An American Tragedy in London
Joshua Pack had money, family, and a new life in one of London’s toniest enclaves. Then the private-equity star was found dead inside his palatial St. John’s Wood home
Inside the Wiki Laundry
Wikipedia is the world’s most influential information source—and one of A.I.’s key training grounds. No wonder reputation-launderers everywhere are trying to hijack it
The View from Here
It’s Trump’s F.C.C., not Stephen Colbert, that represents a threat to public decency
Etiquette for Befriending a Friend’s Friend
If you want your friend to welcome your friendship with her friend, it is essential that you follow these rules
The AIR MAIL Diary
The infamous Macron slap, Olympic sperm racers, Céline Dion’s G.D.P. bump, and other strange stories from around the globe …
The Thorn in Benjamin Netanyahu’s Side
America and Israel are both ruled by leaders with autocratic ambitions. Only one country has an attorney general putting the law above loyalty
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Fergie?
The former Duchess of York is fielding million-dollar offers to talk about Epstein and Andrew. What could possibly go wrong?
Pied-à-Terror!
A new annual surcharge on New York’s luxury pieds-à-terre has the 1 percent crying robbery. But when has a tax ever actually driven the rich from Park Avenue?
The View from Here
Whether it’s a proposed 250-foot arch, a billion-dollar ballroom, or a planned “Garden of Heroes,” everything Trump builds is a monument to himself
That’s the Spirit!
Inside the totally far-fetched grassroots campaign to revive the bankrupt Spirit Airlines for the people
I Post, Therefore I Am
From Substack “think pieces” to A.I.-optimized captions, Camille Charrière examines our new obsession with looking brainy while our brains go offline in her debut column for AIR MAIL
The View from Here
Elon Musk says OpenAI abandoned its mission to protect humanity. But is his own A.I. crusade against the “woke mind virus” any better?
Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough
From Michael Jackson and Prince to Elvis and Nipsey Hussle, the death of a pop star can be the beginning of a booming second act
The AIR MAIL Diary
The founder of SantaCon is on the naughty list, the Japanese government will pay for your tryst, and other strange stories from around the globe …
Strictly Personal
As the dating world succumbs to the algorithm, a new generation of romantics is returning to the high-effort, low-tech holy grail of 1977: the personal ad
Pod Save the King!
King Charles III’s recent visit to the United States brought a new ritual to high-society gatherings and, with it, a fresh status anxiety
Once upon a Time in Gala-Land
How a midnight dinner for fashion insiders became a multi-million-dollar media spectacle, culminating with this year’s sponsorship by none other than the Bezoses
The Filthy Rich Love to Fish
Once a gentlemanly pastime, fly-fishing has become the latest luxury arms race, with billionaires paying ever more for access to far-flung rivers and that rarest commodity of all—solitude
The Strange Afterlife of Queen Elizabeth II
Four years after her death, the Queen has faded from the public consciousness with surprising speed. But as the code of silence loosens and archives open, a sharper portrait is beginning to emerge
Marie-Charlotte Garin
France has its very own A.O.C.—and, at 30, she’s pushing forward some of her country’s most contentious gender issues
The View from Here
America, you may have heard, is turning 250 this year. But the planned festivities are more late Roman Empire than youngish republic
The Curious Case of Chandra Levy
Twenty-five years ago, her disappearance dominated the news—until 9/11 diverted the nation’s attention. Few tuned in for the twists and turns that followed
Edge Lord
Literary agent John Brockman knows everybody who’s anybody in science. Thanks to him, so did Jeffrey Epstein
The View from Here
Beloved by young American Catholics, Pope Leo offers something that Trump never will—peace of mind
