The Attention-Whore Index
A brand-new champion wears the crown, but being a world-class narcissist is all about consistency. Just ask Elon Musk or Clarence Thomas, who are back seizing the spotlight once again
Indecent Disposal
A French champagne boss’s former mistress harassed and humiliated him—then threatened to chop off his penis
Bongs, Thongs, and Throngs
The largest street carnival outside of Rio takes place in the toniest of London districts
“Sorry” Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Can someone please inform Luis Rubiales that nothing is more attractive than a man admitting he’s wrong?
Tax Shelters in the Sky
For years, luxury Manhattan high-rises have been used to launder dirty foreign money. But with a new rule designed to curb the practice just weeks away, will oligarchs and dictators have to start looking elsewhere?
What Money Can’t Buy
If you want an extremely limited-edition Bentley or Ferrari or Lamborghini, simply having the money isn’t enough. You’ve got to give a whole lot more
The Oligarch’s Revenge
When things went wrong between Alexandra Tolstoy, an English socialite, and Sergei Pugachev, Putin’s banker, guess who suffered?
Advised to Death
Despite their being set up with every advantage, a prep-school consultant’s privileged Gen Z clients are completely disillusioned with the college-admissions process
The View from Here
The right immediately embraced Oliver Anthony’s country ballad “Rich Men North of Richmond.” The left wholeheartedly rejected it. Both sides missed the point
The Attention-Whore Index
Is Donald Trump set to dominate the spotlight once again? Or can some other narcissistic peacock tear your attention away from him? You decide!
Naughty on Nantucket
Screaming, intimidation, and an expired sheriff’s badge—things heated up quickly when a climate-activist youth group crashed a cocktail party for Massachusetts governor Maura Healey
The View from Here
At Bohemian Grove, one of America’s oldest, most secretive men’s clubs, the rich and powerful have long played hard and made everyone else work longer and harder
The Attention-Whore Index
Did Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fall from grace—and the sky—gain him the attention-seeking crown? Not if Donald Trump has anything to say about it
The Attention-Whore Index
Lock up your grandmothers! Rupert Murdoch’s on the prowl for a wife … again! But can he beat indictment magnets Donald T. and Rudy G. for your attention? Vote now for your champion!
The View from Here
Introducing our updated Arts Intel Report travel search resource. It is unlike anything out there now. You must give it a try
The $158 Million Question: Part II
Leon Black told investigators that Jeffrey Epstein saved him more than $1 billion with his “unique” solutions. The Senate Finance Committee isn’t so sure
High on Life
As the war in Ukraine rages on, a maverick humanitarian from New Orleans makes his mark by importing ambulances and saving lives
A Snake in the Everglades
Ron DeSantis wants to save Florida’s cherished Everglades while promoting an aggressive anti-climate-change agenda. One of the state’s largest environmental charities is helping him with his greenwashing
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fyre
More than 40,000 young scouts traveled to Seoul for the 25th World Scout Jamboree. Instead of swapping badges, they faced heat waves, broken toilets, and overrun medical tents
True Detective
He’s everywhere in photos—the charismatic private eye who escorts Sam Bankman-Fried to court dates. Past clients include Ghislaine Maxwell and John Gotti Jr.
Falling Dominoes
The latest Cold War–era monument to be destroyed in Berlin: Generalshotel, a V.I.P. lounge that Fidel Castro and Leonid Brezhnev passed through on trips to East Germany
The House Doesn’t Always Win
In Monaco, allegations of corruption have triggered a series of lawsuits against Prince Albert, creating chaos in a country known for discretion
The Heirs of an Execution
Seventy years after Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death for atomic espionage, their sons recall watching them go on trial
The View from Here
There’s a better way to remember William Friedkin, the witty, generous, and passionately dedicated director of The French Connection and The Exorcist