Women’s Soccer Won the World Cup
Spain won the tournament. The whole women’s game will benefit.
Don’t Underestimate the Japanese Beetle
America is playing whack-a-beetle with crop-eating pests.
Heritage
A poem for Sunday
Trump Is Beatable in Iowa
But what works for his GOP rivals there may hurt them in a national contest.
A TV Drama That’s Aged Surprisingly Well
Entertainment musts from Ellen Cushing
What the Polls May Be Getting Wrong About Trump
New research suggests that the criminal charges against Trump aren’t actually helping him in the GOP primary race.
Revealed: The Authors Whose Pirated Books Are Powering Generative AI
Stephen King, Zadie Smith, and Michael Pollan are among thousands of writers whose copyrighted works are being used to train large language models.
Making Sense of Donald Trump’s 91 Felony Charges
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, August 18, 2023
A Simple Marketing Technique Could Make America Healthier
Doctors are experimenting with health-care reminders to promote vaccination, mammograms, and more.
Why We Drink What We Drink
Physiology, habit, and marketing all play a role.
A Very Silly Movie About Some Very Good Dogs
The raunchy talking-animals comedy Strays contains a warm core about the unconditional love of pets. Who can be mad about that?
My Father’s House
How did the place change so fast—from the charmed summers of my childhood to the wintry discontent of my parents’ old age?
The Constitution Prohibits Trump From Ever Being President Again
The only question is whether American citizens today can uphold that commitment.
Maui’s Fire Risk Was Glowing Red
Unprecedented disasters are not unpredictable.
Rocking Out on the Campaign Trail
Last week, Vivek Ramaswamy joined a long line of political figures who have—sometimes endearingly, other times bafflingly—performed musical acts.
The Misguided Debate Over ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’
Why is so much press coverage of this viral song focused solely on politics?
This Week in Books: A Novel That Sees Through Self-Delusion
Lydia Kiesling’s new novel explores the line between culpability and innocence when it comes to climate change.
Make the Collabs Stop
The world does not need Blue Bottle sneakers or Harry Potter spatulas.
Legacy for You, but Not for Me
Hate the establishment if you want to. But don’t get rid of it the minute that Black and Latino people become members.
Is Mississippi Really as Poor as Britain?
The question is usually posed the other way around—which is an insult to the dynamic economy of this southern state that is now my home.