“The Second Coming” features an estranged father who returns home in an effort to help his wonderful and troubled 13-year-old daughter. Alfred A. Knopf trib.al/I8qqfjx

Kit Kemp’s alibi? “Sorry, I was just working on a new design scheme.” Firmdale Hotels trib.al/RYxUIxo

Rhodes scholar alumni are up in arms over the supposed left-wing orientation of the prestigious award. James Kirchick trib.al/wcO4eUs

High Valley Books owner Bill Hall “has come into possession of Mary Poppins’s actual never-ending bag.” Zach Sokol High Valley Books trib.al/7XV5qP9

Between 2014 and 2019, Qatar gave $2.7 billion to American colleges and universities, far more than China’s $1.1 billion and Saudi Arabia’s $1.06 billion. Jennifer Gould trib.al/cTYEiJ6

He survived just 11 days as Trump’s communications director. Now, Anthony Scaramucci is backing Biden and taking wild swings at his former boss. Louise Callaghan trib.al/OjuduyH

Kit Kemp’s alibi? “Sorry, I was just working on a new design scheme.” Firmdale Hotels trib.al/NFb82jt

Five spectacular and previously unheard Louis Armstrong recordings from 1968 are being released by the BBC, showing him to be a great entertainer until the end. Aneesa Ahmed trib.al/Xt3DFBm

“The whole philosophy of hotels has to change. We have to get involved in preserving the destination,” says Marugal founder Pablo Carrington. Ben Ryder Howe trib.al/3i7Mj2S

For Air Mail, I report on the War of the Rhodies, a battle for the soul of the world’s most prestigious academic scholarship:

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A new book surveys the life and work of Man Ray, the prolific 20th-century artist who revolutionized photography and pioneered the Surrealist movement. SilvanaEditoriale trib.al/DUeFscf

If the Rhodes Scholarship reflects broader cultural trends, can it reasonably be expected to remain unaffected by them? James Kirchick trib.al/0iLdCeW

Between 2014 and 2019, Qatar gave $2.7 billion to American colleges and universities, far more than China’s $1.1 billion and Saudi Arabia’s $1.06 billion. Jennifer Gould trib.al/uOaBTwu

By his own count, the “King of Paparazzi” Rino Barillari has been hospitalized 164 times in the line of duty, resulting in 11 broken ribs and one stabbing. Tom Kington trib.al/gi0fqrl

He survived just 11 days as Trump’s communications director. Now, “lifelong Republican” Anthony Scaramucci is backing Biden and taking wild swings at his former boss. Louise Callaghan trib.al/Up1S3B3

If your only familiarity with a THC cocktail is bong water spilled on a shag rug in the 80s, listen up. These drinks are not for stoners. Linda Wells trib.al/5CKJu2j

From Barry Blitt’s sketchbook. trib.al/O995tp9

How an intrepid director and star-studded cast came together to make the 1962 war epic 'The Longest Day,' against odds that almost rivaled the real event. Tim Bouverie 🇺🇦 trib.al/E2iSVYG

A new book tells the remarkable true story of the make-believe British military unit behind D-Day's most audacious hoax. Icon Books trib.al/UP54DAf

The fearless singer and two-time Mercury Prize winner known as PJ Harvey will perform in Europe this summer, blending her recent work with 90s classics. David Yaffe PJ Harvey trib.al/e1xmVhx