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The Attention-Whore Index

Ron DeSantis wades into Israel, Jada Pinkett Smith comes clean on her marriage, and Donald Trump gets gagged but not bound. (We wish!) Come one, come all! And vote for the biggest Attention Whore!

The View from Here

As war simmers across the Middle East, Democrats and Republicans avoid talking about the last disaster the U.S. was involved in: Afghanistan. Both parties share blame for the return of the Taliban

Lies All the Way Down

Was FTX a good business helmed by a bad leader, or, as the prosecution is arguing, a crypto casino that fueled a criminal enterprise from its inception?

The Attention-Whore Index

Donald Trump goes all Smokey Bear, George Santos rears his ugly head (again), and the My Pillow founder loses his legal cushion. C’mon, put your faith in AIR MAIL’s electoral college and vote already!

Shouting the Odds

Taylor Lorenz, a culture-and-technology writer in Los Angeles, receives constant death threats and harassment and has been stalked and humiliated—all for just doing her job

Tim Wakefield

The pitcher for the Boston Red Sox left his mark on the sport with a perfect knuckleball and profound relatability

Original Spin

How R.F.K. Jr. tried to frame two innocent men for murder

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

The Trouble with Tequila

Its explosive popularity has disrupted the delicate relationship between agave plants and the bats that pollinate them. But scientist Rodrigo Medellín is here to help

The View from Here

Israeli intelligence officers saw signs that Hamas was doing something at the Gaza border. They chose to ignore them

The Grift, the Prince, and the Twist

It seemed like Liza-Johanna Holgersson had crafted an elaborate and fake persona to win the hearts (and hopefully the wallets) of a number of well-off men. But she wasn’t the only one pretending to be something they weren’t. A shocking twist lies within this shifting tale of identity that turned both the writer’s life, and that of her editor, upside down

There Goes the Neigh-borhood!

In Florida, old-guard horse-lovers and new-money developers are duking it out for the soul of Wellington

The Attention-Whore Index

The Republicans spit out Kevin McCarthy, Gwyneth Paltrow chokes on her politics, and one of Britain’s richest men doesn’t recognize Jeffrey Epstein in the mirror. Please, pick your favorite loser already!

The View from Here

Psych report: Does Xi Jinping have a Mao complex?

Keeping It in La Famille

For more than 200 years, members of a religious cult characterized by intermarriage have been living in central Paris in near-total secrecy

Livin’ la Vida Circoloca

Unlike history’s favorite nightclub parties, whose popularity was fleeting, Circoloco—nearly 25 years into its tenure in Ibiza—is cooler than ever

The Eyes of a Killer:
Part VI

After a few false leads, a grieving father turned amateur sleuth discovers the prosecution’s hidden ace

Taking the Heat

After countless bank robberies, two prison escapes, and several heists inspired by Michael Mann movies, the notorious French gangster Rédoine Faïd is back on trial

Golden Girl

As extraordinary corruption allegations whirl around Senator Robert Menendez, his wife, Nadine, has been revealed as the so-called brains of the operation

The View from Here

What’s ahead for Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer?

Love in a Cold-War Climate

On Hampstead Heath, London’s gay community rubs shoulders with Russian spies

The Attention-Whore Index

Corrupt politicians face off against British royalty and Hollywood stars for your attention this week

Do All Roads Really Lead to Rome?

A female writer with no interest whatsoever in the Roman Empire takes stock of the viral social-media trend—and women’s response to it

The Attention-Whore Index

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are aggressively seeking out the spotlight again. If only Xi Jinping would disappear them too