The Beef That Broke the Internet
How the flames of a tiny feud between Justin Bieber’s ex, Selena Gomez, and his wife, Hailey Bieber, were fanned to absurd proportions
The View from Paris
There is a reason why Emmanuel Macron is so intent on raising France’s retirement age, and it’s not only about budget deficits
The Many Suits of Pervez Musharraf
As Pakistan teeters on the brink of a coup, many look back fondly to the rule of the country’s late dictator.
It’s RH’s World
Restoration Hardware, the high-end housewares company that recently rebranded as RH, is on a mission to colonize luxury cities. In Aspen, residents are drawing the line
The Attention-Whore Index
A bankrupt Swiss bank? A perp-walking ex-president? Sometimes the world seems topsy-turvy, but, thankfully, the royals are bickering as usual. Vote now on this week’s biggest attention suck! Plus: global news you might have missed
The View from Here
Putin’s work-around for sanctions
With All Due Respect …
Unfortunately, yes, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have forgotten their manners
The Little Paper That Knew
A tiny local newspaper on Long Island’s North Shore was the first to warn us about George Santos. He still can’t forgive them for it
Law and Disorder
As the International Criminal Court charges Vladimir Putin for war crimes, will justice finally be served?
Boris on Trial
The former British prime minister is desperately trying to convince his fellow M.P.’s he didn’t lie to them. How will the master of mendacity wriggle out of this one?
Skeletons in the Closet
The exposure of neo-Nazi elements in German law enforcement is a shock—but not a surprise, to those who have been paying attention
V.I.C.’s—The New V.I.P.’s
Fashion-show seats and the odd freebie are no longer enough for luxury brands’ Very Important Clients. Cue candlelit dinners in ancient palazzos, regattas in the Caribbean … and a major case of keeping up with the Joneses
Splitting Hairs
Inside the messy legal battle that’s temporarily shuttered Paul Molé, the Upper East Side barbershop where everyone from Henry Fonda to John F. Kennedy Jr. went for haircuts
Outmatched
The national broadcaster reinstates its star sports commentator Gary Lineker, after a Twitter showdown and a management meltdown
Politics by Other Means
Is David Sirota—whose two-year-old news site, the Lever, has been ahead of the media pack on several recent stories—a journalist or an activist? The answer is yes
Art-World Confidential
He was one of New York’s most active art dealers—until he got busted for wire fraud. Now Ezra Chowaiki reveals the underhanded tricks of the trade, and how to survive in a prison filled with V.I.P.’s
Treasured Island
Long overlooked for its flashier neighbors, the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos are having a real-estate renaissance
The Attention-Whore Index
A warlord, a king, and a short-fingered vulgarian compete for the No. 1 ranking. Which blackguard rules them all? Plus: strange news from across the world
The View from Here
Social-justice activists say impact—not intent—is all that matters. They’re wrong
The Fall and Fall of America’s Department Store
Eddie Lampert was a Wall Street wunderkind until he got his hands on Sears and, later, Kmart. He would become the scourge of one of the U.S.’s favorite retail franchises
Devil Baby
Cocaine killed my ex-husband. Now fentanyl—the worst drug the world has ever seen—has our daughter in its grip
The Attention-Whore Index
This week sees the return of the prodigal prince to the top of the Index. Can he be overthrown by an even more querulous windbag? You decide!
Grisly Business
When model Abby Choi’s body was found in pieces at a Hong Kong apartment, it didn’t take long for police to arrest her ex-husband
Marianne Mantell
With $1,500 in savings, she started a recording company that paved the way for the billion-dollar audiobook business
