The Attention-Whore Index
Donald Trump covets a plane, Sean Combs craves baby oil, and Joe Biden regrets rien
Female Trouble
What happens when a prodigal son falls under the influence of his older, American wife? The Beckhams are experiencing their own version of Megxit
One Night in the Tropics
Under cover of darkness, armed men stormed a former British consul’s Ecuador ranch, kidnapping him and his girlfriend. Now he recounts their harrowing escape
Snatch and Grab
Moments before Kim Kardashian testified against her burglars in a Parisian court, another kidnapping attempt was unfolding a few miles away—this time, targeting crypto world
Pickleball Be Damned!
In Los Angeles, padel—a cross between squash, tennis, and racquetball—is becoming the sport of choice for the 0.1 percent
Naked and Underpaid
From Michelangelo to Picasso, nude models have long been undercompensated muses to the greats. Now, in Florence, they’re threatening to strike
The View from Here
A man who solves economic crises as opposed to creating them, Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, is the perfect foil for Donald Trump
All That Glitters Isn’t Gold
Trump’s garish redecoration of the White House rivals the interior-design tastes of Saddam Hussein and King Midas
Roanoke’s Requiem: Part II
Last May, we investigated a mysterious cancer surge at Roanoke College. Amid new revelations of toxic chemicals and more cancer, the search for answers continues
“I Don’t Want to End Up in a Honduran Jail”
Some travelers are canceling trips in response to Trump’s actions. Others are taking extreme precautions
Business or Pleasure?
After a four-year renovation rumored to have cost millions, the Sagaponack General Store has finally reopened. Meet its new proprietor, a local billionaire named Mindy Gray
An Auctioneer Prepares: Sotheby’s
Oliver Barker’s theatrics have attracted a cult following of “Barkerheads”
An Auctioneer Prepares: Christie’s
With art sales increasingly moving outside the salesroom, the Adrien Meyer schmooze-fest never stops
The Attention-Whore Index
Lady Gaga warbles, Marjorie Taylor Greene howls, and Prince Harry wails
Working from Yacht
Forget W.F.H.—with the help of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite-Internet service, the rich are taking remote work to new depths
The Attention-Whore Index
Pete Hegseth looks for leaks, George Santos begs for a pardon, and Jack Schlossberg won’t go to any party he wasn’t invited to
The View from Here
If a two-year-old U.S. citizen can be deported, then none of us is safe. Not even Lorne Michaels
California Leavin’
As out-of-state shooting locations increasingly lure filmmakers, Hollywood risks becoming to movies what Detroit has become to car manufacturing: an industry hub turned ghost town
Who’s Afraid of #SkinnyTok?
Ready or not, thin is back in—and people have no qualms talking about it
Big Oil v. the Rockefellers
ExxonMobil stands accused of spying on its environmentalist critics, a group that includes the heirs of its founder. It wouldn’t be the first time
The Trump Brain Drain
As the White House continues to pull federal funding from U.S. universities, international institutions are courting America’s best minds like never before
Conclave Confidential
Why are we still captivated by the death of a Pope and the election of a new one? Robert Harris, whose thriller Conclave was adapted into an Oscar-winning film, explains
The Upside-Down World of Pam Bondi
From re-arming Mel Gibson to arresting judges who cross her, Trump’s attorney general is doing the opposite of serving justice
Fyre Sale!
Billy McFarland’s cursed music festival is now available to the highest bidder. But who on earth is buying it?