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Anatomy of a Scandal

The Billionaire vs. the Beckhams David and Victoria Beckham thought they could win the public-relations war with their son Brooklyn—but they didn’t reckon on the sharp practices and bullying personality of his father-in-law, Nelson Peltz

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Air Mail Diary

BoJo Hustles for Work And other curious news about these strange days …

The Queen of Caricature Before Nora Ephron and Gay Talese, there was Kate Carew, a cartoonist who sat down with everyone from Mark Twain to Picasso


Crime and Scandal

Private Quarters Brant Lake Camp was warned about pedophiles in their midst. Why did the camp not act against them?

Air Mail Diary

The Glorious Collapse of Truth Social, Trump’s Social-Media App And other strange news about these curious days …

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Boy Toys

The Ultimate Baby Driver The Little Car Company makes scaled-down replicas of Ferraris and Bentleys that retail for six figures. But their target audience is larger than you’d think

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Highlight

A Cri de Coeur for the Moment Alice Diop discusses Saint Omer, a drama of race and motherhood that marks the filmmaker’s first fiction feature, selected as France’s entry in the upcoming Academy Awards

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Trump, Musk, Carlson—the names trip off the tongue like a list of medical complaints, but which one will get your vote? Plus, all the latest cat-killing and baby-frightening news from around the world

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Donald Trump gets down, Kristi Noem sucks up, and Elon Musk fibs widely

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Air Mail Diary

Prince William’s Eyebrow-Raising News Peg And other strange news about these curious days …

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Lit Hubbub

The Sally Rooney Effect Writers, editors, and booksellers weigh in on the new book by the world’s most talked-about young novelist

Inspector Gadget

Landing Gear The fountain of youth in laser-pen format; a discreet camera challenging smartphone photography’s dominance; robotic pets finally worth the hype; and more


Landing Gear

The Driver’s Test Diagnose your car troubles without a mechanic! The best iPhone yet? A printer that won’t have you running to buy replacement ink cartridges! And more …

Air Mail Diary

David Beckham and Rafael Nadal Take to Court And other strange news about these curious days …

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Film

Written in the Stars The seven-time Oscar-nominated writer-director Wes Anderson has made the funniest, most heartfelt, and most poignant film of his career

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Lit Split

J. K. Rowling’s Goblet of a Firestorm Even when she’s defending Salman Rushdie’s rights, some in the literary world want to see her silenced. Or worse

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Books

AIR MAIL’s 10 Best Books of 2025 The story of the man who created Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; a bio of William F. Buckley Jr.; a revealing look inside Facebook; a slice of New York history that laid the groundwork for Zohran Mamdani; and more holiday nonfiction reading for every taste!

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Air Mail Diary

In Paris, Breadlines Are Drawn And other curious news about these strange days …

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Aristo Chronicles

The Secret Daughter A battle over the estate of Mario D’Urso—the Italian banker and senator who epitomized the 1970s jet set—gets complicated when a daughter he didn’t know he had enters the picture

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Adventures in Photography

The Cult of Leica The German camera company, which has supplied photographers from Henri Cartier-Bresson to Annie Leibovitz and sabotaged the Third Reich during W.W. II, turns 100 this year

Books

In Colder Blood


On the Rails

Palace on Wheels $50,000 for a day trip, no problem—a window into the over-the-top rail holidays of the ultra-wealthy

Close-up

Dae Kim At just 29 years old, the Per Se alum is the head chef at Manhattan’s splashiest new fine-dining restaurant

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