The Oracle of Oxford
Larry Ellison, who surpassed Elon Musk last week to become the world’s richest man, is transforming the city into the new Silicon Valley
The 40-Year Con
Nicholas Rockefeller—Yalie, Davos man, member of multiple boards—died a pillar of the West Coast establishment. Then the truth came out
Epstein’s Sweetheart
Former U.S. attorney Alex Acosta was extremely lenient on the notorious pedophile. Congress isn’t returning the favor
The View from Here
Eric Adams as ambassador to Saudi Arabia? Sure, whatever. Anything to get him off New York’s mayoral ballot
Trump to World: Get Lost
From sky-high visa fees to social-media vetting, Trump’s draconian travel rules have tourists giving the U.S. a wide berth
Finding Love, the Old-Fashioned Way
From backgammon clubs to cornhole speed dating, Gen Z–ers with app fatigue are looking for their other halves in real life
Judge Not
Far from being an institutionalist, Chief Justice John Roberts has rubber-stamped Trump’s most authoritarian orders—and sided with the president against the very legal system he is supposed to protect
Death Becomes Them
Now even funerals are a scene for the social climbing and peacocking of the Instagram age
The Attention-Whore Index
Scott Bessent wants to step outside, Eric Adams wants to stay put, and Oliver North wants to put a ring on it
The Inimitable Nona Summers
A director remembers a great love
The New Fountain of Youth
Forget red-light therapy and intermittent fasting: a new study finds the secret to staying young is being ageist
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
This week in American health: more R.F.K. Jr. madness, fluoride follies, and putting the kibosh on contraceptives
Dude, Where’s My Tote?
From listening to Lana Del Rey to reading Sally Rooney, straight men are making a point of rejecting toxic masculinity and embracing feminine tastes in order to find love. Behold the rise of the “performative male”
The Attention-Whore Index
Xi Jinping parades his influence, Prince Andrew evades his past, and Donald Trump degrades the White House (even more)
Giorgio Armani
The designer who created men’s suits so soft and alluring that women wanted to wear them
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
This week in American health: a Nobel for Trump, Wuhan in Miami, and—what else?—R.F.K. Jr. vaccine-mania
The View from Here
Stop expecting Trump to die in office. Narcissism is the secret to longevity
What Does Your A.I. Say About You?
There was a time when a person’s bookshelf or record collection betrayed their soul. Today, it is their sidebar of A.I. tabs—be it ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok
The Trumpbuster
If the president comes after you—and who’s to say he won’t?—you need to call Abbe Lowell
The Time I Met Prince Andrew
It was brief but unforgettable—and not in a good way
Is the Gulf Art Boom a Mirage?
The art market is abuzz over the Middle East—but when autocrats are footing the bill, how long can it last?
Politicians in Diapers!
“Our nation’s finest leaders … where they belong”: inside the infantile world of Diaper Diplomacy, a video-shorts series taking the Internet by storm
The Good, the Bad, and the Bunny
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny has brought local fans and international stars together for his concert residency, which doubles as one big party
The Attention-Whore Index
Laura Loomer gains influence, the Princess of Wales gains highlights, and Samuel Pepys gains notoriety
