How to Redeem Social Media
The next generation of platforms doesn’t have to make the same mistakes as the previous one.
In Praise of Phone Numbers
The internet offers many new ways to communicate, but nothing eclipses the 10-digit phone number.
Is Tennessee a Democracy?
What happened when a Republican supermajority gained control—and wasn’t satisfied
Why the Remote-Work Debate Stays So Heated
The conversation often foregrounds large-scale issues such as productivity and company culture, but the question of where an employee works is intensely personal.
The Businessmen Broke Hollywood
And now they don’t want to pay their employees.
A Voicebot Just Left Me Speechless
Generative AI has solved a problem that has plagued my voice assistants for years.
Alabama Wants to Kill Jimi Barber
After a year of botched executions, the state is eager to prove that it can kill someone without incident.
I Have Cancer. I Can’t Put My Kids First Anymore.
How will my two children survive this assault on my motherhood, on my capacity to care for them?
Joe Lieberman Weighs the Trump Risk
The No Labels co-chair says a third-party ticket won’t help Trump in 2024. Democrats are dubious.
The Secret to Mozart’s Lasting Appeal
A new book brings the composer down from the ether and reminds us about the context in which his music was made.
An Unlikely Model for Male Friendship
Beneath the hijinks and lewdness, the show Dave charts how real vulnerability is essential to male bonding.
The Most Shocking Aspect of RFK Jr.’s Anti-Semitism
What’s surprising isn’t that Kennedy voiced an anti-Jewish conspiracy, but that it took this long.
In Vilnius, NATO Got Two Wins and One Big Loss
At last, NATO has a plan. Unfortunately, it doesn’t include admitting Ukraine.
Cleanup
A poem for Sunday
Even North America’s Elk Have Regional Dialects
Why do Pennsylvania elk sound different from Colorado elk?
Goodbye to the Prophets of Doom
The conventional wisdom about the global economy is that the rich have been getting richer and the poor have been getting poorer. What if that isn’t true?
A Canceled Comedy Gem
Entertainment musts from Alan Taylor
The Fracturing of Hong Kong’s Democracy Movement
Andrew Chiu lost an ear defending protesters in Hong Kong. Now he’s testifying against his movement on behalf of Beijing.
The Joy and the Drama of Weddings
An Atlantic reading list for wedding season
Salmon Seem to Have a Nose for Beer
Hatchery-raised salmon tend to stray from home. The smell of brewer’s yeast could help lure them back.