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Barbara Walters When the pioneering female journalist interviewed the Shah of Iran, she fearlessly challenged his views on women

By Don Mischer

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Books

The Royal Treatment From The Crown to Love Story, Hollywood’s enduring fascination with the Windsors and the Kennedys has cemented their mythos for the next generation—but at what cost?

By Caroline Hallemann

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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

By Steve Garbarino

Landing Gear

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 …

By Jonathan Margolis

“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

By Lloyd Grove

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The Court of Kings

By Gerald Howard

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The Sinner of City Hall There was a time when New Yorkers loved a fun-loving, hard-partying, bribe-taking, crony-rewarding mayor

By Sam Roberts

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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

By Rosamund Urwin

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The View from Here Beloved by young American Catholics, Pope Leo offers something that Trump never will—peace of mind

By Carolina de Armas

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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

By Carolina de Armas

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The Fall of the House of Mango After the billionaire founder of the fast-fashion label plunged to his death on a Catalan mountain trail, his ineffectual heir became a prime suspect

By Katie Gatens

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Rock of Ages

By Victoria Segal

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The First Couple of Pop Art

By James Wolcott

Books

In Search of Lost Art

By Milton Esterow

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?

By Charles Leerhsen

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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 …

By Jonathan Margolis

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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

By Jim Kelly

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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

By Ash Carter

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Bend It Like M.B.S. As the Gulf states jockey for control of the Arabian Peninsula, they’re waging battle through an unlikely proxy: European football

By Jonathan Margolis

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The Length of Trump’s Fingers—Revealed! Graydon Carter has been calling Trump a “short-fingered vulgarian” for decades. Now, at last, the measurements are in

By Ravi Somaiya

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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

By John H. Richardson

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Food and Wine

Food Fight! The restaurants on Long Island’s North Fork are so good, they’re taking a bite out of the Hamptons

By Alan Richman

Inspector Gadget

Landing Gear A screen-free device that keeps kids engaged; Kanye West’s uncanny music-making gizmo; a seasoned app for plant-based diners; and more

By Jonathan Margolis

Weighty Issues

Dairy, Free! New research suggests that butter and cheese are not as demonic as we once thought

By Ashley Baker

Getting into Bed with Jake Shane The TikTok comedian and podcast host shares his nighttime routine

By Clara Molot

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