6.17.2023

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The end of two publishing titans; Trump vs. Berlusconi; ex-cons on social media; and more.
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From Rome

Alessandra Stanley compares the late Silvio Berlusconi—Italy's spray-tanned, bunga bunga–loving, chronically dishonest former P.M.—with his American counterpart, Donald Trump. Silvio comes out on top

From London

Everything you need to know about Prince Harry, the first royal in 130 years to enter the witness box, and his phone-hacking trial. Hint: he has more grievances to air

From New York

William D. Cohan traces the vicious divorce and precipitous decline of the legendary—and legendarily difficult—Simon & Schuster publisher Richard "Dick" Snyder, at the hands of his money-hungry, much younger wife

From North Korea

The country's most powerful politician may not be its chipmunk-cheeked dictator, Kim Jong-un, but rather his chief adviser, gatekeeper, and sister, Kim Yo-jong

From Hollywood

In an interview, Wes Anderson reflects on his childhood as an outsider in Texas, The Royal Tenenbaums, and his latest film, which might be his funniest and most poignant to date

From Social Media

Accused killers and convicted grifters—from O. J. Simpson and Anna "Delvey" Sorokin to Amanda Knox and the Tinder Swindler—are flourishing on TikTok. Flora Gill stalks social media's most followed ex-cons

From Our Beauty-and-Wellness Columnist

AIR MAIL LOOK Editor Linda Wells notes that bigger, rounder, and bouncier butts are more popular than ever

From Our Watch Columnist

The prices of timepieces made by independent watchmakers are soaring. No wonder so many young horologists want to follow their lead, writes Nicholas Foulkes

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