David Beckham and Rafael Nadal Take to Court
And other strange news about these curious days …
A Woman’s Place Is in the Kremlin
Estonia’s prime minister considers how different Europe would be if more women were in power
War Crimes
Sixty years ago, a Russian poet inspired the creation of a Holocaust memorial at Babi Yar, in Ukraine. This year, a Russian missile strike nearly destroyed it
The Whistleblowing Wife
Gaslit, starring Julia Roberts, tells the story of Martha Mitchell, the first and most improbable person to publicly accuse Nixon over Watergate
The View from Here
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the office—beware the rise of the “corporate Karen”
Master’s of the House
Studying the grandest estates in England used to be an extra-curricular activity. Now, at some universities, it’s the main event
Is Meghan Markle Obsessed with an Archetype?
And other strange news about these curious days …
Sex, Drugs, and Anish Kapoor
Why did Inigo Philbrick orchestrate an $86 million Ponzi scheme? Well, it depends which day of the week you ask him …
The View from Here
The parallels between Stalin’s “Winter War” on Finland and Putin’s current attack on Ukraine are striking—with one crucial difference
The View from Here
Louis C.K. wins a Grammy? New York magazine takes on B.L.M.? Has the backlash to wokeism begun?
Running Out the Clock
In Russia, not much has changed since the invasion of Ukraine. But as the war drags on, there’s a sense of fiddling while the world burns
Jeff Koons on the Moon
And other strange news about these curious days …
Roman Malady
Italians love a touch of hypochondria. The problem is, it’s highly contagious
I Identify, Therefore I Am
When did it become so dangerous to have an opinion?
The Andrew Formerly Known as Prince
A convicted Libyan gun smuggler, a royal introduction to a pedophile, a $50 million lawsuit—it’s just another week for Andrew
What on Earth Happened to Lara Logan?
The former 60 Minutes foreign correspondent recently took a hard turn to the conspiratorial and anti-Semitic right. Is PTSD the cause, or is there something else?
Moscow on the Thames
How was a member of the House of Lords allowed to moonlight as the multi-millionaire head of oligarch Oleg Deripaska’s energy company?
A Starbucks for the Next-Gen Set
The fast-growing, tech-bro-funded Blank Street aims to be a younger, cooler version of staid coffee chains. It may have misjudged its customers
Emmanuel Macron Gets Some Very Expensive Advice
And other strange news about these curious days …
The View from Here
Extramarital affairs, multiple children, mysterious wealth—who is the man behind the Iron Drapes?
Churchill with an iPhone
Ukrainian president Zelensky handles his end of the war the way he ran his TV business—as a show-runner
A Day in the Metaverse Life
No commuting, no garbage, no awkward run-ins … Welcome to the other side
The View from Here
For one distinguished Ukrainian couple currently under siege in Kharkiv, escape isn’t an option
Londongrad’s Laundromat
Kensington mansions and Premier League football clubs—how did London become the money-washing capital of the world?
