Paradise Tossed
Hawaii’s “plastic beach” is a sobering showcase of how we’ve trashed Earth
Living Really Large
Outside Cairo, the biggest man-made structure in the world—an apartment complex for 30,000 residents—is in the works
Murder in Fairfield County
Eight months after Jennifer Farber disappeared, her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, was charged with her murder. Soon he was dead
Generation in Retrograde
Millennials won’t do anything without consulting their horoscope
Painting the Town (Rectory) Red
The rise and fall of Farrow & Ball, paint purveyors to a vanishing upper class
Peter Serkin, 1947–2020
The pianist known for seamlessly connecting classic and contemporary elements in his work died on February 1 at the age of 72
For-Profit Feminism
Who’s really making a killing from the quest for workplace equality?
London Calling
The son of the nanny who was murdered by Lord Lucan claims he has found the believed-dead aristocrat alive
Gail Sheehy, 1937—2020
We are honored to have published her letter from Cuba earlier this year
Is Paris Fuming? Oui!
Our expat in France reports on life during nationwide strikes, now in their third month
An Open Letter to Harry and Meghan
A distinguished historian and former newspaper editor offers the Canada-bound couple a bit of advice (which he knows will go unheeded)
Putin on the Ritz
To understand Russia’s leader, go back to Stalin
Epstein’s Island of Horrors
Behind the sun and palm trees, Little St. James was a prison for under-age girls
Werner Doehner
The last survivor of the Hindenburg disaster
Design for Assisted Living
Sweden’s Queen Silvia and Ikea team up to create pre-fab, low-cost apartments for older people, including those with dementia
What Fresh Hell
Harry and Meghan’s week gets complicated as Dad steps into the picture and the Canadians act very un-Canadianly
Goops!
The marketing of Gwyneth’s genitalia
The Trouble with Harry
The Duke of Sussex signaled his and Meghan’s discontent at a dinner party and almost ruined the meal
How to Charm the Chinese
They are “natural capitalists” who like people who are appreciative of them. Everything our president doesn’t do
Nancy Lewis
A charming, tenacious music-biz publicist who established Monty Python in the United States
All the Leaves Are Burned, and the Sky Is Gray
With Australia ablaze, our writer recounts her escape from L.A.’s fires—and wonders what’s next
