Fool’s Gold
Why my father risked everything for a malfunctioning, multi-million-dollar jeweled egg—only for it to destroy his business, his family, and his life
Muse of the World
The socialite heiress and fashion designer Daphne Guinness recalls musical advice from David Bowie, being best friends with Alexander McQueen, and dating Bernard-Henri Lévy
The Trenches of Academe
Allegations of anti-Semitism have students, faculty, and donors at Harvard in an uproar—and the university’s new president is caught in the middle
What Happens in Vegas?
Illustrator Ralph Steadman has been best known for his collaborations with Hunter S. Thompson. An immersive new exhibition may change that
Easy Breezy
A personal air-conditioning unit from Japan! The best way to keep your fridge smelling clean! An adapter that will bring your analog audio gear into the streaming age! And more …
“This Is Pretty Historic”
Peter Cuong Franklin’s journey from Saigon refugee to the first Michelin-starred chef in Ho Chi Minh City is the stuff of a Hollywood epic
The Monroe Doctrine
A new film about Marilyn Monroe starring Ana de Armas follows the release of two documentaries (and Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala wardrobe malfunction), confirming our 60-year obsession with the star
Chris Fleming
With fans from Conan O’Brien and Alec Baldwin to Nikki Glaser and Robby Hoffman, comedy’s favorite comedian is breaking into the mainstream with a debut HBO special
What on Earth Happened to Lara Logan?
The former 60 Minutes foreign correspondent recently took a hard turn to the conspiratorial and anti-Semitic right. Is PTSD the cause, or is there something else?
The Bionic Table
A robot that cooks for you! Wearable technology that’s actually stylish! Type the old-fashioned way: with a gaming keyboard! And more …
High Noonan
The Pulitzer Prize–winning political columnist Peggy Noonan discusses her note from Trump, the surprising reason why he is not a Neanderthal, and writing in Edmund Burke for president
Studs Terkel Lives On
A new podcast and reissue pay homage to Division Street, a collective portrait of everyday life in 1960s Chicago, and the groundbreaking force behind it
Of Monsters and Mangione
For a window into the motive of UnitedHealthcare killer Luigi Mangione, one biographer delved deep into the world of Unabomber Ted Kaczynski’s admirers
