The Kinky King of Europe
And other strange news about these curious days …
On Her Majesty’s Final Services
Despite all the planning, many in London are not quite sure how to mark Queen Elizabeth’s death
Once upon a Time in Londongrad
How did the party-mad millionaire son of a former Russian K.G.B. officer penetrate the very core of Britain’s political establishment?
The View from Here
Here’s why Putin thinks basketball superstar Brittney Griner is a fair trade for ex-K.G.B. arms dealer Viktor Bout
The Glorious Collapse of Truth Social, Trump’s Social-Media App
And other strange news about these curious days …
Elizabeth II and Her Horses
Remembering Britain’s longest-reigning monarch in her most beloved pastime
The Flight of the “Concordski”
The espionage and secret history behind the Soviets’ attempt to build their own Concorde
When Family Secrets Turn Deadly
A pedophilia-fueled murder in an idyllic town shocks France
The View from Here
Dandyish Cecil Beaton was an unlikely choice for royal photographer. But his portraits of Elizabeth gave a nation in crisis the monarch it needed
Just Another Revolution
A director and producer at the vanguard of New Hollywood, Bob Rafelson infused his films with real life—and his life with high adventure
The Spruce Deuce
Before Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, there was Howard Hughes and Jean Peters
By Giorgia!
As the favorite to be Italy’s next prime minister, is Giorgia Meloni—backed by bunga-bunga Berlusconi—the most dangerous woman in Europe?
Bed of Lies
Dodi Fayed’s super-yacht, a Paris suite, 11 shots of whiskey—25 years after Princess Diana’s death, there are still more questions than answers
The View from Here
As Jared Kushner reveals in his new book, the Trumps have more in common with the Mussolinis than he realizes
Where Oligarchs Have Found Safe Harbors
And other strange news about these curious days …
Trouble in Paradise
The talk of the town in idyllic Nantucket is an allegation of strangulation that pits prominent D.C. figures against each other
The View from Here
One of our Writers at Large explains how to avoid heartbreak, of the existential variety
The Further Adventures of the Heir and the Spare
And other strange news about these curious days …
Perfecting Their Backhand
As the U.S. Open approaches, WOTs—the wives of tennis stars—are giving soccer’s WAGs a run for their money
J. K. Rowling’s Goblet of a Firestorm
Even when she’s defending Salman Rushdie’s rights, some in the literary world want to see her silenced. Or worse
Tim Page
Shot four times, the courageous British photojournalist was the inspiration for Dennis Hopper’s character in Apocalypse Now, and his powerful imagery captured the horrors of war
The Great Leveler
Every year, tens of thousands of ordinary South Africans compete in the ultra-marathon called “the Comrades.” Millions of their countryfolk tune in
Brotopia
At Hustler’s University, you can earn a Ph.D. for just $400 and walk away a bona-fide expert in “pimpin’ hoes”
In Ukraine, the War Gets Very Personal
A new service promises to drop hand-inscribed missiles on Russian invaders
