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 Man in the Lineup: Part IV
Anthony Broadwater spent 16 years in jail for a rape he didn’t commit. Nearly 40 years later comes a precisely calculated payback
City of Sheds
How more than 300 miles of scaffolding ate New York City
London’s Top Dog
The goldendoodle moment has passed. Now it’s all about the chocolate dapple dachshund
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.
With All Due Respect …
Unfortunately, yes, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have forgotten their manners
Law and Disorder
As the International Criminal Court charges Vladimir Putin for war crimes, will justice finally be served?
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
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?
The View from Here
Putin’s work-around for sanctions
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
Outmatched
The national broadcaster reinstates its star sports commentator Gary Lineker, after a Twitter showdown and a management meltdown
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
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
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
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
The View from Here
Social-justice activists say impact—not intent—is all that matters. They’re wrong
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
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
The Battle for Chinatown
In Los Angeles, the forces of gentrification face up against the long-term residents
