Moscow on the Thames
How was a member of the House of Lords allowed to moonlight as the multi-millionaire head of oligarch Oleg Deripaska’s energy company?
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
A Day in the Metaverse Life
No commuting, no garbage, no awkward run-ins … Welcome to the other side
Natalie Portman Takes to the Pitch
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The View from Here
For one distinguished Ukrainian couple currently under siege in Kharkiv, escape isn’t an option
Londongrad’s Laundromat
Kensington mansions and Premier League football clubs—how did London become the money-washing capital of the world?
Fairest of Them All
It’s time to call a moratorium on coyness. Shout it, ladies … You’re hot!
But First, for Your Consideration
Forget billboards! In L.A., Oscar-mania has production studios advertising their films on everything, even the coffee-cup sleeves at a local hot spot
Yale for Sale?
Hungry for money, Yale University took millions from Russian kleptocrats, and its management school cut deals with a shady, Kremlin-tied institute
Olicards!
More trading cards of all your favorite oligarchs, so you can tell who’s who, whose boat is whose, and who has the most to lose!
The Miami Beach Way
Remembering the historic Deauville Hotel, a favorite of the Beatles, the Rat Pack, and J.F.K., now headed the way of other Miami greats: demolition
A First Lady on the Front Line
Alongside her husband, Volodymyr, Olena Zelenska is a key voice in Ukraine, as the couple rally international support and highlight the atrocities of the Russian invasion
Dial M for Murdaugh
A fatal boat crash, at least 74 criminal charges, a series of suspicious deaths, and the embezzlement of millions have been linked to one prominent South Carolina family
When Is a Jeff Koons Fake Not a Fake?
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The View from Here
Veteran war photographers surge into Ukraine to capture the devastation in what could be their last hurrah
Fall of the Roman Empire
Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire, is effectively on the run with few options remaining
Holy Gotham!
Two urban warriors on opposite sides of the criminal-justice debate join forces to create Vital City
Free Markets vs. Feudal Lords
Has Putin underestimated the price of war?
A One-Man C.I.A.
If there is a war-crimes trial for Putin, the intrepid work of this 43-year-old Internet sleuth will be key
And You Thought Madonna’s English Accent Was Bad
Who was the tweedy, mysterious “Englishman” who spoke like a Downton Abbey extra? And how did the ink give him away?
The View from Here
Want a foolproof way to oust Putin and end the war? Take the plot from a famous mystery writer
Russia’s New Abnormal
Daily life in the capital has become a form of playacting. But for some, at least, the illusion is becoming impossible to sustain
Who’s That Girl?
After a short-lived romance, Kanye West immediately moved on from Julia Fox. We can’t say the same for our writer
