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Biden Has No Ambassador in Italy as It Flirts With Fascism

Biden has yet to even nominate an ambassador to Italy, a decision that has frustrated and puzzled many in the diplomatic community.

By Scott Bixby

Melanie C on the Dark Side of Being a Spice Girl

Melanie Chisholm tells The Daily Beast about her (excellent) new memoir and answers all our burning questions about “Spice World,” possible upcoming reunions, and more.

By Madeline Roth

Anna Wintour’s Feud With Her Protégé Is Turning Condé Nasty

In this week’s edition of Confider, we reveal the cold war among top Vogue icons. Which Devil in Prada will win out?

By Lachlan Cartwright

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We Are Shockingly Unprepared for a World-Ending Asteroid

But there’s still plenty of time… probably.

By Tony Ho Tran

We’re Still Wrestling With What Prince Taught Us About Sex

In two very different books, Hilton Als and Nick Hornby tackle pop music’s most protean sexual avatar.

By Malcolm Jones

How Ali Wong Helped Make Her ‘Favorite’ Comic a Netflix Star

Stand-up comedian Sheng Wang tells The Last Laugh podcast how his friend Ali Wong directed him to new comedic heights in his first hour-long Netflix special “Sweet and Juicy.”

By Matt Wilstein

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Master Liar Shinzo Abe Doesn’t Deserve This Lavish Funeral

The slain former prime minister was responsible for turning Japan into a nation that doesn’t know how to tell the truth.

By Jake Adelstein

Christiane Amanpour Reveals Why She Didn’t Put on Headscarf

“As a journalist, I made, instantaneously, a journalistic decision,” the CNN anchor told Trevor Noah, snapping her fingers.

By Matt Wilstein

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Why Did This DeSantis Flack Delete All His Anti-OAN Tweets?

The far-right cable channel cut a fat check to DeSantis’ PAC, but apparently that love isn’t mutual. When we asked a top DeSantis aide about his anti-OAN tweets, he scrubbed them.

By Justin Baragona

Russian Soldier Caught on Tape Cursing ‘F*ck Face’ Putin

“If they don’t give me benefits and medals after all this bullshit, I’ll go against the country [and join] the fucking opposition.”

By Allison Quinn

He Made ‘The Warriors.’ Now He’s Back—Guns Blazing.

The filmmaker who produced “Alien” and pioneered the buddy-cop film with “48 Hours” talks to Nick Schager about his new Western and why he’s not ready to hang it up yet.

By Nick Schager

The WNBA Star Turned Team Owner Who Found Her Voice

As a point guard and team captain, Renee Montgomery led The Dream to a national championship. Now she’s leading in the fight for social justice.

By Renee Montgomery

Meghan Was ‘Narcissistic Sociopath,’ Former Royal Aides Say

Plus, Harry is reportedly looking to make urgent edits to his memoir in the wake of the queen’s death, and Harry and Meghan still don’t know if Archie and Lilibet will become HRH.

By Tom Sykes, Tim Teeman

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