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Each week, a new idea. Hosted by Hanna Rosin.
Narrated Articles
Every Woman on This Show Is Loathsome. That’s By Design.
Dune: Prophecy allows its female leads to play both hero and villain.
The Price of Humiliating Nicolás Maduro
A new kind of repression is gripping Venezuela, and its logic is menacingly opaque.
South Korea’s Crisis Is Nowhere Near Over
Ongoing political chaos will entrench the country’s economic and social problems—and leave Seoul woefully unprepared for Trump.
Even Barry Jenkins Can Only Do So Much
Mufasa: The Lion King, from the Moonlight director, doesn’t transcend its cynical origins as a Disney product.
Bashar al-Assad Exploited Alawites’ Fear
To move forward, Syria needs to guarantee their safety.
America’s Bird-Flu Luck Has Officially Run Out
Bird flu has spread so widely that it was always going to make someone seriously sick.
A Nonreligious Holiday Ritual
The winter solstice is a pristine time for the simple act of noticing.
Musk Makes a Mess of Congress
The billionaire may have just tanked a bipartisan bill to fund the government. All he needed was a few hours on X.
Quick Listens
Illustration by Jon Han An Autistic Teenager Fell Hard for a Chatbot
My godson was especially vulnerable to AI companions, and he is not alone.
Illustration by Millie von Platen A Biting Satire of the Art World’s Monstrousness
Ella Baxter’s new novel explores why creative genius so often seems to be at odds with being a good person.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Luxury Makeover of the Worst Pastry on Earth
How panettone, the once-reviled Italian Christmas treat, became a high-end commodity
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Monica Morgan / Getty. In Praise of Mercy
Clemency is a tool for correcting the vengeful tendency to punish rather than forgive.
Deeper Dives
Nasser Ishtayeh / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty The Cost of Lawlessness on the West Bank
Settler violence against Palestinians is rising, and Israel seems unwilling to stop it.
Illustration by Josie Norton How Liberal America Came to Its Senses
The period of left-wing illiberalism that began about a decade ago seems to have drawn to a close. The final cause of death was the reelection of Donald Trump.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Shutterstock; Getty. A Mysterious Health Wave Is Breaking Out Across the U.S.
America is suddenly getting healthier. No one knows why.
Sasha Maslov for The Atlantic Ukraine’s Hardest Winter
Weary soldiers and citizens express fatalistic optimism while preparing for the loss of U.S. military support.
