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Jocks and Robbers
How a Pro Athlete–Targeting Crime Ring Finally Got Caught
Inside the case against the men who allegedly robbed a trove of luxury goods and jewelry from NFL and NBA athletes while they played on the road. And why the case—with its combustible mix of immigration, conspicuous consumption, and fame—has become a media fixation.
By Alex French
SOCIETY
McLaurine Pinover, Elon Musk’s DOGE PR Defender, Shows Off Questionable Ethics and Questionable Style
The “influencer” did some sketchy influencing while her agency mass-fired federal employees.
By Erin Vanderhoof
Royals
300 Pounds of Caviar, Champagne Sorbet, and More Ways to Party Like a Royal
From bejeweled golden plates to drinking clubs, royal revelry dates all the way back to the first century.
By Hadley Hall Meares
Inside the Hive
Amy Coney Barrett’s Week in Liberal Wonderland
The editors are joined by VF legal affairs contributor Cristian Farias to divine why the Supreme Court justice has bucked the MAGA-verse in recent rulings—and unpack the right’s long-standing legal crusade to defang the press.
By Jon Skolnik
The Jumbo Envy Fueling Donald Trump’s Rage at Boeing
The president wants a brand-new Air Force One immediately, and he’s called in Elon Musk to make sure Boeing delivers it. All the while, Xi Jinping circles the earth in a larger and sleeker aircraft.
By Clive Irving
Donald Trump and Elon Musk Are Driving America Over the Edge
The president and his billionaire sidekick turned the White House into a makeshift Tesla showroom amid a recession scare—a perfect encapsulation of the Trump-Musk regime.
By Eric Lutz
Tech
Meta’s Response to Explosive Tell-All Is Ripped From a Familiar PR Playbook
The company’s damage-control operation kicked into full gear this week, with pushback from past employees, a point-by-point response to the book, and suggestions that its author has her own axe to grind.
By Issie Lapowsky
Royals
Queen Camilla Hit the "Runway of the Countryside" In a Furry Top Hat
Cheltenham, the famed English hunt, is where the aristocratic set jockeys for fashion accolades. Camilla and other royals turned up turned out for “Style Wednesday.”
By Katie Nicholl