JFK Files Explained; How Karen Read’s Doc Plans Backfired; Elon’s Rumored Pentagon Briefing

Plus: Jeffrey Epstein's Case Redaction Is "All Hands on Deck" View in your browser | Update your preferences What the New JFK Files Reveal About the CIA's Secrets By JAMES ROBENALT A presidential lawyer and historian combed through the latest document dump so you don't have to. Here's what he found. R E A D  M O R E Karen Read Authorized a Documentary About Her Murder Case. Then It Was Declared a Mistrial By SAVANNAH WALSH As Read's second trial looms, the director of A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read, reveals how the outcome of Read's first trial for John O'Keefe's death changed everything. R E A D  M O R E How the Jeffrey Epstein Case Redaction Took Over the FBI's New York Office By NOAH SHACHTMAN "It's literally all hands on deck," one source familiar with the matter told VF, adding that dozens and dozens of agents are working around the clock on the case, instead of on their regular duties. "I even saw an agent walking in with a pillow." R E A D  M O R E Britt Lower on That Jaw-Dropping Severance Finale: "My Heart Was Racing" By DAVID CANFIELD The star talks to VF about the power and complexity of Mark S.'s shocking decision, filming a wild marching band sequence, and the central question animating those romantic final moments: "Do the innies' lives matter?" R E A D  M O R E How Michelle Obama Keeps Her Cool on Social Media By KASE WICKMAN From birtherism to those false divorce rumors, the former FLOTUS shared pointed advice for avoiding trolls in an increasingly volatile online world. R E A D  M O R E Elon Musk Was Reportedly Briefed by the Pentagon for a Possible War With China By ERIC LUTZ Beyond the ethical issues—which one imagines aren't of much concern to the likes of Trump and Musk—there are the untold dangers posed by the erratic tech tycoon's access. R E A D  M O R E 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 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.