The Most Believable Reality TV Is Set on Mars
Stars on Mars—a show about celebrities solving made-up problems in space—gets one thing about astronaut missions very, very right.
Should We All Be Eating Like The Rock?
Some researchers say Americans should eat double or triple the protein recommended by government guidelines.
What Your Insurer Is Trying to Tell You About Climate Change
Insurers are trying to send a message. The government is trying to suppress it.
Dear Therapist: I Feel Tremendously Guilty for Not Taking Care of My Aging, Alcoholic Mother
Distancing myself from her was heart-wrenching. It was also the healthiest choice.
The Blurb Problem Keeps Getting Worse
Publishing has come to depend on fawning endorsements, but not every title can be electrifying, essential, and revelatory.
The Atlantic Presents: SHORTER STORIES
Six stories from a thrilling array of voices
Opening Up the Hip-Hop Vault
Some recent celebrations of the art form ruthlessly prune its complex history.
The Jacksonville Killer Wanted Everyone to Know His Message of Hate
He didn’t want to merely murder people; he wanted to do so with the attention of the world.
Bertrande de Rols
A poem for Sunday
The Source of TV as We Now Know It
Entertainment musts from Hanna Rosin
America Is Finally Spilling Its Shipwreck Secrets
Historic shipwrecks are under threat from scallop nets. The first step is telling fishermen where they are.
The ‘Transcendent Tastelessness’ of MySpace
A new oral history explores how the platform pushed a generation of teens to find their loudest selves.
A Democratic Senator Defends ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’
A hit country artist offended progressives who couldn’t recognize his song as a primal cry of pain.
The GOP Denouncement—And Defense—Of Donald Trump
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, August 25, 2023
Murdered by My Replica?
Margaret Atwood responds to the revelation that pirated copies of her books are being used to train AI.
The Rules of Flaking on Plans
Atlantic writers explain how to do it kindly and gracefully.
A Genetic Snapshot Could Predict Preterm Birth
Doctors are trying out a simple blood test to screen for some common pregnancy complications.
New York Is Full
And it’s the housing market’s fault.
Online Ratings Are Broken
Companies aren’t asking for your feedback. They’re begging you for data.
Gran Turismo Is Luxuriously Familiar
Behold: a video-game adaptation, a coming-of-age tale, and an inspirational sports biopic, in one sleek package.