NIH Admits Funding Risky Virus Research in Wuhan; Alec Baldwin Speaks Out on Set Shooting; and More

How Diane Warren Stayed Happy During Lockdown View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks October 22, 2021     In Major Shift, NIH Admits Funding Risky Virus Research in Wuhan A spokesman for Dr. Fauci says he has been "entirely truthful," but a new letter belatedly acknowledging the National Institutes of Health's support for virus-enhancing research adds more heat to the ongoing debate over whether a lab leak could have sparked the pandemic. R E A D  M O R E »     Alec Baldwin Speaks Out After Death of Halyna Hutchins: "My Heart Is Broken" One day after the accidental shooting killed Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza on the set of their film Rust, Baldwin expressed his "shock and sadness" over the tragedy on Twitter. R E A D  M O R E »     The Museum-Off Between Two French Billionaires Has Only Just Begun Thanks to a quirk of timing, Bernard Arnault's and François Pinault's temples to art have only been concurrently open for a few weeks—and now the art world is finally experiencing them. Plus, Billie Eilish's big art flex, Kanye taking in the ambience, and more in this week's column. R E A D  M O R E »     The Metaverse Is About to Change Everything One day soon, we'll be hanging NFTs on the walls of our digital homes and buying Balenciaga tops for our digital selves. Here's everything you need to know about the internet's next big thing. R E A D  M O R E »     The Front-Runners and Underdogs for the 2022 Oscars A busy fall season full of awards hopefuls is already in full swing, and Vanity Fair's awards experts are here to break down the strongest contenders, plus the upcoming titles to look out for. R E A D  M O R E »     From the Archive: Viral Inflection Throughout 2020, the theory that COVID-19 leaked from a lab was off-limits. Those who dared to fight for transparency say toxic politics and hidden agendas kept us in the dark. R E A D  M O R E » Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. Sign Up Now     This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.