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Marriage, Washington–Style

Jimmy Carter The former president and his wife, Rosalynn, had a perfect marriage—then it almost collapsed when they collaborated on a book

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Real-Estate Wars

Bleak House, New York–Style For a quarter-century, artists, activists, and plutocrats have been battling over the future of a former public school in the East Village. Is the end finally in sight?

Sex Education

Naughty by Nurture Can a two-hour MasterClass really reveal the secrets to the universe? Our fearless writer gets schooled


Books

Wasn’t It a Long Way Down?

Modern Times

All the Rage! On the East End of Long Island, pricey exercise classes aren’t providing any stress relief. Quite the opposite, in fact

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Beauty and Wellness

Eye of the Beholder How does a doctor out to heal wounds end up developing one of the most effective skin-care products on the market? Meet Augustinus Bader …

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Art

The Monroe Doctrine Marilyn Monroe has been the subject of thousands of magazine articles, dozens of full-length biographies, an opera, an Elton John song, and more. Now a 1964 Andy Warhol painting of the actress is set to become the world’s most valuable work of modern art

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Marriage, Internet-Style

No, That’s Not a Boom Mike in the Frame. That’s … Tommy How a grainy sex tape of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee jump-started the Web—and a Hulu mini-series

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Hollywood Sounds

Changing His Tune For decades, Jeff Goldblum has been a beloved actor and a sex symbol. Now, at age 70, he’s also becoming a jazz pianist

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Great Lives

Lance Morrow The courtly Time-magazine essayist who described the American Century with wit, outrage, and wry wisdom

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The Dining Scene

The Return of the King Following his exile from the beloved Wolseley, one of London’s top restaurateurs is coming back with three new projects

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East End Agonistes

A Downfall in Southampton They were an ambitious couple who had everything—looks, money, a glamorous life—until it all unraveled and left one of them dead

Fab Four Confidential

Paul, John, George, Ringo, and Me My movie Let It Be chronicled the Beatles’ last concert—and got lost in the wake of their breakup. Now it’s returning to screens


Landing Gear

Choral Relief A tool to keep your vocal cords as strong as Mick Jagger’s! Foliage that will help clear the air! Can ChatGPT help you with your holiday shopping? And more …

Inspector Gadget

Landing Gear A pocket translator to help you speak for yourself; earbuds that encourage, rather than encumber, sleep; a charging cable that knows how to adapt; and more

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Landing Gear

Steaming Through Summer At long last, a worthy iPhone alternative! A suitcase to tranquilize tykes in flight! A steamer-cum-iron that won’t do you dirty! And more …

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Landing Gear

Droning On The eye in the sky you’ve always dreamed of! Search-by-image software that beats out Google! A Breville coffee-maker that makes everything, from iced coffee to hot chocolate! And more …

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The Last Picture Show

One Hundred Years of Avedon Ahead of Richard Avedon’s centennial exhibition, Derek Blasberg reflects on the man who revolutionized fashion photography, and the mark he left on the genre as a whole

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Past is Prologue

From Anthem to Elegy Six gifted young poets signed up to fight in World War I. In their disillusionment, Michael Korda sees a cautionary tale for our time

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Inside Story

The Beginning of Everything Polo, parties, and the American Dream … how my grandfather inspired Fitzgerald’s Gatsby

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Inside Story

The Year That Changed Everything The turn of the century saw a “stop the steal” election followed by a devastating terrorist attack. America was never the same

Highlight

Go East, Young Man The native New Yorker Jamie Bogyo is finding his theatrical niche in London’s classy West End


But First …

The View from Here Out with embarrassments like Jared Kushner. In with role models like Volodymyr Zelensky. Jewish pride is making a comeback. And that’s no joke

Art and Commerce

Pop Goes the Lichtenstein The actor, writer, musician, director, and comedian (running out of space!) Steve Martin remembers his friend Roy Lichtenstein, the Pop-art master whose centenary is being honored with an exhibition curated by Irving Blum

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