A Paralyzed House Complicates Biden’s Plans for Israel
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Forget the Bomb and Help Iranians Fight Their Regime
All the other options have failed.
The War in Gaza Is Getting Remixed in Real Time
Unconfirmed atrocities are turning into memes.
Calls for a Cease-Fire—But Then What?
On Thursday, President Joe Biden called for religious tolerance and military aid for Israel. On Friday, thousands of Muslim Americans protested against him.
The Pleasures of Amateur Photography
Revisiting an ode to the camera from the Atlantic archives
Humans Are Ready to Find Alien Life
We finally have the tools we need. Now scientists just need to watch and wait.
What Taylor Swift Knows
Swift’s concert film suggests that she understands the power of the group experience.
Another Domino Falls in Georgia
Fani Willis got a new guilty plea. What could it mean for Trump?
The Real Reason You Should Get an E-bike
It’ll cut your emissions. It’ll also make you happier.
This Week in Books: Louise Glück Wrote With Authority
The poet loved using myth, history, and legend in her verse.
The Inflection Point
A speech that may well define Biden’s presidency
If You Ever Speak in Public, Follow This Advice
Or, how Bob Barker ruined my wedding
Yes, the U.S. Can Afford to Help Its Allies
In fact, it can’t afford not to.
The Reckoning That Is Coming for Qatar
The Gulf country’s dalliance with Islamist groups such as the Taliban and Hamas has at times made it a diplomatic broker. Now those ties are a liability.
The 1970s Economic Theory That Needs to Die
Turns out you can tame inflation without triggering a recession. Will the Federal Reserve accept the good news?
AI Is About to Photoshop Your Memories
The smartphone camera roll is a digital diary. What happens when the images inside are more perfect than real?
You Can Learn to Be Photogenic
Hollywood invented the idea that some people naturally look better on camera. Don’t believe it.
Photos of the Week: Dangling Hay, Annular Eclipse, Scythe Competition
A beach motocross event in England, Kibera Fashion Week in Kenya, Israeli air strikes in Gaza, a salmon run in Canada, and much more
Social Media’s ‘Frictionless Experience’ for Terrorists
These platforms were already imperfect. Now extremist groups are making sophisticated use of their vulnerabilities.
A Collection of Narratives on the Israel-Hamas War
Plus: What did you learn from the 9/11 attacks and America’s responses to them?
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