July 1: Mark Guiducci ’10 Takes the Reins at ‘Vanity Fair’

Vogue creative editorial director Mark Guiducci ’10 was named Vanity Fair’s new leader, in the role that used to be called “editor-in-chief” but now is called “global editorial director.” — The New York Times

Paul VanDuyne Jr. ’04 and Andrea Whitaker face charges including attempted murder in a case where police say two women VanDuyne previously dated were poisoned. — The New York Times

Laura Holgate ’87, former ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, discussed whether there could be radioactive fallout from striking Iranian nuclear facilities, noting Iran built them intentionally to withstand attacks. — CNN

Lawrence University history professor Jerald Podair *97 said President Trump’s on-air F-bomb may have been a deliberate move to drive his point home, noting people seem to be more focused on the president cursing than on the point he was making. — WTAQ

Commenting on the mayoral primary win of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in New York City, Lazard CEO Peter Orszag ’91 said the Democratic party is becoming “increasingly antisemitic and anti-capitalism,” calling the shift “morally problematic.” — CNBC

Ella Weber ’25 of Minnesota said to her knowledge she’s the first member of the Three Affiliated Tribes (MHA Nation) to graduate from Princeton. She’ll work in climate and conservation studies at The Wilderness Society for the next two years. — KFYR-TV

John Crews ’12 was named deputy assistant secretary for financial institutions policy at the Treasury Department. Previously he was a policy adviser to majority leader Rep. Steve Scalise. — U.S. Department of the Treasury

Tod Williams ’65 *67’s Billie Tsien Architects is one of two firms working on the new Windgate Art and Design District at the University of Arkansas; officials recently broke ground for the final building. — KARK News 4

New Yorker staff writer Alexis Okeowo ’06 will publish her memoir in August, titled Blessings and Disasters: A Story of Alabama. — ThriftBooks.com

Protesters in Venice were jubilant in claiming that their “No space for Bezos” campaign forced Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ’86 to move his star-studded wedding away from the city center. — BBC

New York Times critic Vanessa Friedman’89 and Washington Post critic Robin Givhan ’86 discussed Givhan’s new book, Make It Ours, which chronicles the career of fashion designer Virgil Abloh. — Interview Magazine

Composer Emma O’Halloran *19’s new opera — A Mass for Women in Bathrooms, which explores “reproductive rights, fertility, and aging” through the story of four Irish women — gave its premiere work-in-progress performance at the end of June. — The Journal of Music

“Suggesting America is a meritocracy implies that people get what they deserve. … Elon Musk ‘deserves’ to be the richest man in the world because of his intellect, ability and vision, or so meritocrats would claim. The corollary of course is that those who are struggling economically also deserve what they got. The implication is ‘it’s their fault.’”

— Democratic pollster Mark Mellman ’78, arguing in an op-ed that Democrats should show more respect for blue-collar workers. — The Hill

Writer Jennifer Senior ’91 probed her own descent into insomnia and the research on sleep medicine to answer the question, “Why can’t Americans sleep?” — The Atlantic

Playwright Roger Q. Mason ’08 starred in a film adaptation of his play Lavender Men, which “examines modern love and imagines a queer, powerful Abraham Lincoln.” — The Wrap

FAA project management analyst Thaddeus Whelan ’21 described his progressive candidacy for the Seattle mayoral primary, listing government overreach and affordable housing among his top priorities. — KIRO

Novelist Jodi Picoult ’87 is among more than 70 authors who penned an open letter asking America’s publishing industry to never publish books written by artificial intelligence. — Oregon Public Broadcasting