The First Great Crisis of a Second Trump Term
If reelected, the former president would move to make his legal troubles disappear. Constitutional chaos and political mayhem would ensue.
24 Books to Get Lost in This Summer
The Atlantic’s writers and editors recommend titles to match some warm-weather moods.
Trump’s Inevitability Problem
His apparent stranglehold on the GOP race is both emboldening and hindering.
The Ugly Honesty of Elon Musk’s Twitter Rebrand
The platform’s new logo seems a little juvenile. So does the internet.
Photos: London’s Urban Foxes
Recent images of foxes playing, scavenging, sleeping, and scampering around London
What ‘Fitboxing’ Is Missing
Light sparring might mean getting hit. But it has its own benefits.
Colorado’s Snow Is Vanishing Into Thin Air
Understanding why will be crucial to water management in the drought-stricken West.
After the Deluge
The Kakhovka Dam’s destruction by suspected Russian sabotage has made the Ukrainian land itself a casualty of war.
Dear Therapist: My Husband Had a Relationship With His Best Friend
The man he says is “like a brother” to him turns out to have been more than that.
I Wish I Could Remember
A poem for Sunday
Humans Love Fireflies. Maybe Too Much.
Growing tourism could be a gift or a curse for lightning bugs.
The Show That Knows the Secret to Serialized TV
Entertainment musts from Yair Rosenberg
The Weird, Fragmented World of Social Media After Twitter
The common forum that Elon Musk destroyed will never be replaced—and that’s okay.
Ukrainian Is My Native Language, but I Had to Learn It
With Russian imperialism on full display, reviving Ukrainian, and expanding it to encompass new speakers and experiences, has become a national project.
Why Roger Ebert Wanted You to Go to the Movies
“If the movie is a good one, you allow yourself to be absorbed in its fantasy, and its dreams become part of your memories.”
One More COVID Summer?
A mid-year wave might be brewing for the fourth year in a row. Will it always be like this?
The Misunderstood Reason Millions of Americans Stopped Going to Church
The defining problem driving people out is ... just how American life works in the 21st century.
America Is Drowning in Packages
UPS workers have an impossible job in the Amazon age.
Why the Studios Are Risking Everything
An extended strike could kill off movie theaters.
Big Beer Is Not So Big Anymore
The brew was once king of all beverages, but times are changing.
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