Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
Culture
Big Little Lies Exhumes the Secrets of Marriage
In the fourth episode of its new season, the HBO series explores the rifts in its characters’ unions—and the feasibility of forgiveness.
How the Memory of Stonewall Lives On in a Meme
The question “Who threw the first brick?” has become a way to celebrate gay icons and to inject joy into a sobering historical moment.
Creating the First Visual History of Queer Life Before Stonewall
Making a landmark documentary about LGBTQ Americans before 1969 meant digging through countless archives to find traces of a forgotten subculture.
Thom Yorke’s Beautiful New Nightmare
The subconscious is an overdone subject, but the Radiohead singer’s sleep-focused solo album, Anima, is packed with fresh, freaky ideas.
The Books Briefing: What to Read This Summer (A Far-From-Complete List)
For those on a plane, on the beach, on the grass, on the run: your weekly guide to the best in books
What We’re Reading This Summer
Atlantic staffers pick 14 books to spend time with this season, including Freshwater, Republic of Spin, Killing and Dying, and more.
What E. Jean Carroll Means for #MeToo
The advice columnist’s account of being sexually assaulted by Donald Trump has more power than it might seem.
Why Rita Moreno Almost Quit Show Business
“They didn’t know what to do with a Latina girl.”
What Gets Lost When Polls Become the Story
As the 2020 presidential-election season gets under way, many journalists are reflecting on how not to make the same mistakes from the last cycle.
The Loudest Voice Stops Short of Revealing Roger Ailes
Showtime’s biopic about the former Fox News executive can’t find the core of its characters.