America’s “Wildly Insufficient” Global Vaccine Push; an Audience With Regina King; Linda Tripp’s Daughter Speaks

Plus: Addison Rae on Self-Acceptance and Friendship Bracelets [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Weekly]( A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR September 9, 2021 [SPECIAL REPORT]( [How “Micromanagement and Distrust” Hobbled Biden’s Global Vaccination Push]( By Katherine Eban [The White House says it is donating more doses than “all other countries combined,” but critics inside and outside the U.S. government warn of an effort that is “wildly insufficient.”]( [Read More]( If someone forwarded you this email, [sign up for “Cocktail Hour” here](. [COVER STORY]( [Regina King in Her Element]( [With The Harder They Fall on the horizon, the Oscar winner talks past projects and future dreams.]( By Jesmyn Ward [Read More]( [EXCLUSIVE]( [Linda Tripp’s Daughter on Impeachment: American Crime Story]( By Julie Miller [“To be perfectly honest, I think she would be blown away by that episode and how they portrayed her,” Allison Tripp says of her mother.]( [Read More]( [JUSTICE]( [R. Kelly’s Trial Is a Spectacle of Impunity]( By Dan Adler [The singer seemed to sail past sexual misconduct accusations for decades. His current federal trial spotlights just how brazen he appeared to become in the process.]( [Read More]( [LONG GAME]( [One 9/11 Responder’s Blistering Fight to Make Sure D.C. Gives a F--k]( By Chris Smith [John Feal has waged an epic battle to strong-arm Congress into supporting the thousands of first responders who fell ill in the wake of September 11, making powerful friends and enemies along the way, from Jon Stewart and Nancy Pelosi to Mitch McConnell.]( [Read More]( [NATURE HEALING]( [Gawker (Which Is Back, in Case You Haven’t Heard) Gets a Relaunch Party]( By Delia Cai [The site rejoined the living under new ownership this summer. On Wednesday night it was ready to mingle.]( [Read More]( [FASHION WEEK]( [Is Celebrity Beauty Cool? With Addison Rae, It’s Certainly Charming]( By Arden Fanning Andrews [At a rooftop party for Item Beauty, the TikTok mega-personality delivers an earnest Gen Z spin on fame, self-acceptance, and friendship bracelets.]( [Read More]( [Vanity Fair]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( 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.