The Atlantic

November 22, 2024

The Shopping Method That Isn’t Going Anywhere

Some brands are returning to the print catalog to sell things on their terms.

The Atlantic

November 22, 2024

Why That Chatbot Is So Good at Imitating Bart Simpson

Inside the Hollywood writing that fuels generative AI.

The Atlantic

November 22, 2024

‘Gladiator II’ Is More Than Just a Spectacle

‘Gladiator II’ wants you to smell the sweat and embrace the excess.

The Atlantic

November 22, 2024

Trump’s Cabinet Has a Serious #MeToo Problem

And the incoming administration doesn’t seem to mind at all.

The Atlantic

November 22, 2024

What a 16-Year-Old Doesn’t Yet Know

Cher’s memoir is a valuable document of a young girl thrust into the adult world.

The Atlantic

November 22, 2024

The Cases Against Trump: A Guide

Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the presidential candidat...

The Atlantic

November 22, 2024

Trump 2.0 Is Already Stooping Lower

In 2017, Pam Bondi was passed over as too scandal-tainted. This time, she’s the safe, acceptable fallback choice.

The Atlantic

November 22, 2024

Photos of the Week: Bomb Cyclone, Rainbow Hills, Park Hawk

Christmas decorations in England, a virtual Taekwondo championship in Singapore, a mummified saber-toothed tiger cub in Russia,  a new volca...

The Atlantic

November 22, 2024

The Case Against Spinning Off Chrome

There are better ways to address Google’s dominance.

The Atlantic

November 22, 2024

A Good Country’s Bad Choice

And what I got wrong about the 2024 election

The Atlantic

November 22, 2024

Trump Wants to Have it Both Ways on Education

He says he wants to give power back to the states, but has also signaled his intention to align American schools with his own cultural agend...

The Atlantic

November 21, 2024

Give Beans a Chance

The unglamorous food has the potential to remake American diets, but it has an image problem.

The Atlantic

November 21, 2024

The Celebrity Look-Alike Contest Boom

Suddenly, these events are everywhere. What’s going on?

The Atlantic

November 21, 2024

Pete Hegseth Might Be Trump’s Most Dangerous Cabinet Pick

He considers himself to be at war with basically everybody to Trump’s left, and it is by no means clear that he means war metaphorically.

The Atlantic

November 21, 2024

What Is the Sound of One Hand Clapping?

Contained in this riddle is the key to an enriching contemplation of life’s underlying meaning.

The Atlantic

November 21, 2024

Trump Is Building the Most Anti-Semitic Cabinet in Decades

Donald Trump has vowed to “defeat anti-Semitism.” His Cabinet picks tell a very different story.

The Atlantic

November 21, 2024

In Search of a Faith Beyond Religion

Scholastique Mukasonga’s "Sister Deborah" suggests that some people must look outside the traditional bounds of Christianity to find true sp...

The Atlantic

November 21, 2024

Cher Has No Time for Nostalgia

The singer has long stood for a brassy, strutting kind of survival. Her new account of her early life explains how that came to be.

The Atlantic

November 21, 2024

The Screenshot That Proves You’re a ‘Real’ Writer

Some say that no book deal is complete without it.

The Atlantic

November 21, 2024

Trump's Vision to Remake the Military

Revenge is just the start of it.

The Atlantic

November 21, 2024

Why Oz Is the Doctor Trump Ordered

Nothing about Trump 2.0 is mere bluster.

The Atlantic

November 20, 2024

What the Men of the Internet Are Trying to Prove

Jake Paul is an emblem of a generation starving for purpose while gorging on spectacle.

The Atlantic

November 20, 2024

Freud Is Having a Moment

Perhaps there’s no better guide for understanding America’s MAGA moment than the founder of modern psychology himself.

The Atlantic

November 20, 2024

From Aunt Uncle to Private First Class, Delta Company

A poem for Wednesday

The Atlantic

November 20, 2024

What to Read If You’re Angry About the Election

These seven books aren’t a cure for rage and despair. Think of them instead as a prescription.

The Atlantic

November 20, 2024

Shortlisted Images for the 2024 Close-Up Photographer of the Year

Some of the early picks from from this year’s competition, featuring close-up, macro, and micro photography

The Atlantic

November 20, 2024

Why I Can’t Put Down the Vacuum

Beware never-ending labor.

The Atlantic

November 20, 2024

Men Need to Worry About the ‘Breast-Cancer Gene’ Too

BRCA mutations can lead to cancer in the pancreas, prostate, and maybe more parts of the body.

The Atlantic

November 20, 2024

We're About to Find Out How Much Americans Like Vaccines

Empowering Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will test one of American public health’s greatest successes.

The Atlantic

November 20, 2024

A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends

Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.

The Atlantic

November 20, 2024

The Problem With Boycotting Israel

Writers should build bridges instead of walls.

The Atlantic

November 19, 2024

Apple Is Ruining My Text Messages

A new feature uses AI to summarize push notifications. It sounds great until you actually try it.

The Atlantic

November 19, 2024

The World According to RFK Jr.

What would happen if Kennedy really went “wild on health”?

The Atlantic

November 19, 2024

You’re Using Antiperspirant All Wrong

The best time to apply it is right before bed. Seriously.

The Atlantic

November 19, 2024

How Do I Rebuild My Broken Social Life?

I used to have friends. Then they had kids.

The Atlantic

November 19, 2024

The Fraudulent Science of Success

Business schools are in the grips of a scandal that threatens to undermine their most influential research—and the credibility of an entire...

The Atlantic

November 19, 2024

Here’s How We Know RFK Jr. Is Wrong About Vaccines

Children used to die in much higher numbers of diseases that are all but forgotten now.

The Atlantic

November 19, 2024

‘Say Nothing’ Foregoes Easy Heroes or Villains

A terrific drama captures the struggle of separating who you are from what you fight for.

The Atlantic

November 19, 2024

Beware the Bro-Economy

Young men are embracing day-trading, sports betting, and crypto, to their peril.

The Atlantic

November 19, 2024

The Commons: The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books

Readers respond to our November 2024 issue and more.

The Atlantic

November 19, 2024

Gift Guide 2024

None

The Atlantic

November 19, 2024

The Invention of Agriculture

Should we be jealous of our hunter-gatherer ancestors?

The Atlantic

November 18, 2024

The Senate Exists for a Reason

These four Trump picks should be stopped.

The Atlantic

November 18, 2024

The Anti-Immigration Measure That Trump Is Ignoring

Addressing climate change and its effects would help reduce the pressures driving people to the United States.

The Atlantic

November 18, 2024

How Trump Could Make Congress Go Away for a While

An untested provision in the Constitution might allow him to install his Cabinet picks no matter what the Senate has to say.

The Atlantic

November 18, 2024

Photos: The Toxic Sky Over India and Pakistan

Recent images of the record-setting smog blanketing the area

The Atlantic

November 18, 2024

A Boxer on Death Row

Iwao Hakamada spent an un­precedented five decades awaiting execution. Each day he woke up unsure whether it would be his last.

The Atlantic

November 18, 2024

Why Are Dogs So Obsessed With Lamb Chop?

In a market with thousands of toys, somehow the 1960s puppet has become ubiquitous.

The Atlantic

November 18, 2024

The Thin Line Between Biopic and Propaganda

The success of Reagan reflects the market demands of a more fragmented moviegoing public—and reality.

The Atlantic

November 18, 2024

De La Soul’s Mistake and Hip-Hop’s Lost Opportunity

A new book revisits the revolutionary trio’s decision to renounce its debut album, and the implications for the future of music.