The View from Here
Is Silicon Valley a bastion of rationalism? Or the cradle of a strange new faith?
The New Pay to Play
Private golf clubs have always been symbols of wealth and exclusivity, but today there are more new ones than ever before, and they’re only getting more difficult to join
Female Trouble
What happens when a prodigal son falls under the influence of his older, American wife? The Beckhams are experiencing their own version of Megxit
The Attention-Whore Index
Donald Trump covets a plane, Sean Combs craves baby oil, and Joe Biden regrets rien
Beware Qataris Bearing Gifts
Trump’s latest foray into bribery comes in the form of a $400 million aerial sleazemobile, courtesy of a petro-state autocrat
One Night in the Tropics
Under cover of darkness, armed men stormed a former British consul’s Ecuador ranch, kidnapping him and his girlfriend. Now he recounts their harrowing escape
A League of Their Own
The American infiltration of European soccer clubs goes far beyond Ted Lasso. Welcome to Copenhagen’s A.B. team
Snatch and Grab
Moments before Kim Kardashian testified against her burglars in a Parisian court, another kidnapping attempt was unfolding a few miles away—this time, targeting crypto world
The Connecticut Way of Death
How my investigation into the disappearance of mother of five Jennifer Dulos went from In Cold Blood to Madame Bovary
The View from Here
Disenchanted with the finance and consulting tracks that once defined success, some elite college grads are trading desk jobs for grueling blue-collar work
Scandal in Venice
Behind a glamorous façade of art galas and gallery openings, the handsome scion of the historic Bauer Hotel family was allegedly running a sham gynecologic practice, filming women for porn
Working from Yacht
Forget W.F.H.—with the help of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite-Internet service, the rich are taking remote work to new depths
“I Don’t Want to End Up in a Honduran Jail”
Some travelers are canceling trips in response to Trump’s actions. Others are taking extreme precautions
The Attention-Whore Index
Lady Gaga warbles, Marjorie Taylor Greene howls, and Prince Harry wails
Business or Pleasure?
After a four-year renovation rumored to have cost millions, the Sagaponack General Store has finally reopened. Meet its new proprietor, a local billionaire named Mindy Gray
An Auctioneer Prepares: Sotheby’s
Oliver Barker’s theatrics have attracted a cult following of “Barkerheads”
An Auctioneer Prepares: Christie’s
With art sales increasingly moving outside the salesroom, the Adrien Meyer schmooze-fest never stops
All That Glitters Isn’t Gold
Trump’s garish redecoration of the White House rivals the interior-design tastes of Saddam Hussein and King Midas
The View from Here
A man who solves economic crises as opposed to creating them, Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, is the perfect foil for Donald Trump
Pickleball Be Damned!
In Los Angeles, padel—a cross between squash, tennis, and racquetball—is becoming the sport of choice for the 0.1 percent
Naked and Underpaid
From Michelangelo to Picasso, nude models have long been undercompensated muses to the greats. Now, in Florence, they’re threatening to strike
Roanoke’s Requiem: Part II
Last May, we investigated a mysterious cancer surge at Roanoke College. Amid new revelations of toxic chemicals and more cancer, the search for answers continues
The Upside-Down World of Pam Bondi
From re-arming Mel Gibson to arresting judges who cross her, Trump’s attorney general is doing the opposite of serving justice
Fyre Sale!
Billy McFarland’s cursed music festival is now available to the highest bidder. But who on earth is buying it?
