Two More Prince Andrew Dramas
And other strange news about these curious days …
The Many Mysteries of Murder Boy, Part II
His grandfather had an estate worth nearly $40 million. When his mother died, he stood to inherit millions. Did Nathan Carman kill them both?
A Great Escape
It was difficult enough to smuggle girls who had been abandoned by the U.S. out of Afghanistan. Harder still to do it twice
What Lies Beneath
The revelation of a “mass grave” filled with Indigenous children convulsed Canada. But there were no mass graves—or revelations
The Future Is Funny
Forget agents and grueling late-night-tour schedules, a new generation of comedians are reaching millions on TikTok
Under a Killing Sun
A tale of two cities, trying to survive life (and death) at 125 degrees Fahrenheit
Putin Turns on the Jews
The Kremlin is both increasingly anti-Semitic and intent on staunching the brain drain to Israel and the West
The View from Here
Liz Cheney for attorney general?
Bill Russell
As the winner of 11 N.B.A. titles and the first Black head coach in a U.S. major league, the basketball star broke barriers on the court and off
A Very WAG-ish Scandal?
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The Many Mysteries of “Murder Boy”
His grandfather had an estate worth $40 million. When his mother died, he stood to inherit millions. Did Nathan Carman kill them both?
Spinning Mushrooms into Gold
As psychedelics start to be taken seriously as a treatment for mental-health conditions, the worlds of loony mushroom-lovers and money-hungry investors collide
Who Will Follow BoJo the Clown?
The fight to become the U.K.’s next P.M.—and the Queen’s 15th—is down to two very different candidates
Private Quarters
Brant Lake Camp was warned about pedophiles in their midst. Why did the camp not act against them?
It’s Time to BeReal
Everyone under 22 is on it. Most people over 22 have never heard of it. Is the app billing itself as the “anti-Instagram” really any different from the rest of social media?
Spring Breakers, Italian–Style
The young European upper class’s version of spring break in Florida? Panarea in August
Prince William’s Eyebrow-Raising News Peg
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The View from Here
As a writer on the first season of Saturday Night Live, I was hip. This month, I had one replaced
The Pink Panthers Strike Again!
Renowned across Europe for their coolness and high-risk robberies, the jewel thieves can’t be stopped
Jiminy Cricket!
How fake Indian Premier League games played by farm boys and local laborers duped Russian sports gamblers
The Other Ivana
Guess whom I befriended in rehab in Malibu?
A Truly Fresh Hell, Courtesy of Dorothy Parker
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The Great White Toilet
Sewage dumped by American cruise ships is destroying Canada’s pristine waters
House and Gargoyle
With busts of Greek gods and gold-inlaid light switches, interior design for the modern autocrat is all about excess and intimidation