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A black-and-white pencil-like illustration of a person in a bed surrounded by a number of gadgets meant to induce sleep: an eye mask, a helmet, a plant, a mobile, a brain-wave scanner. — Illustration by Armando Veve

Why Can’t Americans Sleep?

Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.

Jennifer Senior

June 30, 2025

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A person's reflection in shards of broken glass — Illustration by Miguel Porlan

Dear James: I’m Living in a Tragedy

Death, estrangement, a struggling friend: How does one carry on when the worst keeps happening?

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A black-and-white portrait of Claire McCardell, standing partially behind a frosted glass panel in a black dress, her left hand tucked into a side pocket. — © The Estate of Erwin Blumenfeld, 2025

It Has Pockets!

How Claire McCardell changed women’s fashion

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A photo-illustration split down the middle with Venice on the left and an image of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez on the right. — Photo-illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Bettmann / Getty; Stefano Mazzola / GC Images / Getty.

The Dark Poetry of the Bezos Wedding

Venice, a living museum of obscene wealth, was an apt place for his nuptials.

June 30, 2025

A black-and-white pencil-like illustration of a person in a bed surrounded by a number of gadgets meant to induce sleep: an eye mask, a helmet, a plant, a mobile, a brain-wave scanner. — Illustration by Armando Veve

Why Can’t Americans Sleep?

Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.

Jennifer Senior

June 30, 2025

A graphic showing a thinking emoji with a thought bubble above it containing another thinking emoji. — Apple

What Are Emoji?

Unpacking the 🍑, the ️🤡, and the 👍

June 29, 2025

A drawing of 5 black lines, each becoming more wavy than the last as they move down the page — Illustration by The Atlantic

For Now

A poem

Christopher Kondrich

June 29, 2025

Damson Idris and Brad Pitt in F1 — Apple Original Films

A Thrilling Epic About One of the World’s Fastest Sports

F1 threads the nitty-gritty details of racing into a traditional underdog drama.

June 28, 2025

a color photograph portrait of Lorde seen through a reflective surface — Photograph by Ben Sklar

The Epitome of First-Person Pop

Lorde changed the sound of modern music. With Virgin, she’s stuck in her own head.

Spencer Kornhaber

June 27, 2025

Gi-hun in Squid Game Season 3 — Netflix

How Squid Game Lost Itself

The hit drama’s final season is a reminder of what the show did so well, in the wrong ways.

June 27, 2025

A faded image of a house that's turning into dust, superimposed on a blurry image of a woman's face — Photo-illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic. Sources: AntaresNS / Getty; MmeEmil / Getty.

The Cure for Guilty Memories

A fantastical new novel from Karen Russell turns the whispered secrets of a Dust Bowl town into a bold metaphor for repressed history.

June 27, 2025