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Earlier this month, Jeffrey Epstein killed himself, authorities say, in federal prison as he faced criminal charges alleging sex trafficking of underage girls.

National

A Dead Cat, A Lawyer's Call And A 5-Figure Donation: How Media Fell Short On Epstein

8:13am August 23, 2019

by David Folkenflik

Why did it take some of the nation's biggest news organizations so long to take seriously the accusations against the late Jeffrey Epstein? Allegations about his behavior go back more than a decade.

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Radhika Jones, then deputy managing editor of Time, seen at a 2014 gala thrown by the magazine in New York City.

Radhika Jones Tapped To Be New Editor-In-Chief Of 'Vanity Fair'

4:23pm November 13, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Jones, editorial director of books at The New York Times, will become the magazine's fifth editor-in-chief since its modern revival — and just its second in the past quarter-century.

After 25 Years, Graydon Carter Is Stepping Down As Editor Of 'Vanity Fair'

4:51pm September 07, 2017

by David Folkenflik

The charismatic, silver-maned editor in chief embodies the urbane style and sensibility reflected in Vanity Fair's pages.

Patrons are reflected in a mirror as they eat at Trump Tower Grille at Trump Tower in New York. A critical Vanity Fair review preceded criticism of the magazine by the president-elect on Twitter.

Trump Lashes Out At 'Vanity Fair,' One Day After It Lambastes His Restaurant

2:53pm December 15, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

The president-elect has had a long-running feud with the magazine's editor, who once termed him a "short-fingered vulgarian."

Two Spy covers feature Donald Trump, who was frequently criticized in the magazine by co-creators Kurt Andersen and Graydon Carter.

Politics & Government

Decades Later, 'Spy' Magazine Founders Continue To Torment Trump

1:12pm March 07, 2016

by David Folkenflik

No journalists have scrutinized Donald Trump more — or infuriated him more — than Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter and Studio 360 host Kurt Andersen during their days at Spy magazine.

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Vanity Fair's Twitter page shows its July cover with Caitlyn Jenner. The issue and photo shoot had to be planned in secret.

Behind The Camera: How 'Vanity Fair' Got Its 'Call Me Caitlyn' Cover

6:31pm June 08, 2015

by NPR Staff

The issue with Caitlyn Jenner on the cover had many people talking before it even hit newsstands. Editor-in-Chief Graydon Carter says the story took months of secret planning.

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Red Cross health workers wearing protective suits in Conakry, Guinea, on Sunday.

Hiccups Were The Clue That Led Researchers To Ebola

10:05am September 16, 2014

by NPR Staff

Journalist Jeffrey Stern traveled to Guinea to find out why it took so long for scientists to figure out that the Ebola virus had struck. He tells a revealing tale in this month's Vanity Fair.

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