Sir Spankalot
A knighted British retail billionaire who partied with Beyoncé and Leonardo DiCaprio now faces ruin and misdemeanor-assault charges
The Most Important Man on Earth
David Attenborough is beloved in Britain, and, at 93, a global star. Now he’s sounding alarms about the planet. Is he too late?
Throne for a Loss
Why do the royals keep falling for moneyed mountebanks and billionaire bounders?
Why Do Rich People Love to Shoplift?
A week before he was busted for petty larceny at Kmart, a man had paid $8 million for an island in the Florida Keys
“What Ho, Sergei!”
Rich Russian family advertises for a butler who can shimmer like Jeeves
Unbuild the Wall
The night they drove old Deutschland down
Private Jets Feel the Greta Effect
Climate collapse? Who cares! Bill Gates, Oprah, and the rich Chinese fly high. Swedes are getting grounded
Speak, Memory. Faster!
Are you smart enough to compete in the European Quizzing Championships?
Marjorie Blamey
Britain’s most prolific wildflower painter, and a serious world traveler
Marking Their Territory
Thanks to the tech crowd, San Francisco is now home to more dogs than children—and the city is forever changed
From Queen Mum to Prince Overshare
The latest royal drama? The tension between those who keep a stiff upper lip (Elizabeth, William, Anne, and Kate) and those who don’t (Harry, Meghan, and Charles)
Joyce Cansfield
Revered Times crossword creator also excelled at Scrabble and Alpine skiing
Exposing Bush’s Lies about C.I.A. Torture
Daniel Jones—played by Adam Driver in The Report—is still haunted by what he learned
The #MeToo Minefield
In The Problem with Everything, Meghan Daum finds herself caught in the middle of the culture wars
National Capitalism
A picturesque German town with local growth industries: hospitality, concerts, and neo-Nazi tat. It also might be a key to the future of the country
Grifter of the Goop Set
Belle Gibson knew just how to dupe the wellness-worried
French Nails at Dawn!
The WAGatha Christie of the Real Housewives of British football
Hiding in Plain Sight
A trove of Hitler artifacts in Argentina shows just how many Nazis escaped justice after the war
A Daunting Task
James Daunt, the bookstore buccaneer, wants to save Barnes & Noble
Irene Shubik
The television producer who gave us Rumpole of the Bailey and The Jewel in the Crown
