We’re All Germophobes Now
And it’s time to end the handshake madness
Yiddish Envy
Why Catholic Poles are discovering Jewish roots they don’t even have
Peregrine Pollen
Brilliant, curious, and gifted, the Oxford-born art-world character ran Sotheby Parke-Bernet
Murder in Fairfield County
The police reconstruct the day of Jennifer Dulos’s disappearance—and deconstruct the suspect’s alibis. About those garbage bags …
Disroyal Subjects
Harry and Meghan can’t get their Sussex Royal straight. Other Windsors are following in their missteps
Model Land
A theme park for people obsessed with runways, photo shoots, makeovers, and red-carpet rides
Jeff Bezos Goes Green (Like Money)
Is his $10 billion pledge to combat the climate emergency a good thing—or part of his plan to control the world?
Has Anyone Seen Mrs. Harvey Weinstein?
After this week, his future is suitably bleak. But what about his ex-wife Georgina Chapman’s?
Money Talks, Bullshit Squawks
A former Deutsche Bank rookie tries to make sense of the business babble on the 44th floor
Murder in Fairfield County
May 24, 2019: Jennifer Dulos suddenly goes missing. The children are taken to Manhattan. And Fotis Dulos is a very busy man
Nell Gifford
Re-inventor of the English circus
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
The best landscape photographers can cast their lens on what has existed for centuries and convey something totally new. Here, images from around the world highlight the work of the 2019 International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition participants
Et Tu, A.C.L.U.?
How America’s staunchest defenders of free speech lost their nerve
Have a Seat!
The naughty French love chair designed for Edward VII to facilitate a threesome
Battle of the Bulge
The mayoral race in Paris has been scandalized by a barrage of dick pics, Twitter meltdowns, and unhinged lawyers. The Americanization of French politics continues apace …
Rhino-Plasty
Botswana takes a radical step to save its herd from poachers
Escape Artist
Inigo Philbrick is a Ponzi-scheming gallerist who got in over his head. Now he’s gone missing—with a pack of furious collectors on his trail
Murder in Fairfield County
Fotis Dulos hoped his divorce from Jennifer could be handled amicably. Instead, it was one of the most litigious in Connecticut’s history
Your Bamboo Toothbrush, Madame
The Opéra Liège is the first hotel in France to eliminate single-use plastic
Is This the End of the First Amendment?
A startling court ruling makes it easier to jail insider traders—as well as whistleblowers and reporters
