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Poor Little Reich Girl?

Countess Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck gleefully paraded her lavish Euro-nobility lifestyle to a huge TikTok following, until it was wrongly suggested her ancestors had helped the Nazis

An Almond a Day Keeps the Calories Away

How a dieting trend bred a generation of women with eating disorders—and mommy issues

Biting the Hand That Feeds You

With huge social-media followings, pet influencers—yes, that’s a thing—are landing big brand deals. The issue for agents: the animals’ catty owners

Taliban Fanboys

“Lord Miles” is a twice-captured, twice-rescued danger tourist seeking to monetize his cozy ties to the terrorist rulers of Afghanistan

The View from Here

A veteran comedy writer is suddenly rendered speechless

I Was a Trump Ghostwriter

Back in the 1990s, when Donald Trump was still in his larval stage, it was almost possible to feel sorry for him

The Not-So-Dolce Vita

In Italy, the murder of a female university student has riled up women of all ages. Are the protesters reacting to the killing or something deeper?

When the Penguins Went Red

Thirty years ago, the owners of the Pittsburgh Penguins decided to bet big on Moscow’s legendary Red Army hockey team. What came next was both a miracle and a nightmare

The Whole $59 Million Yards

Dress by Dior and music by Maroon 5—yes, the viral “wedding of the century” was between a car dealer’s daughter and her 29-year-old groom facing serious jail time

Unabashedly Arab

The war in Gaza has not stopped New York’s Habibi from dishing out Levantine good vibes

In the Pink

After securing an all-new team for just $25 million in the city of his choice, David Beckham brought Lionel Messi, the world’s most popular player, to Miami and may well have changed the sport in the U.S. forever

Va-Va-Vroom!

The Las Vegas Grand Prix is decadent and depraved—and a massive commercial success

Get Out of Town!

These days, the stylish millennial’s favorite means of escape is a gas-guzzling Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van with all the fixins

There’s a Nip in the Air

Loved, lusted over, and frowned upon throughout history, nipples are making a comeback, thanks largely to a single, ultra-perky bra

The War at Home

Millennial and Gen Z progressives who grew up agreeing about everything find themselves bitterly divided over the Israel-Palestine conflict

Failure to Lunch

Even though the power-lunch era is over, the rules around the ritual are worth remembering

Who You Gonna Call? Waspbusters!

A new species of wasp has descended on Rome, wreaking havoc on terraces and outdoor diners with its excruciating sting

Across the Universe?

The out-of-this-world story of John Lennon’s close encounter

How to Live Forever

A new Netflix series visits the world’s “blue zones” to unlock the secrets of longevity. Our intrepid columnist puts the show’s mandates to the test

Coachella for the .01 Percent

Power Trip is a new heavy-metal music festival that descends upon the California desert. But with $4,000 tickets, whiskey tastings, and air-conditioned bars, it’s a vastly different experience

Shouting the Odds

Taylor Lorenz, a culture-and-technology writer in Los Angeles, receives constant death threats and harassment and has been stalked and humiliated—all for just doing her job

Livin’ la Vida Circoloca

Unlike history’s favorite nightclub parties, whose popularity was fleeting, Circoloco—nearly 25 years into its tenure in Ibiza—is cooler than ever

There Goes the Neigh-borhood!

In Florida, old-guard horse-lovers and new-money developers are duking it out for the soul of Wellington

Do All Roads Really Lead to Rome?

A female writer with no interest whatsoever in the Roman Empire takes stock of the viral social-media trend—and women’s response to it