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Where Time Stands Still Serenity reigns at the 500-year-old Asaba Ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn nestled in a quaint town between Tokyo and Kyoto known for its historic hot springs

By Elena Clavarino

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index There are puerile billionaires and whining authors scrabbling for your attention. But can any of them beat the orange elephant in the room? You decide!

By George Kalogerakis

Inside Story

Safe Haven Outside of Washington and Manhattan, John F. Kennedy Jr. had a rich, little-explored life on Cape Cod, his sanctuary from childhood up until his death

By Kate Storey

Hot Wheels

The 24-Karat Trailer With $350,000 aluminum trailers that make Airstreams look like the poor relations, a Wharton graduate’s R.V. company, Bowlus, wants to restore road-tripping to its extravagant, retro glory

By Jonathan Margolis

Surveilled WATCH

By Jeanne Malle

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Editor’s Picks This week, don’t miss a retelling of Western history through 14 thinkers, a deep dive into the places that define Manhattan, and an exploration of private space travel

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California Cool A retrospective at the Palm Springs Art Museum honors the legacy of the midcentury architect Albert Frey

By Patricia Zohn

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David Mallett CUT

By Jennifer Noyes

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“Get Me a Schiele!” When a Hollywood film requires a priceless painting for a starring role, who handles the casting? Meet curator Leonardo Bigazzi

By Laura Neilson

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American Holiday Here’s what Italians really think of popular tourist destinations, from Lake Como to Capri

By Elena Clavarino

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Eye of the Beholder In our age of ring-lit TikTok stars, masked mouths, and new brands such as Jenna Lyons’s LoveSeen, there’s no putting a lid on the fact that eyelashes—false, extended, treated, lifted—are having a moment

By Linda Wells

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index R.F.K. Jr. tries out anti-Semitism for size, and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie continue their never-ending, acrimonious divorce. Who’s grabbing your attention this week?

By George Kalogerakis

The Seasoned Traveler

Gary Janetti The comedy writer and producer behind Family Guy, Will & Grace, and a beloved Instagram account reveals his travel routine

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By Gracie Wiener

Oiji Mi Dine

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The Devil’s in the Data Walter Murch reveals how Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation clicked together—and anticipated surveillance capitalism

By Michael Sragow

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The Good Kind of Political Drama: The West Wing at 25 On this week’s podcast, Janel Moloney, who played idealistic assistant Donna Moss, takes us inside the landmark show

By Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey

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Holywater Dine

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Master of None Amid his battle to take back the White House, Donald Trump is in danger of becoming towerless and losing the Manhattan building that made him a star

By Hugh Tomlinson

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If You Build It …

By Celia McGee

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Iké Udé’s Guide to Lagos From beach clubs to hidden art hubs, the Nigerian-American photographer and performer shares his go-to’s in his native city

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But First …

The View from Here A 10th-grader on reading and writing to cope with gun violence

By Khaleel Wright

Open Book

AIR MAIL’s Best Coffee-Table Books of 2024 Dazzling volumes on Rosario Candela’s New York City penthouses and David Hockney’s works on paper, plus photography collections from Ernest Cole, Eve Arnold, and Ruth Orkin and a look inside an Italian home or two

By Jeanne Malle

Open Book

AIR MAIL’s Best Coffee-Table Books of 2024 Dazzling volumes on Rosario Candela’s New York City penthouses and David Hockney’s works on paper, plus photography collections from Ernest Cole, Eve Arnold, and Ruth Orkin and a look inside an Italian home or two

By Jeanne Malle

Will Prince Andrew Lose His Right to Roam Freely? And other strange news about these curious days …

By George Kalogerakis

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