Summer’s on the horizon, the E.U. is opening to Americans who’ve been vaccinated, and Ashley and Mike are thinking where they want to go. Maybe even George Clooney’s new wine-producing château, in Provence. (Did someone say “Hollywood and vines”?) Plus, Alessandra Stanley looks at the battles roiling New York’s toniest private schools—and offers a solution. You’ll get this, as well as the cultural recommendations you’ve come to rely on, in this week’s Morning Meeting. Listen by clicking Play below. But be sure to subscribe at Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you don’t miss an episode.

Episode 34: George Clooney’s New Hideout in France

Plus: summer-travel dreams, and more