chance to shine during the coronavirus pandemic

Ere Erdogan

David Mamet

With theaters shut, read what the playwrights are reading. In Mamet’s case, this means William Bolitho (introduced to him by Shel Silverstein), Christopher Hollis, and Pierre Berton

All in the Family

Like his daughter Ghislaine, the notorious British media baron Robert Maxwell was a monster. How did it all start?

Heroes and Villains

Stan Lee’s final days were as tragic and conflict-filled as his career was momentous. The comic-book legend’s biographer reveals the roots of his undoing

Captain Crook