Spoiling the Kid's

The latest in must-have kitchen upgrades are made for a small—but discerning— clientele.

BATTLE on the Back Nine

A Los Angeles private school bought a golf course six years ago. Why haven't the students used it yet?

O Brother, Who Art Thou?

From Palo Alto to Park Avenue, the man in the cowboy hat cuts a striking figure. But who exactly is Kimbal Musk, and what does he want? Answers below.

A Decade of Doing Good

Ever since the Gilded Age, this magazine has been covering not only the but its more noble pursuits. Often these take the form of philanthropic support for everything from education to the arts to scientific advancement.

Prince Harry

When I met Harry in Malawi in the summer of 2016, he was moving elephants.

AND WHO TO CALL WHEN YOU GET CAUGHT

Cheating on college campuses has always been an arms race. Students develop ingenious scams, and professors deploy an arsenal of tricks to catch them. But ChatGPT has upended the balance, and now no one knows for sure what or who is on the level. Is a BA worth anything if it's all BS?

FOOD for Thought

Feeding people is always an act of love. While the James Beard Award–winning New York City chefs Jody Williams and Rita Sodi made their names in kitchens (their separate and shared boîtes include the pitch-perfect Tuscan restaurant I Sodi, the café Buvette—so Parisian that the West Village original spawned an outpost in Pigalle—Bar Pisellino, and the perennially packed Via Carota), it’s worth noting that the heart and hospitality to be found in, for instance, Sodi’s lasagna, rightly considered to be among the best in town, isn’t limited to the Resy sharpshooters who can score 8 p.m. tables.

CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME

THE Forget everything you know about Southern interiors. In the hands of a globetrotting designer, a historic Louisville house reflects the true colors of its philanthropic owners.

He's a GOOD GUY After All

Using philanthropy to change your reputation is a practice as old as America itself. Just ask George Peabody.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

\"I'll give back\" is the new favorite motto of the legendary actor and former governor of California. And, as he tells renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés, no problem-from immigration to climate change to threats to our very democracy is too heavy a lift.

Michael J. Fox

After a life-changing diagnosis, the actor didn't get mad, he got motivated. In the decades since, he has raised billions for Parkinson's research and personified grace under pressure. So why is he waiting for the other shoe to drop?

Darren Walker

How many boldfaced names emerge from the nonprofit sector? One. That's because the Ford Foundation president is a prophet who speaks truth to our world's most troubling demons in a manner that unites and inspires all kinds. His friend and collaborator Laurene Powell Jobs finds out what makes him tick.

Charlize Theron

She has won an Oscar for her work onscreen, but there's no role more important to the South Africa-born actress than advocate for health and human rights at home.

When You're Here You're FAMILY

Stop scrolling. Maybe the beauty community you're looking for is in your back yard.

They Can See RIGHT TIIROUGH YOU

Why all the cool kids are getting full-body MRIS.

We Have Options

Good jewelry changes you. Sometimes it will also change with you literally.

What's Missing?

The link bracelet is an important piece for a collector necessary even. Here's when that happened and where you fit in.

Provecto Runway

In Colombia, designer Johanna Ortiz is building the Parsons of South America. Its students are all survivors.

Anatomy of a Classic

The right canvas tote telegraphs status. But the real power move: when it also does some good.

Reggio Empire

An Italian dynasty built a giant of quiet luxury. Its third generation intends to keep things strictly in la famiglia.

JUST SAY NO

Ask and ye shall receive. But even major donors have their limits. A guide to the polite decline.

PANIC at the House Museum!

Can today's tame tastes satisfy the public's appetite for historical homes?

IS IT TIME...

...to reconsider what high jewelry should be? Or could be? A new collection answers with opals, tanzanite, and a history of the world.

Move in with Ralph

In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, an American original recalls in his own words his family's first real home, the one that set the tone for all that followed.

What's Her Story?

She knows a great coat is more than the skeleton key to a fall wardrobe. It can also unlock your best self.

FRIENDS WITH MONEY

It may be the world's fastest growing profession: \"advisor\" to a rich pal. But the pitfalls are vast just ask the main characters from the New York art world's latest cautionary tale.

The New Creative ARISTOCRACY

Artificial intelligence is calling into question the legitimacy, and economics, of human ingenuity. The talent in these pages is keeping it regally, outrageously alive.

What Happens Now?

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS was turned on its head by the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action and a fiery ongoing debate about legacies. Everyone including the White House-has opinions. How to apply to college during the most confusing year ever.

Friends & Enemies

When Truman Capote published the secrets of his closest confidantes, the betrayal ignited a scandal that's still smoldering 50 years later. Now a new series explores why we should still be careful what we wish for.

The Body Is The New Face

The lines on our faces have been frozen, the dark spots faded, the flaky cells blasted away, the collagen revived with retinol. Our faces, it's safe to say, are in a good place. But what of our knees?