Paralympics Photo of the Day: A Vampire Who Bites Medals
Published: September 7, 2024 19:00
Mauricio Valencia of Team Colombia poses with his gold
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Paralympics Photo of the Day: A Vampire Who Bites Medals
Published: September 7, 2024 19:00
Mauricio Valencia of Team Colombia poses with his gold
The Candidates Prepare to Debate
Published: September 7, 2024 17:05
What to expect from Kamala Harris and Donald Trump after the last presidential debate upended the race
When Life Feels Too Busy for Friendship
Published: September 7, 2024 12:01
You know thatâs the case when you find yourself feeling the âpost-rescheduling butterflies.â
How Settler Violence Wounds Israel
Published: September 7, 2024 11:00
The government has encouraged acts of terror in the West Bank. It can count the results among its failures.
The YIMBY Victory in Democratic Politics
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A niche pro-housing movement convinced mainstream Democrats of the need to build.
Donât Forget to Like and пОдпиŃиŃŃ!
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Why build a troll farm when you can rent one?
A New Level of Incoherence From Trump
Published: September 6, 2024 21:01
His answer to a specific policy question yesterday made absolutely no sense.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Published: September 6, 2024 20:15
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the presidential candidateâs legal troubles.
He Could Have Talked About Anything Else
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/09/trump-press-conference/679733/?utm_source=feed
Published: September 6, 2024 19:17
Trump used a press conference to remind voters that heâs been accused of sexual assault.
Paralympics Photo of the Day: A Show of Camaraderie
Published: September 6, 2024 19:16
Medal winners from Germany, Netherlands, and the United States celebrate together.
Critics Are Missing the Point of AI Art
Published: September 6, 2024 18:41
Artists have experimented with algorithms and randomness for more than a century.
Hitler Would Have Been Astonished
Published: September 6, 2024 16:50
The German dictator would not have recognized his description on The Tucker Carlson Show.
Inside the Mysterious Rise of Shein
Published: September 6, 2024 15:37
A murky founding story, a shadowy CEO, and a staggering takeover of American retail
The Feeling Thatâs Hardest to Communicate
Published: September 6, 2024 15:30
Pain can stump even gifted writers, but a few have managed to describe the experience exquisitely.
A Speech That Showed Britain at Its Worst
Published: September 6, 2024 15:23
The foreign secretaryâs words are not just a blow to Israel.
No One Older Than 75 Should Be President of the United States
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/09/age-limits-president/679726/?utm_source=feed
Published: September 6, 2024 14:49
An age limit might be arbitrary, but itâs the fairest way to ensure that the office is held by someone mentally capable.
The Most Personal Climate Case in the World
Published: September 6, 2024 13:41
Did Austriaâs rising temperatures violate this manâs human rights?
The GOPâs Pro-family Delusion
Published: September 6, 2024 13:05
Trump and Vance have shown that they have no idea how to help people care for children once theyâre born.
The Summerâs Hottest Intellectual Property? Greek Mythology.
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2024/09/kaos-netflix-review/679712/?utm_source=feed
Published: September 6, 2024 11:57
Netflixâs Kaos is a fresh take on classic stories that, thousands of years into their telling, havenât lost their power.
How to Save America
Published: September 6, 2024 11:56
My parents instilled in me the sense that the world contains many evil peopleâbut is full of good people, too.
Lessons From Cycling Through Infinity
Published: September 6, 2024 11:51
What the proliferation of multiverses in pop culture reveals
How Snacks Took Over American Life
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/09/snack-food-meals/679722/?utm_source=feed
Published: September 6, 2024 11:44
The rhythms of our days may never be the same.
A Brief History of Yuval Noah Harari
Published: September 6, 2024 11:00
How the scholar became Silicon Valleyâs favorite guru
Photos of the Week: Hairy Elephant, Huge Arms, Beer Museum
Published: September 6, 2024 10:01
Scenes from the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, an inflatable art installation in Shanghai, a deserted theme park in China, a dust storm in Sudan, and much more
Start With a Lie
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2024/09/start-with-a-lie/679625/?utm_source=feed
Published: September 6, 2024 09:01
Undermine truth, spread falsehoods, and prepare the ground for worse
The Lights Go Down on Stan Twitter
Published: September 5, 2024 23:16
Elon Muskâs latest legal skirmish got X banned in Brazil, displacing many of the siteâs culture makers.
The Russian Propaganda Attack on America
Published: September 5, 2024 23:08
Sometimes money is more effective than weapons.
Paralympics Photo of the Day: Double Gold
Published: September 5, 2024 19:18
Can Religious Studies Teach Students Purpose?
Published: September 5, 2024 18:49
Figuring out what itâs all about is humanityâs most important shared project. Does religion have a role to play?
Elon Musk Is an Internet God
Published: September 5, 2024 18:05
With both X and Starlink under his control, the worldâs richest man wields unprecedented power.
Ted Chiang Is Wrong About AI Art
Published: September 5, 2024 17:56
Itâs real. But it isnât revolutionary.
Tucker Carlsonâs Twisted History
Published: September 5, 2024 17:35
According to his counterfactual interview with a fellow podcaster, the true villains of World War II arenât historical players but modern culture warriors.
Seven Books That Explain What Makes Other People Tick
Published: September 5, 2024 15:44
These titles do their part in clearing up the mysteries of human behavior.
The Atlantic announces five staff and contributing writers ahead of health coverage expansion
Published: September 5, 2024 13:59
Joining The Atlantic are staff writers Kristen V. Brown, Nicholas Florko, and Shayla Love; and Roxanne Khamsi and Rachel Sugar as contributing writers
To Play or Not to Play With Your Kid?
Published: September 5, 2024 13:30
It shouldnât be this hard to decide.
An Article the Likes of Which Nobody Has Ever Seen Before
Published: September 5, 2024 12:56
Not one soul
Should I Invest With My Friendly Bitcoin Group Chat?
Published: September 5, 2024 12:01
No.
The Neck Fans Are Coming
Published: September 5, 2024 11:01
Wearable tech doesnât have to be expensive to be revolutionary.
The Right Kind of Magical Thinking
Published: September 5, 2024 11:01
Some people attribute mystical powers to positive thoughts, but you can harness a practical version to gain real benefits.
Partying Is Back, or at Least It Sounds That Way
Published: September 5, 2024 11:01
The Dareâs music is a blast, and a challenge to the psychological hang-ups of modern hedonists.
What the National-Security Democrats Want
Published: September 5, 2024 10:00
A small group of lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds prefigured Harrisâs overtly patriotic campaign.
Trumpâs Red-Pill Podcast Tour
Published: September 4, 2024 21:31
Is this an election campaign or an extended ad for energy drinks?
Now Is the Perfect Time to Test Your âColdâ for COVID
Published: September 4, 2024 21:29
The summer wave is crashing right into vaccine season.
Stores Are Small Now
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/09/stores-are-small-now/679705/?utm_source=feed
Published: September 4, 2024 21:27
In brick-and-mortar retail, bigger is not always better.
Paralympics Photo of the Day: Winding Up a Powerful Throw
Published: September 4, 2024 19:13
A medal-winning performance in Paris
How to Know Whatâs Really Propaganda
Published: September 4, 2024 18:01
How the history of propaganda helps us understand our current reality
The Democrat Who Says America Will Be Just Fine if Trump Wins
Published: September 4, 2024 17:09
Is this the most important election ever? Representative Jared Golden doesnât think so.
AI Is Coming for the Amateur Novelists. Thatâs Fine.
Published: September 4, 2024 16:16
An annual speed-writing contest lets in the robot overlords and I, for one, welcome them.
Americans Have Enough Friends
Published: September 4, 2024 11:01
They just want more time with them.
The Darkest Slow Horses Season Yet
Published: September 4, 2024 11:01
The showâs masterful fourth outing unpacks the steep cost of a trade in which people are expendable.
Suddenly
Published: September 4, 2024 11:01
Boat Fish Donât Count
Published: September 4, 2024 11:01
The wild, obsessive, dangerous pursuit of Montaukâs biggest striped bass
What Trump Doesnât Understand About the Military
Published: September 3, 2024 20:58
A man without honor or courage hates Americaâs service members.
Paralympics Photo of the Day: A Dodge and Parry
Published: September 3, 2024 19:16
A wheelchair fencer leans far back while deflecting an attack.
Donald Trumpâs Incredible âTransgender Thingâ
Published: September 3, 2024 19:08
The former presidentâs claim that public schools are providing sex-change operations is wrongâand dangerous.
New releases from Atlantic Editions: On Heroism, by Jeffrey Goldberg, and On the Housing Crisis, by Jerusalem Demsas
Published: September 3, 2024 15:30
Essay collections are the latest paperbacks in the Atlantic Editions imprint, from The Atlantic and Zando
Why Itâs So Hard to Know What to Do With Your Baby
Published: September 3, 2024 15:08
There simply isnât good evidenceâas in large, randomized, controlled, blinded trialsâfor many pediatric practices.
The Nearly Impossible Task of Describing Pain
Published: September 3, 2024 13:46
Garth Greenwellâs latest novel finds the language to capture the ineffable human experience of serious illness.
Bipartisan Criminal-Justice Reform Is Still Very Much Alive
Published: September 3, 2024 13:25
Yes, the pace of progress has slowed, but it certainly continues.
Americaâs New Climate Delusion
Published: September 3, 2024 11:31
The U.S. could sink billions into curbing emissions without altering the fate of the places climate change affects most.
What Awaits a Harris Presidency
Published: September 3, 2024 11:28
If the Democratic nominee prevails in November, sheâll face a complicated world.
Rachel Kushnerâs Surprising Swerve
Published: September 3, 2024 11:06
She and her narrators have always relied on swaggerâbut not this time.
Whoâs Responsible for the Housing Crisis?
Published: September 3, 2024 10:00
How local governments broke Americaâs housing markets
Paralympics Photo of the Day: Tears of Gold
Published: September 2, 2024 18:42
An emotional moment during a Paralympic medal ceremony
Six Great Labor Day Reads
Published: September 2, 2024 11:01
Spend time with stories about the myth of the broke Millennial, Amazonâs big secret, and more.
The Labyrinthine Rules That Created a Housing Crisis
Published: September 2, 2024 10:00
The rules that govern land are the foundation of our lives.
Paralympics Photo of the Day: The Hazards of Blind Football
Published: September 1, 2024 18:35
Two footballers collide while chasing the ball
Hamasâs Devastating Murder of Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Published: September 1, 2024 16:44
How Netanyahu failed the dead hostages
Animal Tracking Is Getting a Makeover
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/09/ai-track-wildlife/679671/?utm_source=feed
Published: September 1, 2024 12:00
Paw-print scanning technology could help researchers better protect wildlife.
Turn Down the Streetlights
Published: September 1, 2024 11:31
What Seattleâs dark streets tell us about crime
Six Underrated Hobbies to Try Out
Published: September 1, 2024 11:00
Picking up a new pastime is no small feat.
How Colleges Should Address Anti-Semitism
Published: September 1, 2024 11:00
DEI is a fundamentally flawed approach to tackling this form of prejudice.
In the Time of Dying, Meet Me
Published: September 1, 2024 10:00
A poem for Sunday
The Women Trump Is Winning
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Way behind in polls of female voters, the GOP nominee found an audience that liked him with Moms for Liberty.
Paralympics Photo of the Day: Drawing Her Bow
Published: August 31, 2024 19:01
A para-archer lines up a shot, holding her bow with her foot.
The Race to Court Swing-State Voters
Published: August 31, 2024 17:48
âBoring and calm and competent versus the tumult of Trumpâ
The Parent-Child Relationship in the College Years
Published: August 31, 2024 12:01
Many parents stay enmeshed in their childrenâs emotional life in college, for better or worse.
Millions of American Women Have a Condition Doctors Rarely Test For
Published: August 31, 2024 12:01
Iron deficiency is associated with fatigue, hair loss, and even heart failure. Why arenât more women getting screened for it?
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Published: August 30, 2024 22:54
Last nightâs interview was a reminder of what elections used to be like.
Another Disastrous Year of ChatGPT School Is Beginning
Published: August 30, 2024 19:00
Instructors across the country still seem to have no clue how to handle the technology.
Paralympics Photo of the Day: A Long Jumper With Wings
Published: August 30, 2024 18:39
A Paralympic long jumper brings style to the track with her blindfold.
The Last Social Network
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/08/venmo-social-media/679665/?utm_source=feed
Published: August 30, 2024 18:26
Venmo has become the best way to see what the people you know are up to.
Six Degrees of Trump and Bacon
Published: August 30, 2024 18:12
Following the former presidentâs thought process can be a challenge.
A New Tool to Warp Reality
Published: August 30, 2024 15:59
A growing body of research shows how chatbots can subtly mislead usersâand even implant false memories.
The Worst Way to Change Minds
Published: August 30, 2024 15:16
When religious certainty is challenged, some leaders appeal to fearâbut persuasion works better.
Mark Robinson Is Already Making New Promises to Veterans
Published: August 30, 2024 13:54
But he hasnât kept the old ones.