Longships of Luxury
With their mix of sleek Scandinavian design and Nordic ruggedness, J Craft’s Torpedo boats offer elegance, power—and a seal of approval from the King of Sweden
Goat Carcasses, Realpolitik, and Horse-Milk Ice Cream
In Kazakhstan, the Nomad Games provide sporting cover for political maneuvering
Eyesore of the Cotswolds
A California billionaire wants to build a hideous hybrid manor house in a picturesque English village—the locals are revolting
Nonsense Sells
From hot rodent boyfriends to having a strawberry-girl summer, “vibe trends” are multiplying exponentially—and consumers are eating them up
Till Vogue Do Us Part
For decades, brides have fought to get their weddings covered in the magazine. Considering how quickly many of those marriages fail, it might be a curse, not a blessing
Flying Under the Radar
With lower costs and fewer delays, Long Island’s Republic Airport is drawing Manhattan’s private-plane set away from Teterboro. The caveat: it’s farther from Fifth Avenue
A Van for All Seasons
Could this be the world’s most charming home on wheels?
The Cutthroat World of Formula One
As the Italian Grand Prix approaches, Ferrari is desperate to win on its home track—and ruthless in its pursuit of success
The New Look of Mormons
Opting for pomp over piety, wealthy Mormons in Salt Lake City are throwing lavish parties for teenagers to open their mission calls
Child’s Pay
Entrepreneurial teenagers are swapping traditional after-school activities for side hustles, from content editing to crypto investing
MrBeast Shows His Fangs
Jimmy Donaldson’s outlandishly generous stunts get millions of views—and earn him hundreds of millions of dollars—but is his dark side starting to come out?
Dance of the “Brat Summer”
The viral Apple dance—set to a Charli XCX song—is so simple and breezy even the Amish are doing it
Better Red than Lead
A scientific study showing dangerous metals in a variety of tampon brands has led to panic, fear—and a nascent “free bleeder” movement
Migration Patterns of the Very Rich
Brits in Milan, Russians in Dubai, Egyptians in Athens … It feels like the entire 1 percent is on the move in search of lower taxes—and a taste of the good life
Above Par
The ritzy residents of Palm Beach usually play golf at their exclusive—and expensive—country clubs. Now they’re teeing up at a municipal course open to the public
Coup de Disgrace
Why did Emmanuel Macron court chaos just weeks before France claims Olympic glory?
I-95 Is Us
Everybody hates it. It may well kill you. But as summer travel ramps up along Interstate 95, it’s time we recognize the highway as our national Main Street
Hot Rodent Boyfriends
Gen Z is obsessed with men who look like mice. Tom Holland, Jeremy Allen White, Barry Keoghan, your time is now
When Your Teacher Is Qatar
As student protesters call for their universities to divest from Israel, Qatar is spending billions to influence those same schools
Show Us the Waymo
Alphabet’s driverless cars arrive in Los Angeles. Can they make sitting in traffic kind of … fun?
The Great Escape
With the ever increasing danger that Trump might win the election, many Americans are planning their exit strategies
No Strings Attached
People are increasingly turning to “A.I. companion” sites for physical and emotional intimacy—whether they’re single in real life or not
Maximum Speed and Micro Bikinis
Eurotrash, tech bros, and global power brokers mingle at the crypto-currency-sponsored orgy of excess that is the Formula One Miami Grand Prix
Hamptons Agonistes
When the starry New York club Zero Bond tried to lease a historic inn in tony East Hampton, battle lines were swiftly drawn in the well-groomed sand
