The View from Here
The war in Ukraine has not only killed and displaced millions of people but tens of thousands of horses, too
Uncut Gemstones
If the Safdie brothers made a movie about a Christian mega-church, it would look a lot like a Hillsong service
The Ultimate Map of New York and Its Drugs
From Xanax to cocaine to mushrooms, we break down the city’s drug scene by neighborhood
Putin’s Meat Grinder
How Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former convict turned billionaire businessman, became the Russian president’s secret weapon—and loose cannon
Nepo-Baby Nuptials
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz may just be the ultimate bridezillas
The Attention-Whore Index
Will it be a familiar old contemptible or a striking new pretender who claims your attention this week? The decision is yours!
Return of the Serpent
Charles Sobhraj, the serial killer known as “the Serpent,” recently returned to Paris after two decades in a Nepalese jail. What’s he planning next?
What We Do in the Shadows
To better understand toxic masculinity, a British mother joined TikTok and Snapchat—but as a 15-year-old boy named “Harry”
The View from Here
One year after Putin’s invasion, a refugee from Mariupol tries to forge a new life in Europe
The View from Here
As the Vietnam War raged, and the draft struck, young actors found themselves performing for their lives
“Blood Will Run in the Streets”
An oral history of the Little Rock Nine
Fake Friends
Lawyers, lovers, and lab results—artificial-intelligence bots ChatGPT and Google Bard promise a new version of reality
The Canceled-Man Discount
For some buyers, a public figure’s shaming presents a great opportunity: a real-estate bargain
Eugene Lee
The theater, film, and TV designer was with Saturday Night Live from its inception, in 1975, to this month
The Attention-Whore Index
With George Santos pausing for breath after an attention-grabbing run, which new gasbag is primed to pass him? Only you can decide!
Hot Girls, Please Gatekeep
On social media, a new trend allows users to openly boast about how hot they are—all in the name of generosity
Idaho, Instagram, and Incels
The alleged Moscow student murderer’s behavior is straight out of the incel playbook
Yanks-on-the-Wold
The Cotswolds are alive with the sound of Americans
The Eyes of a Killer: Part III
The investigation into the murders of four University of Idaho students was crowd-sourced—for better and worse
Very Stiff Upper Lips
This winter, Londoners are flocking to swim in the city’s unheated outdoor pools and ponds—no wetsuit, please!
The View from Here
Jeffrey Sachs, the man once described as “the most important economist in the world,” has been saying some very strange things in some very peculiar venues
Making a Perjurer
An all-star cast has been assembled for a new Netflix film about Prince Andrew and his disastrous BBC interview
Essential Kit for the 1 Percent
Like consultants and creative directors in the past, chiefs of staff—for everyone from C.E.O.’s to their spouses—are all the rage
The Attention-Whore Index
We have a new champion, but will his fabulations keep the other poseurs at bay? The decision is up to you!
