August 6, 2022 – Air Mail

Kicking Ass and Taking Names

From Washington, Douglas McGrath asks if Liz Cheney might be better suited to be Joe Biden’s attorney general …

That Sinking Feeling

From Connecticut, Rich Cohen retraces the twisted life of the young man neighbors called “murder boy.” Did he kill his mother and the family patriarch in order to get his inheritance? …

In Orwell’s Footsteps

From Paris, Edward Chisholm recounts the horrors of the restaurant trade …

Exodus, Interrupted

From Russia, Andrew Ryvkin reports on an ominous spike in anti-Semitism—even as Putin seeks to retain Jewish-Russian tech innovators looking to flee to Israel …

The Fungus Among Us

From St. Tropez, Nancy Jo Sales reports on the shroom boom—and how money-hungry investors are cashing in on the growing upscale market for psychedelic mushrooms …

Are Bikinis a Thong of the Past?

From her well-umbrellaed chaise, our beauty-and-wellness columnist, Linda Wells, reports on how 2022 became the Summer of Frump. So long, thong. Hello, cardigans, dad sandals, and Elon’s pasty dad bod …

The Sporting Life

Terry McDonell takes the measure of the most dominant player basketball has ever known: Bill Russell, of the Boston Celtics, an 11-time N.B.A. champion and all-around inspiring human being …

Made to Measure

Fashion designer and entertainer Isaac Mizrahi answers 32 of life’s most pressing questions …

Issue No. 160

The View from Here Liz Cheney for attorney general?

By Douglas McGrath

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The Many Mysteries of “Murder Boy” His grandfather had an estate worth $40 million. When his mother died, he stood to inherit millions. Did Nathan Carman kill them both?

By Rich Cohen

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Putin Turns on the Jews The Kremlin is both increasingly anti-Semitic and intent on staunching the brain drain to Israel and the West

By Andrew Ryvkin

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Spinning Mushrooms into Gold As psychedelics start to be taken seriously as a treatment for mental-health conditions, the worlds of loony mushroom-lovers and money-hungry investors collide

By Nancy Jo Sales

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Como Chameleon

Fire up the Riva Aquarama and prepare to dance the night away in your best Italian slippers, dazzle in your sparkliest jewels, and dine among the most enchanting table-scapes. Buon Ferragosto!

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My Favorite Things The second of nine children in a dynastic surfing family, Jonathan Paskowitz has led a successful career at the top of the sport, at the helm of several surfing-adjacent brands, and in film, nonprofits, and, most recently, the metaverse. Herewith, he shares his top picks

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Season Home Spice As a thank-you gift for watching her dachshund, my neighbor turned friend Lizzy Koury dropped off a few jars of za’atar from her spice…

Watch Furbo Ever wonder what your dogs do while you’re at work? With Furbo Dog Camera, you’ll get real-time updates about what your pups…

Sparkle Verdura In 1941, jeweler Fulco di Verdura unveiled his design for the Three Stone Ring. Symbolizing the past, present, and future…

Watch Summering The end of summer has brought us a gem of a movie about, of all things, the end of summer, and the fraught, uncertain future four best friends…

Eames Rocking Shell Chair - Herman Miller

Shop Kaiyo A new Eames rocking chair from Herman Miller will run you $745. When I set out with roughly $100 to find a used one for my bedroom…

Listen Serial Tales Joan Juliet Buck is a skilled storyteller, as anyone who read her memoir…

Season Home Spice As a thank-you gift for watching her dachshund, my neighbor turned friend Lizzy Koury dropped off a few jars of za’atar from her spice…

Watch Furbo Ever wonder what your dogs do while you’re at work? With Furbo Dog Camera, you’ll get real-time updates about what your pups…

Sparkle Verdura In 1941, jeweler Fulco di Verdura unveiled his design for the Three Stone Ring. Symbolizing the past, present, and future…

Watch Summering The end of summer has brought us a gem of a movie about, of all things, the end of summer, and the fraught, uncertain future four best friends…

Shop Kaiyo A new Eames rocking chair from Herman Miller will run you $745. When I set out with roughly $100 to find a used one for my bedroom…

Listen Serial Tales Joan Juliet Buck is a skilled storyteller, as anyone who read her memoir…

The Boat and Tote and Me I started ironically embroidering L. L. Bean tote bags as a joke. Then it went viral

By Gracie Wiener

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Eye of the Beholder Put away those Brazilian bikinis, ladies and gentlemen. This summer, modesty and downright frumpiness is the height of style. Our comfort-curious beauty columnist investigates …

By Linda Wells

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What Lies Beneath The revelation of a “mass grave” filled with Indigenous children convulsed Canada. But there were no mass graves—or revelations

By Wesley Yang

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“Well, Janet, it sounds like it’s important to Ed, so maybe you could pay attention to how he did on every hole for at least the front nine.”

A Very WAG-ish Scandal? And other strange news about these curious days …

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The Future Is Funny Forget agents and grueling late-night-tour schedules, a new generation of comedians are reaching millions on TikTok

By Stephen Armstrong

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It’s the Summer of Frump Sun’s out—but buns are not out. You can blame the boom in “granny style”

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Under a Killing Sun A tale of two cities, trying to survive life (and death) at 125 degrees Fahrenheit

By Louise Callaghan

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When Steely Dan released its debut album, Can’t Buy a Thrill, 50 years ago, in 1972, who could have imagined that the band would be a marquee touring act in 2022? But here we are, and they are. This summer has seen the band traveling the Eastern Seaboard on its Absolutely Normal Tour, which concludes next week in Port Chester, New York, running from August 10 to 13. READ ON

The members of Steely Dan—from left, Jim Hodder, Walter Becker, Denny Dias, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, and Donald Fagen—in 1973. Read On

Vivienne Acheampong With The Sandman, a Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s comic book, the actress has entered the DC universe

By Bridget Arsenault

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“Everyone who cares about you is here, Frank, because we all feel it’s time you quit wearing your baseball cap backwards.”

Twenty-One Glimpses of London from Above Jason Hawkes’s aerial photographs are an homage to his favorite city

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Regent Street, in London, decorated with flags celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

*Top,* looking east over the city of London at dawn; *above,* the Victoria Tower, at the Palace of Westminster.

*Top,* sunset on the Shard; *above,* Hyde Park on one of the first warm days of last year.

*Top,* the British Museum; *above,* outside the National Gallery.

*Top,* Centre Court, in Wimbledon; *above,* the new Sky Pool, stretching between the 10th stories of two buildings in Nine Elms.

*Top,* 2,400 feet over the River Thames at dawn; *above,* a view of Blackfriars and London Waterloo East, London.

*Top,* looking west down South Dock, over Canary Wharf; *above,* double-decker buses in Oxford Circus.

*Top,* Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park; *above,* the newly completed Battersea Power Station re-development.

*Top,* St. Paul’s Cathedral; *above,* the British Museum at night.

*Top,* the view over the Thames just before dawn; *above,* Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland by night.

The city of London, *top,* and Piccadilly Circus, *above,* by night.

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Joanne Kaufman On

Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers

by Mary Rodgers and Jesse Green

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Murder, They Wrote

by Lisa Henricksson

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Tobias Grey On

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

by Olivier Guez,
translated by Georgia de Chamberet

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“The aerodynamics suck, but it’s better for my back.”

A Different Sort of Café Society A Parisian waiter details the less glamorous side of French dining

By Edward Chisholm

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Bill Russell As the winner of 11 N.B.A. titles and the first Black head coach in a U.S. major league, the basketball star broke barriers on the court and off

By Terry McDonell

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So Much More than Lobster At Aragosta, on Deer Isle, Maine, a heavenly restaurant, cottages with seaside views, and hikes in lush greenery offer a slice of Arcadia

By Peter Kaminsky

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Isaac Mizrahi

The designer, entertainer, author, and producer answers 32 of life’s most pressing questions

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In Memoriam

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The View from Here Liz Cheney for attorney general?

The Many Mysteries of “Murder Boy” His grandfather had an estate worth $40 million. When his mother died, he stood to inherit millions. Did Nathan Carman kill them both?

Putin Turns on the Jews The Kremlin is both increasingly anti-Semitic and intent on staunching the brain drain to Israel and the West

Spinning Mushrooms into Gold As psychedelics start to be taken seriously as a treatment for mental-health conditions, the worlds of loony mushroom-lovers and money-hungry investors collide

Fire up the Riva Aquarama and prepare to dance the night away in your best Italian slippers, dazzle in your sparkliest jewels, and dine among the most enchanting table-scapes. Buon Ferragosto!

My Favorite Things The second of nine children in a dynastic surfing family, Jonathan Paskowitz has led a successful career at the top of the sport, at the helm of several surfing-adjacent brands, and in film, nonprofits, and, most recently, the metaverse. Herewith, he shares his top picks

The Boat and Tote and Me I started ironically embroidering L. L. Bean tote bags as a joke. Then it went viral

Eye of the Beholder Put away those Brazilian bikinis, ladies and gentlemen. This summer, modesty and downright frumpiness is the height of style. Our comfort-curious beauty columnist investigates …

What Lies Beneath The revelation of a “mass grave” filled with Indigenous children convulsed Canada. But there were no mass graves—or revelations

A Very WAG-ish Scandal? And other strange news about these curious days …

The Future Is Funny Forget agents and grueling late-night-tour schedules, a new generation of comedians are reaching millions on TikTok

It’s the Summer of Frump Sun’s out—but buns are not out. You can blame the boom in “granny style”

Under a Killing Sun A tale of two cities, trying to survive life (and death) at 125 degrees Fahrenheit

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Vivienne Acheampong With The Sandman, a Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s comic book, the actress has entered the DC universe

Twenty-One Glimpses of London from Above Jason Hawkes’s aerial photographs are an homage to his favorite city

A Different Sort of Café Society A Parisian waiter details the less glamorous side of French dining

Bill Russell As the winner of 11 N.B.A. titles and the first Black head coach in a U.S. major league, the basketball star broke barriers on the court and off

So Much More than Lobster At Aragosta, on Deer Isle, Maine, a heavenly restaurant, cottages with seaside views, and hikes in lush greenery offer a slice of Arcadia

The designer, entertainer, author, and producer answers 32 of life’s most pressing questions

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In Memoriam

The Boat and Tote and Me I started ironically embroidering L. L. Bean tote bags as a joke. Then it went viral