The Journey of the American Shopper
An Atlantic analysis of consumption over the years, from the mall to the Amazon package
Why Biden Just Can’t Shake Trump in the Polls
The core four dynamics shaping 2024
How Can You Save What’s Already Gone?
As Lahaina’s religious leaders look to rebuild, they draw from memories of a more distant past.
The U.S. and Europe Are Splitting Over Ukraine
The GOP’s populist wing would abandon Kyiv—and endanger the world’s most successful military alliance.
The Beverage Universe Keeps Expanding
A writers’ roundtable about the business of drinks
This Week in Books: Could AI Ever Write Like Stephen King and Margaret Atwood?
Two authors respond to the revelation that their work is being used to train artificial intelligence.
The Other Work Remote Workers Get Done
Telecommuting allows caregivers to manage a workload that is, if anything, way too big.
Six Books to Read When You Want to Feel Closer to Others
The following six titles are correctives to isolation.
Meryl Streep Is Giving Yet Another Killer Performance
The addition of the star to Only Murders in the Building has, unsurprisingly, made the show’s new season much more worth watching.
The Supreme Court Justices Are Just Like Anyone Else
Professionals like to believe themselves immune to the influence of gifts, but no one is.
Retailers Bet Wrong on America’s Feelings About Stores
The internet was supposed to kill in-person shopping. But have you been to a Bass Pro?
America Needs Hunting More Than It Knows
But public sentiment is turning against it.
Photos of the Week: Tomato Fight, Bog Snorkeling, Death Diving
A sunflower maze in England, damage from Hurricane Idalia in Florida, a mid-river football match in England, a marching-band competition in Texas, and much more
When Sci-Fi Anticipates Reality
The relationship between imagined futures and real technology goes both ways.
This Hurricane Season Is Unprecedented
A very strange climate drove Hurricane Idalia. Scientists can’t predict whether more storms like it are coming.
When the State Has a Problem With Your Identity
Inside one family’s decision to move from Texas to California to protect their transgender teenager
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023: Highly Commended
A preview of some of this year’s highly commended wildlife images
The Emptiness of the Ramaswamy Doctrine
The breakout star of the GOP primary is peddling wishful thinking.
The Real Men South of Richmond
Oliver Anthony and Zach Bryan are playing to a desire for working-class heroes.
How to Pick the Right Sort of Vacation for You
All it takes is matching your personality to the holiday.