Boris the Improv P.M.
The British prime minister appears to run the country like a comedian on open-mike night
A Museum with Private(s) Access
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Harry the Conquering Hero
The prince comes to the rescue to “protect” his grandmother the Queen and ensure the “right people” are around her
It’s Complicated
Single middle-aged women of means have been known to rely on matchmakers. But with men in short supply, one high-end fixer-upper is turning to lowlifes
A Woman’s Place Is in the Kremlin
Estonia’s prime minister considers how different Europe would be if more women were in power
The Whistleblowing Wife
Gaslit, starring Julia Roberts, tells the story of Martha Mitchell, the first and most improbable person to publicly accuse Nixon over Watergate
David Beckham and Rafael Nadal Take to Court
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The View from Here
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the office—beware the rise of the “corporate Karen”
Dirck Halstead
From Saigon’s fall to Reagan’s shooting to Monicagate, the photographer was at the center of history as it happened
No Roman Holiday
A 32,000-square-foot château on the French Riviera once lived in by Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson is another property that Abramovich can’t access
War Crimes
Sixty years ago, a Russian poet inspired the creation of a Holocaust memorial at Babi Yar, in Ukraine. This year, a Russian missile strike nearly destroyed it
Master’s of the House
Studying the grandest estates in England used to be an extra-curricular activity. Now, at some universities, it’s the main event
Sex, Drugs, and Anish Kapoor
Why did Inigo Philbrick orchestrate an $86 million Ponzi scheme? Well, it depends which day of the week you ask him …
The View from Here
The parallels between Stalin’s “Winter War” on Finland and Putin’s current attack on Ukraine are striking—with one crucial difference
Is Meghan Markle Obsessed with an Archetype?
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The View from Here
Louis C.K. wins a Grammy? New York magazine takes on B.L.M.? Has the backlash to wokeism begun?
The Andrew Formerly Known as Prince
A convicted Libyan gun smuggler, a royal introduction to a pedophile, a $50 million lawsuit—it’s just another week for Andrew
Running Out the Clock
In Russia, not much has changed since the invasion of Ukraine. But as the war drags on, there’s a sense of fiddling while the world burns
I Identify, Therefore I Am
When did it become so dangerous to have an opinion?
Roman Malady
Italians love a touch of hypochondria. The problem is, it’s highly contagious
Jeff Koons on the Moon
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What on Earth Happened to Lara Logan?
The former 60 Minutes foreign correspondent recently took a hard turn to the conspiratorial and anti-Semitic right. Is PTSD the cause, or is there something else?
Churchill with an iPhone
Ukrainian president Zelensky handles his end of the war the way he ran his TV business—as a show-runner
A Starbucks for the Next-Gen Set
The fast-growing, tech-bro-funded Blank Street aims to be a younger, cooler version of staid coffee chains. It may have misjudged its customers
