Truth vs. Lies
Rupert Murdoch and Fox News may have avoided a trial against Dominion Voting Systems, but make no mistake: they lost
Touching Detail
One of the world’s greatest photographers is creating exquisite new work that even the blind can see
Muckraking, Italian-Style
How a one-man newspaper in Rome attracted the attention of a U.N. agency—and the country’s Supreme Court
S.O.S.
Bitter, creepy, and controlling, Marcus Silva has launched a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against three women who helped his now ex-wife get an abortion
The Millennial Marlboro Man
With strict advertising regulations on tobacco, Hestia, the first cigarette brand approved by the F.D.A. in more than a decade, is relying on influencers and hypebeasts to spread the word
The Blue-Check Investment
Your guide to who’s buying Instagram’s verification check marks, once reserved for actually notable people, now open to anyone willing to pay
The Attention-Whore Index
Emma Watson, Elon Musk, and a flock of Republican reprobates vie for your attention. Who deserves it? Plus: the world’s strangest stories, collected for you!
Male, Pale, and Stale
From the Dalai Lama to President Biden, why are the world’s most powerful leaders incapable of retiring gracefully?
Aid and Abet
After Charlie Javice sold her financial-planning start-up, Frank, to JPMorgan Chase for $175 million, the wunderkind was poised to be the next big name in fintech. Then came charges of fraud
The View from Here
Truth emerges in the rotting boneyard of the Fox-Dominion libel case. But the Big Lie and the Big Grift continue in Washington and beyond
One-Party Town
An insider’s guide to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the night when glamour and power go head-to-head
The Attention-Whore Index
A Supreme Court justice, the Dalai Lama, and the First Lady walk into a bar. Who gets your attention? Plus: news of the week that’s not to be missed!
The View from Here
Make Vladimir Putin pay the Chicago way
Twitterstorm
Can someone give Elon Musk a history lesson in his own company, preferably in 280 characters or less?
Nazi Pieces of Work
Memorabilia linked to the Third Reich is a favorite collectible of the super-rich. What are they thinking?
Beauty Secrets of the Dead
Everybody who’s anybody—including fictional characters such as Succession’s Logan Roy—stops in at Frank E. Campbell’s eventually
America’s Finest
The Met Ball has nothing on the fashion-forward looks favored by supporters of the indicted former president
Presidential Small Print
MAGA’s motto: No dollar left behind
The “Oh Boy” Network
When she signed on as squash director at the prestigious and apparently idyllic Westchester Country Club, Natalie Grainger had no clue it was a breeding ground for sexual harassment
Liar Liar
Generation plagiarism isn’t just for college students. World-renowned nonfiction writers, including New York Times best-selling author Dr. David B. Agus, are having their books recalled
What Women Want
How Harry Styles avoided the playboy label—despite having lots (and lots) of girlfriends—and became an exemplar for “positive masculinity”
The Spy Who Loathes Me
Even super-secretive Mossad agents are openly rebelling against Netanyahu’s efforts to weaken Israel’s judicial system
Jury’s Out
Notes from inside 100 Centre Street on the day Donald Trump was charged with 34 felony counts
A Man in Full
As a stylist, artist, photographer, and filmmaker, Michael Roberts defied convention at every turn