The Davos Man Who Fell to Earth
What could have prompted the resignation of the alleged funds-misusing, data-rigging, employee-harassing founder of the World Economic Forum?
The View from Here
“Leave no money on the table” is as close to a Trump doctrine as we’re likely to get
Tom Lehrer
A mordant Harvard math whiz who used musical satire to skewer the Establishment and pioneer a new kind of nonconformist comedy
How to Steal $40 Million Without Really Trying
A gang of amateur thieves stole 6,600 gold bars from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport in 2023. Two years later, the loot is nowhere to be found
Fakes, Nazis, and Fake Nazis
When the art dealer Ezra Chowaiki was offered the deal of a lifetime, he found himself in a confounding world of counterfeits
Fancy Feast
Does your cocktail party lack heft and grandeur? Enter the dînatoire, an entertaining trend that’s sweeping New York
The Attention-Whore Index
Hunter Biden vents, Tucker Carlson ferments, and Donald Trump misrepresents
Diary of a Foreigner in Rome
The Texas billionaire Tilman Fertitta, Trump’s ambassador to Italy, is making his presence in the capital known, starting with his alleged helicopter commute to work from aboard his 250-foot yacht
Where Is Her Body?
When Rich Cohen released his book on the murder of Jennifer Dulos, he was inundated with theories on her last resting place. The craziest theory of all just might be true
The Boats That Rocked
In Monaco, 50-knot, all-electric boats owned by Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal, and Will Smith raced against a glimmering backdrop of Birkins and the Mediterranean
The Coldplay Kiss-Cam Faux Pas
How is Andy Byron, the now infamous (and now former) C.E.O. of Astronomer, ever going to rebuild his reputation? Perhaps by using the Bill Clinton playbook
The View from Here
The career arcs of Britney Spears, Kanye West, and Donald Trump are proof that celebrities really are just like us—only more so
Hell on Wheels
Thousands of confidential files leaked by a Tesla employee reveal noxious working conditions, flawed technology, and a delusional, unstable C.E.O.
The View from Here
It’s easy to despair. But history offers a playbook for dark times
Nobody Expects the Spanish Acquisition
Madrid is seeing a surge of wealthy Latin American newcomers, which is driving up rent prices across the city
The Road Less Fact-Checked
After triumphing over adversity and disease, Raynor Winn wrote a memoir, The Salt Path, that became a sensation in England. A new report reveals that her story isn’t quite so straightforward
Jho’s Low Blow
How a Malaysian businessman laundered billions, financed The Wolf of Wall Street, looted his country’s state fund, and walked away unscathed—unlike his partners in crime
The Attention-Whore Index
Donald Trump covers up, Kristi Noem backtracks, and the Windsors talk peace
The View from Here
The horrific case of the four murdered Idaho students ended last week, not with a bang but with a plea bargain
Was My Friend a Fraud?
Matthew Pietras worked for the Soros family, donated millions to museums, and produced a fistful of Broadway shows. So why did it all feel make-believe?
Moby Dish
Wild orcas have started presenting food to humans. Is this a sign of interspecies rapport or a devious new hunting method?
Substack’s Secret Weapon
The former downtown darling giving the San Francisco V.C.-backed company its edge
Live Long and Próspera
How a quasi-autonomous island enclave in Honduras became a haven for billionaires who want to live forever
The Attention-Whore Index
Elon Musk proposes a new party, Donald Trump floats a new fragrance, and Emmanuel Macron struggles to be seen
