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How Barron Trump’s Best Friend Is Shaping the 2024 Podcast Offensive
By DAN ADLER
The Republican nominee has sought out young men in the online spaces where they increasingly gather. Bo Loudon has claimed the strategic alignment as his calling card.
John Williams Faced Dark Days Before Jaws and Star Wars Changed Everything
By ANTHONY BREZNICAN
A new documentary reveals how Steven Spielberg and George Lucas inspired the movie maestro when he was struggling with grief—and had withdrawn from composing.
Fox News’ Bret Baier Defends Combative Kamala Harris Interview
By NATALIE KORACH
The network’s chief political anchor speaks to Vanity Fair about his sit-down with the Democratic nominee, which drew big ratings—and controversy—and provided fodder for SNL.
Inside the Bungled Bird Flu Response, Where Profits Collide With Public Health
By KATHERINE EBAN
When dairy cows in Texas began falling ill with H5N1, alarmed veterinarians expected a fierce response to contain an outbreak with pandemic-sparking potential. Then politics—and, critics say, a key agency’s mandate to protect dairy-industry revenues—intervened.
Dave Portnoy Showed Everyone What a Taylor Swift Thank-You Note Looks Like
By KASE WICKMAN
Austin Swift, the performer’s brother, hand-delivered the missive to the Barstool Sports founder and self-professed “King of the Swifties.”