The Billionaire vs. the Beckhams
David and Victoria Beckham thought they could win the public-relations war with their son Brooklyn—but they didn’t reckon on the sharp practices and bullying personality of his father-in-law, Nelson Peltz
The New Cold War on New York’s Streets
Secret agents from China, Russia, and Iran are stalking the city’s streets—threatening and attacking foreign-born dissidents and U.S. citizens alike. The Trump administration is turning a blind eye
A Royal Crime in a Cold Climate
Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is being charged with the alleged rape of four women—will his trial bring down the monarchy?
The View from Here
Why the next Winter Olympics may be hosted in the desert
A Beckxit Bombshell
From his L.A. mansion, prodigal son Brooklyn Beckham has leveled a laundry list of accusations against his parents, Becks and Posh Spice. Is anyone else having déjà vu?
The Eyes of a Killer: Part XI
Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to the University of Idaho student murders, evading a court case that could finally have provided answers. Did he act alone?
The View from Here
An investigation has been launched into the Swiss nightclub fire that left 40 dead—many of them teenagers—but trust in the European system remains shaken
The AIR MAIL Diary
A Bezos-Sánchez tour of Venice, a Valentine’s meal with King Charles, and other strange stories from around the globe …
The View from Here
Two Nobel Prize–winning women helped ignite the upheavals in Venezuela and Iran—yet must now resort to extreme measures simply to be heard
The Battle for Miami Beach
A contentious bidding process for a prime oceanfront location has led to a courtroom drama featuring alleged bribes and tawdry text messages
No Fun in the Sun
Inside the allegations of skin rashes and chlamydia outbreaks rocking tony St. Barth’s
Knives Out at the Louvre
Laurence des Cars was Emmanuel Macron’s personal pick for the role of Louvre director. Now, following a string of disasters—including that jewel heist—the aristocratic curator says she is fighting for her career
Blood Feud of the Beckhams
Legal notices! Blocked on Instagram! The family fight between Brooklyn Beckham and his parents has escalated dramatically
Looking for Mr. Far-Right
Incel provocateur Nick Fuentes hates women. So why does he have so many female fans? Welcome to the world of the “groypette”
The Curious Case of Meghan Markle’s Disappearing Publicist
How the Duchess of Sussex’s foundation lost its 11th—11th!—flack
Blood and Soil at Harvard
Inside the far-right takeover of Harvard University’s Young Republican groups
The AIR MAIL Diary
George Clooney is at a loss for words, Brigitte Bardot causes mischief from the grave, and other strange stories in our new, globe-spanning column …
The View from Here
The return of U.S. troops to Puerto Rico’s long-shuttered military bases has re-ignited old concerns—and a battle many thought was over
The View from Here
Every decade has a reigning ethos—a Zeitgeist, as the Germans say. In the 2020s, it’s smash-and-grab
Playing Tennis with Abbie Hoffman
It’s 1974, you’re a Los Angeles sitcom writer, and you’ve just been asked to hit some balls with a notorious fugitive from justice. Where’s your racket?
Living the Dream
Money can’t buy happiness, but from $5,000 smart mattress covers to circadian-tuned private jets, the .1 percent is determined to buy a good night’s sleep
The Attention-Whore Index
After three years cataloguing the world’s most insufferable showboaters, the Attention-Whore Index waves good-bye (and good riddance!)
The View from Here
Are we getting stupider? The data should be taken with a grain of salt, but the headlines are harder to dismiss
Rothschild vs. Rothschild
The secretive international-banking family is at each other’s throats over who should own the contents of the baronial home—“a mini Louvre”—holding masterpieces by Goya, Rembrandt, and El Greco