The Atlantic

September 20, 2024

Pelosi: Trump Doesn’t Have the ‘Sanity’ to Be President

“His thinking is not straight,” the former House speaker said.

The Atlantic

September 19, 2024

What Happened to Elon Musk

A conversation with Charlie Warzel about how the tech billionaire became a mouthpiece for MAGA

The Atlantic

September 19, 2024

The North Carolina GOP Should Have Drawn Its Mark Robinson Line Long Ago

The hypocrisy—like the bigotry—is staggering, but it’s hardly new.

The Atlantic

September 19, 2024

‘Americans Will End Up Paying the Tariffs’

A conversation with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the health of the U.S. economy, the challenges of China, and the risks of protecti...

The Atlantic

September 19, 2024

Avoiding Microplastics Is a Luxury

Purity is impossible, and half measures are expensive.

The Atlantic

September 19, 2024

The Dating-App Diversity Paradox

Online dating can be alienating and exasperating; it could also lead to a more integrated world.

The Atlantic

September 19, 2024

Elon Musk’s Political Weapon

It’s hard to imagine this going any worse.

The Atlantic

September 19, 2024

Attacking the President, Attacking the Nation

The legacy of American presidential assassinations

The Atlantic

September 19, 2024

Trump Goes Home a Martyr

The former president believes his own hype—now more than ever.

The Atlantic

September 19, 2024

Why Hezbollah and Israel Can’t Make a Deal

Even for those who don’t want war, one obstacle to peace is nearly immovable.

The Atlantic

September 19, 2024

Football Won’t Save Tua Tagovailoa From Himself

No mechanism exists for the NFL or anyone else to decide how many concussions are too many.

The Atlantic

September 19, 2024

Did Apple Just Stumble Into a Cure for Male Loneliness?

Hearing aids can be freeing—if only people would wear them.

The Atlantic

September 19, 2024

How to Speak Truth Without Fear

And avoid alienating everyone you know

The Atlantic

September 18, 2024

Scientific American Didn’t Need to Endorse Anybody

The magazine’s endorsement of a candidate undermines trust in expertise.

The Atlantic

September 18, 2024

Your Phone Is Not a Bomb

Don’t fool yourself about exploding pagers.

The Atlantic

September 18, 2024

The Fed Says Inflation Is Over

By finally beginning to cut interest rates, the central bank is sending a strong message about the economy. Will voters hear it?

The Atlantic

September 18, 2024

This Is What a Losing Campaign Looks Like

How does Donald Trump’s running mate have so much time on his hands?

The Atlantic

September 18, 2024

The Death of the Minivan

It was a perfect vehicle.

The Atlantic

September 18, 2024

The Women Killed by the Dobbs Decision

An avoidable—and predictable—tragedy in Georgia

The Atlantic

September 18, 2024

Israel’s ‘Hand of God’ Operation

A force that is looking in fear at its own iPhones and BlackBerrys is not in top condition to fight.

The Atlantic

September 18, 2024

The Real Reason Trump and Vance Are Spreading Lies About Haitians

Investing in Rust Belt communities would not fix what they see as the actual problem.

The Atlantic

September 18, 2024

Democrats Can’t Rely on the Black Church Anymore

The path to winning the Black vote no longer runs through the church door.

The Atlantic

September 18, 2024

The Age of Jennifer’s Body

Diablo Cody’s movie has been reclaimed as a cult classic—and its destructive teenaged protagonist deserves reappraisal too.

The Atlantic

September 18, 2024

Confusion Is the New Clickbait

The rise of the “Are you serious?” entrepreneurs

The Atlantic

September 18, 2024

Productivity Is a Drag. Work Is Divine.

The machines can have our chores, but we can’t afford to outsource creation.

The Atlantic

September 18, 2024

You Won’t Believe Who Our New Neighbors Are

The first episode of We Live Here Now, a new podcast from The Atlantic.

The Atlantic

September 17, 2024

The Exploding Pagers of Lebanon

Today’s attack on Hezbollah struck a new kind of blow.

The Atlantic

September 17, 2024

Seven Senate Races to Watch

Democrats are struggling to hold on to key seats—and their majority—in states across the country.

The Atlantic

September 17, 2024

Donald Trump Is a Crypto Bro

Or at least he’s playing the part.

The Atlantic

September 17, 2024

Snap Is Trying to Make Computers Fun Again

Smartphones are so over.

The Atlantic

September 17, 2024

Winners of the 2024 Natural Landscape Photography Awards

Winners and runners-up from this year’s landscape-photography competition

The Atlantic

September 17, 2024

Dear James: I See Every Tiny Problem as a Social Injustice

I’m totally exhausted with myself.

The Atlantic

September 17, 2024

Laura Loomer Is Where Republicans Draw the Line

The far-right conspiracy theorist is a unique liability for Donald Trump.

The Atlantic

September 17, 2024

Instagram Is Finally Doing Right by Teens

After years of pressure and criticism, the app is making major changes.

The Atlantic

September 17, 2024

Can the Right Drugs Fix Your Life?

A writer overwhelmed by a world gone mad takes a headlong dive into drugs and dancing. Results are mixed.

The Atlantic

September 17, 2024

Mapping Mississippi’s Violent Past

I wanted to understand the forces that shaped my state’s dark history. I ended up in Spain, holding an object I’d never known existed.

The Atlantic

September 17, 2024

The Commons: The Valley

Readers respond to our July/August 2024 cover story and more.

The Atlantic

September 17, 2024

How (Not) to Change Someone’s Mind

New research shows the promise—and limits—of fact checks.

The Atlantic

September 16, 2024

Trump Is No Gerald Ford

No other president has used an assassination attempt to inflame American politics the way Donald Trump does.

The Atlantic

September 16, 2024

A $700 Kitchen Tool That’s Meant to Be Seen, Not Used

KitchenAid’s newest stand mixer seems like a great appliance—for people who don’t actually bake.

The Atlantic

September 16, 2024

Look What She Made Him Do

By endorsing Kamala Harris, Taylor Swift incurred the petty wrath of Donald Trump.

The Atlantic

September 16, 2024

Trump’s Guns

For nearly a decade, a dangerous, gun-laden political environment has been uniquely inflamed by Donald Trump.

The Atlantic

September 16, 2024

Everyone Knows The Bear Isn’t a Comedy

The hit FX/Hulu show is funny, but not “ha ha” funny, and the Emmys may have caught on.

The Atlantic

September 16, 2024

Winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024

A collection of some of this year’s winning and commended images

The Atlantic

September 16, 2024

Trump and Vance Are Actively Harming Springfield

The Ohio city is supposed to be the exact sort of place the MAGA movement cares about.

The Atlantic

September 16, 2024

The End of Judicial Independence

One of America’s greatest achievements could disappear overnight.

The Atlantic

September 16, 2024

How School Drop-Off Became a Nightmare

More parents are driving kids than ever before. The result is mayhem.

The Atlantic

September 16, 2024

The Insurrectionists Next Door

Ashli Babbitt’s mother and the wife of a notorious January 6 rioter are at the center of a new mythology on the right. They are also my neig...

The Atlantic

September 16, 2024

Campus Protest Encampments Are Unethical

The legal, practical, and moral arguments against occupying the quad, regardless of your cause

The Atlantic

September 16, 2024

The Perfect Watch Costs $20

In its gray digital face, I’ve found a little piece of my past.