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
The world wants to punish Putin’s billionaire cronies, but he didn’t enrich them alone: U.S. policies and such members of the Harvard elite as Jeffrey Sachs and Larry Summers helped
Yat’s a Wrap
Move over, NFTs—Yats, or personalized emoji sequences, are the next big thing in digital assets, and it’s surprisingly easy to buy in
Are You Ready for Gandhiland?
And other strange news about these curious days …
From Russia with Blood
A reporter gets caught in the crossfire as Ukrainian soldiers battle Putin’s invaders
The Face (and Maybe the Brains) of Wall Street
Peter Tuchman has spent 35 years on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange—but doesn’t own one share of stock
Break It Like Beckham
If you want to learn how to run a fashion business that loses $62 million or to make a $100,000 fish-and-chips sandwich, you’ve come to the right place …
Always Be Suspicious of the “Cool Mom”
A sex scandal involving teens and a mother engulfs upscale Greenwich, Connecticut
The Social Network
A new book takes readers inside the dynamic social lives of animals, from army ants to orcas to chimpanzees
Will Prince Andrew Lose His Right to Roam Freely?
And other strange news about these curious days …
The View from Here
Ukraine is attacked and Trumpists swoon over Vlad the Invader. With global and U.S. democracy in peril, the G.O.P. is M.I.A.
Allow Me to Intro Myself
Craving some quality expert advice? A savvy new start-up promises better living through videoconference
The View from Here
Will a billionaire yachtsman and former Republican become mayor of oh-so-woke Los Angeles?
Mel Gibson Wants Your Forgiveness
And other strange news about these curious days …
Sins of the Father
What does Prince Andrew’s scandal mean for Britain’s hardest-working princesses, Beatrice and Eugenie?
Skating Away
Bill de Blasio said he’d kick the Trump Org out of Wollman Rink. So why did Trump’s pals get the contract?
#MeToo, Russian-Style
Meet the Russian women’s-rights activist exposing predatory oligarchs—all while staying loyal to Vladimir Putin and the late Jeffrey Epstein
Not All Is What It Seems to Be in Gwyneth’s Home
And other strange news about these curious days …
Keep Your Frenchies Close
In the wake of Lady Gaga’s French-bulldog kidnapping and several other pup snatchings, L.A.’s Frenchie owners fear their dogs will be next
Bezos in Love
Is Lauren Sanchez a modern-day Marion Davies?
War of the Rosewood
How a Chinese status symbol became an environmental emergency
A Publisher and a Gentleman
Jason Epstein, a co-founder of The New York Review of Books, always seemed to know everything—and be everywhere
The View from Here
A cheerleader’s call to President Biden: How about less pomp and more pom-poms?
“Not a Complete Clown”
The parties, Wallpapergate, the police investigation, the apology to the Queen—Boris Johnson tries to hold it all together
