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The View from Here

When Martin Amis stopped being the Mick Jagger of British fiction

Where Art and Terror Collide

Meet the alleged money-laundering, sanctions-evading Lebanese collector with a penchant for expensive art, blood diamonds, and, possibly, Hezbollah

The Attention-Whore Index

Drama from Harry and Meghan! A false step from Kate! Another hissy fit from Putin’s chef! Who will raise your hackles the most this week?

Going Overboard

Enlightened billionaires like Bernard Arnault, Giorgio Armani, and Barry Diller name their own boats. A Viennese consultant helps those less inspired name their new yachts

The View from Here

Here’s why Cannes is my favorite film festival

Rock Bottom

In Monaco, a shadow war is raging between Prince Albert and a billionaire developer that features dirty tricks, a mysterious whistleblower, and death on the winding roads

The Château That Ate Provence, Part III

Despite a slew of court judgments and the looming threat of demolition, Château Diter and its eccentric owner are not only standing, they’re open for business. Has Patrick Diter become “the Tiger King of Provence”?

Seven Scandis in a Dinghy

A network of Nordic journalists expose Russian “ghost ships” plotting sabotage on the Baltic Sea—and make a podcast about it

Bruce McCall

With his deadpan surrealism, superior wit, and perfect timing, the satirical artist and writer left an indelible mark on everything he touched, from National Lampoon to The New Yorker and Vanity Fair

Harry and Kate Go to a Coronation

One smiles and dazzles, and the other grimaces and bolts. Who’s the new star of the Firm?

The View from Here

Out of Africa: How I escaped from war-torn Khartoum

The Judgment of David Solomon

The Goldman Sachs C.E.O.’s friendship with the controversial property developer Mike Meldman raises questions about his commitment to separating business from pleasure

The Attention-Whore Index

Kings face off! But can they beat the Queen of Pop for your attention? You decide! Plus: strange news from around the world!

The Last Time England Crowned a King

Henri Cartier-Bresson’s London-street photographs capture the spirit of another royal coronation—of George VI, in 1937

The Eyes of a Killer: Part IV

The case against Bryan Kohberger depended on a series of improbable breakthroughs—and an unlikely cast of characters

The View from Here

With Turkey heading to elections and President Erdoğan projected to lose, is this the end of the turmoil, or the start of more chaos?

We Need to Talk About Jeremy …

He has millions of followers and a soon-to-be released autobiography, but has the world’s most popular perfume influencer lost his mind?

The Attention-Whore Index

In a battle for the ages, Meghan Markle, George Santos, and Choupette go head-to-head for your attention. Plus: strange news from around the world

Stealth Wealth

“Understated luxury” is more than a fashion trend. After a string of violent robberies, the 1-percenters are leaving their status symbols at home

Catch a Falling Star

Marlène Schiappa was a powerhouse in the Macron establishment. But that was before she posed for Playboy and played fast and loose with government funds

Corporate Collision

Land Rover, the 75-year-old British car company favored by the Queen—and, further down the food chain, one of AIR MAIL’s co-editors—is getting a rebrand. Now it sounds like a K-pop boy band

In Bad Faith

For two decades, Walter Homolka was Germany’s most prominent and powerful rabbi. Then a sexting scandal opened questions about his profitable network of institutions, and his curious conversion to Judaism

Riding the Royal Coattails

Do you have questions about the coronation? Hugo Vickers has answers

The Mane Event

Formerly the preserve of debs and toffs, Badminton Horse Trials has gotten a lot more egalitarian—but no less dangerous