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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

The Last Days of Joan Didion

Cory Leadbeater looked after the author in her final days—and after them, too

No Smoke, No Foul?

The truth about “snus”—the highly addictive nicotine pouches that are legal (even for kids)

What We Do in the Shadows

To better understand toxic masculinity, a British mother joined TikTok and Snapchat—but as a 15-year-old boy named “Harry”

Lady Macboris

Booed by crowds of onlookers at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, is Carrie Johnson the master puppeteer, or just a shallow social climber with expensive taste in wallpaper?

Zen and the Kitchen Arts of Nigella Lawson

She’s back, with a cookbook (and life wisdom) for these times

From Queen Mum to Prince Overshare

The latest royal drama? The tension between those who keep a stiff upper lip (Elizabeth, William, Anne, and Kate) and those who don’t (Harry, Meghan, and Charles)