The Attention-Whore Index
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. bears all, Clarence Thomas is allergic to flying coach, and J. D. Vance keeps stepping on rakes
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?
Hamas in America: The Untold Story
An AIR MAIL investigation reveals the deep roots linking a web of U.S.-based charities and activist groups to the architects of October 7
Hillbilly Elegy Revisited
Was J. D. Vance’s best-selling memoir the work of a single author with an unbelievable life story—or did it take a village?
Ali Truwit
One year after losing her leg in a shark attack, the Yale swimmer is gunning for gold at this summer’s Paralympic Games
L’Affaire Negresco
In her final years, Hotel Negresco owner Jeanne Augier was surrounded by all sorts of interlopers. What’s to become of her $500 million fortune—and one of the crown jewels of the French Riviera?
The Attention-Whore Index
The Murdoch-family feuds, Donald Trump’s nephew spills all, and Elon Musk disowns his daughter
Risky Business
Israel proved its military can assassinate anyone, anywhere. But will those killings keep the peace or spark a larger war?
The View from Here
France’s political order may be cracking up, but its Olympic Games—majestic, ridiculous, welcoming—are the envy of the world
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
An Unfair Crack of the Whip
The world of Olympic equestrianism was rocked by the recent leaked video of one of its brightest stars severely whipping a horse. Can the sport ever recover?
A Model Wife
The model turned musician Carla Bruni is utterly devoted to her husband, the disgraced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. But will she face jail time for collusion in his crimes?
The Attention-Whore Index
Donald Trump’s ear takes center stage, Joe Biden finally bows to his age, and Kamala Harris escapes the vice president’s cage
The Hamptons’ Mr. Fixit
If you’re rich and live on the East End, Eddie Burke can make your problems disappear
The View from Here
Before satellite phones, cell phones, and smartphones, the author was the last foreign correspondent to file from a war zone via carrier pigeon
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
Words and Deeds
In blaming Biden’s rhetoric for Trump’s attempted assassination, Republicans are guilty not just of hypocrisy but of endangering a value they claim to hold dear: free speech
The Attention-Whore Index
Donald Trump gets shot, Democrats and Republicans get hot, and Joe Biden still won’t drop (out)
Dodging Bullets
Trump has a long history of surviving sex scandals, bankruptcies, criminal investigations, impeachments, lawsuits—and now this
All Eyes on Léon Marchand
Meet the French Olympic swimming prodigy smashing Michael Phelps’s records—with the help of Phelps’s longtime coach
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
The View from Here
The Olympic Village by the Seine provided city planners with a chance to create a new, socially equitable, and eco-friendly neighborhood
Gatsby to the Jersey-Wearing Set
Thanks to his White Party, Michael Rubin is one of the most popular billionaires in America. But rumors on Wall Street suggest his sports-merchandising business is struggling
The View from Here
Who are you going to believe? Joe or your lying eyes?
