May 30, 2026 – Air Mail

VANISHING POINT

As the search for Nancy Guthrie stalls, Howard Blum reveals new details about the investigation—and points to a TV special that may have inadvertently set the plan for her abduction into motion …

THE ART OF THE STEAL

Jho Low looted billions from Malaysia’s sovereign-wealth fund. Now reportedly in hiding under Chinese protection, he’s hoping to buy his freedom from Trump …

THE DUKE OF HAZARD

“I feel the royal family will never let Andrew end up in court”: Andrew Lownie goes inside the ongoing investigation into the former prince, and the new allegations against him …

BAD HEIR DAY

Mango’s billionaire founder fell to his death in 2024, and now his ineffectual son and heir has been arrested—it’s the latest fashion dynasty to be caught in a succession crisis …

HOME SWEET HOME … SWEET HOME

As Hamptons real-estate prices soar, the very rich are buying third homes near their second ones—because sometimes you just need an escape from your escape, says Andrew Zucker …

THE MONROE DOCTRINE

A century after her birth, Marilyn Monroe remains Hollywood’s most enduring enigma. Her last photo session reveals the artist behind the bombshell, according to Kim Morgan, wife of Guillermo del Toro …

MALLE’S PRACTICE

A new documentary celebrates French director Louis Malle’s life and career, from New Wave provocateur to one of the most daring and humane filmmakers of his generation. Joan Juliet Buck reviews …

BUT, WAIT, THERE’S MORE!

Our tech columnist’s favorite gadgets, from a temperature-controlling mattress to the new—and cheap!—MacBook Neo … a Jasper Johns retrospective in Bilbao… a restored 12th-century château is Burgundy’s most elegant new place to stay … the art of friction-maxxing … and our courtside tennis edit …

Issue No. 359

The View from Here Trump has pardoned thousands of people in return for barely disguised bribes. But in Jho Low, the flamboyant fugitive behind the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB fraud, he may have hooked his biggest fish yet

By Jennifer Gould

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Inside the Search for Nancy Guthrie Her kidnapping riveted the nation—as did the botched hunt for Guthrie’s abductor. Yet even as hopes dim, a resourceful task force soldiers on

By Howard Blum

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The Weekly Waffle

A positively addictive word game to go with your morning coffee

“One senior, two adults, and still no grandchild.”

The Andrew Cover-Up As police broaden their inquiries into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, his biographer argues that the royal family—and the officials surrounding it—have spent years suppressing the full story

By Andrew Lownie

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The Fall of the House of Mango After the billionaire founder of the fast-fashion label plunged to his death on a Catalan mountain trail, his ineffectual heir became a prime suspect

By Katie Gatens

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Love Game

A tennis edit for those who understand that courtside attendance comes with its own dress code, unspoken rules, and a certain expectation of effortless competence, even if you never step on the court

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Stretch Armstrong’s Favorite Things The legendary D.J. and taste-maker shares a tennis summer shaped by courtside discipline, downtown references, and the very New York conviction that taste governs everything from backhands to beats

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Winning the Cold War in Bed A cheap Apple that doesn’t fall far from the tree! A smart Lego brick for the tech at heart! And more …

By Jonathan Margolis

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subscribe Heywood Hill Heywood Hill, the storied Mayfair bookstore known to be the favorite of magazine royalty (Graydon Carter, Anna Wintour)…

read Plunkitt of Tammany Hall George Washington Plunkitt may not be the most corrupt politician in New York’s history, but thanks to…

cut Florentine Kitchen Knives I have no business (and even less desire) to be in the kitchen, but these Spanish knives make a compelling…

listen Nothing I am more or less always listening to music, yet I’ve never been able to bring myself to invest in high-end headphones. Whether…

watch The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Don’t let this silent film’s 1920 release date deter you: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari will have you…

cook Lebanon “Summer is such a rich season for cooking Lebanese food, because our kitchen contains so many salads and grain and vegetable dishes…

subscribe Heywood Hill Heywood Hill, the storied Mayfair bookstore known to be the favorite of magazine royalty (Graydon Carter, Anna Wintour)…

read Plunkitt of Tammany Hall George Washington Plunkitt may not be the most corrupt politician in New York’s history, but thanks to…

cut Florentine Kitchen Knives I have no business (and even less desire) to be in the kitchen, but these Spanish knives make a compelling…

listen Nothing I am more or less always listening to music, yet I’ve never been able to bring myself to invest in high-end headphones. Whether…

watch The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Don’t let this silent film’s 1920 release date deter you: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari will have you…

cook Lebanon “Summer is such a rich season for cooking Lebanese food, because our kitchen contains so many salads and grain and vegetable dishes…

Home Away from Homes Seemingly undeterred by record real-estate prices on the eastern tip of Long Island, the ultra-wealthy are complementing their second homes with … more homes

By Andrew Zucker

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Woman of Mystery Marilyn Monroe continues to fascinate us a century on, because we’re still trying to figure her out

By Kim Morgan

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The Joy of Missing Out After decades spent optimizing their lives, the affluent are now paying to be bored, silent, and uncomfortable

By Naomi May

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The Hardest Day’s Night With photographs by Jim Marshall, a new coffee-table book revisits the charged, melancholy night the Beatles played the last concert of their final tour

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Paul McCartney and John Lennon at Candlestick Park, in San Francisco, August 29, 1966.

*Top,* fans and reporters watching the Beatles disembark from their airplane at San Francisco International Airport; *above,* walking onto the field.

The Swedish actress Ewa Aulin, with two guards.

*Top,* Pauline Baez meeting George Harrison with her sisters, Mimi and Joan; *above,* Jim Marshall with the band and journalists Ralph Gleason and William Chapin.

*Top,* Lennon and Gleason; *above,* Lennon fans.

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On HBO

A documentary dives into the years Hoyt Richards spent inside a strange New York cult that preyed on him and other young models…

In Sag Harbor

Produced by Donna Karan, a new play examines the meteoric rise and ultimate fall of the American fashion designer Halston…

In Los Angeles

To mark Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday, the Academy Museum presents hundreds of original objects from her film career…

In Theaters

A documentary profiles E. Jean Carroll, Trump’s sexual assault accuser, who is now reportedly under Justice Department investigation…

In Milan

A major Francesco Clemente retrospective features 70 of the Italian artist’s works, including rarely shown pieces and new paintings…

In New York

Items from Diane Keaton’s personal collection—including the original script for Annie Hall—are on view before being sold at auction…

The Eternal Child A new documentary sheds fresh light on Louis Malle, the nouvelle vague contemporary whose films tackled complicated subjects with innocence and curiosity

By Joan Juliet Buck

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The swoopy curves, pointy wings, and titanium sheen of Frank Gehry’s galactic Guggenheim Museum Bilbao make the perfect hangar for “Jasper Johns: Night Driver.” The retrospective, which opened yesterday, spans decades and includes hundreds of paintings, sculptures, drawings, stage designs, and assemblages from an American artist of Picasso-esque output. READ ON

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Michele di Robilant The son of the art dealer Edmondo di Robilant spent years forging his own path through the art world. Now, at 30, he’s helping steer the newly independent Robilant gallery into a new era

By Jeanne Malle

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Tim Bouverie On

Twilight of the Dons: British Intellectuals from World War II to Thatcherism

by Colin Kidd

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“We’d promote you if you weren’t so good at your job.”

Monks, Pinot, and Thomas Jefferson In Burgundy’s storied village of Pommard, a newly restored 12th-century château reopens as a hotel, reviving historic vineyards once praised by America’s third president

By Mary Lussiana

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The View from Here Trump has pardoned thousands of people in return for barely disguised bribes. But in Jho Low, the flamboyant fugitive behind the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB fraud, he may have hooked his biggest fish yet

Inside the Search for Nancy Guthrie Her kidnapping riveted the nation—as did the botched hunt for Guthrie’s abductor. Yet even as hopes dim, a resourceful task force soldiers on

The Weekly Waffle

A positively addictive word game to go with your morning coffee

The Andrew Cover-Up As police broaden their inquiries into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, his biographer argues that the royal family—and the officials surrounding it—have spent years suppressing the full story

The Fall of the House of Mango After the billionaire founder of the fast-fashion label plunged to his death on a Catalan mountain trail, his ineffectual heir became a prime suspect

A tennis edit for those who understand that courtside attendance comes with its own dress code, unspoken rules, and a certain expectation of effortless competence, even if you never step on the court

Stretch Armstrong’s Favorite Things The legendary D.J. and taste-maker shares a tennis summer shaped by courtside discipline, downtown references, and the very New York conviction that taste governs everything from backhands to beats

Winning the Cold War in Bed A cheap Apple that doesn’t fall far from the tree! A smart Lego brick for the tech at heart! And more …

Home Away from Homes Seemingly undeterred by record real-estate prices on the eastern tip of Long Island, the ultra-wealthy are complementing their second homes with … more homes

Woman of Mystery Marilyn Monroe continues to fascinate us a century on, because we’re still trying to figure her out

The Joy of Missing Out After decades spent optimizing their lives, the affluent are now paying to be bored, silent, and uncomfortable

The Hardest Day’s Night With photographs by Jim Marshall, a new coffee-table book revisits the charged, melancholy night the Beatles played the last concert of their final tour

The Eternal Child A new documentary sheds fresh light on Louis Malle, the nouvelle vague contemporary whose films tackled complicated subjects with innocence and curiosity

Michele di Robilant The son of the art dealer Edmondo di Robilant spent years forging his own path through the art world. Now, at 30, he’s helping steer the newly independent Robilant gallery into a new era

Monks, Pinot, and Thomas Jefferson In Burgundy’s storied village of Pommard, a newly restored 12th-century château reopens as a hotel, reviving historic vineyards once praised by America’s third president

Was Founded By

And Is Edited By

Chief Technology Officer

Senior Editors

Photo Director

Art Director

Books Editor

Arts Intel Report Editor

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Legal Editor

Production Editor

Associate Editors

Senior Photo Editor

Designer

Columnists

Writers at Large

Contributing Artists

Contributing Photographers

Architectural Consultant

Social Media Manager

Head of Audience Development

Cartoon Editor

Music Supervisor

Technology

General Manager, Commerce & Brand Partnerships

Business Development Director

European Sales Director

Account Manager

Chief Strategy Adviser

Editor, Commerce, and Chief Merchandiser

E-Commerce Manager

In Memoriam