How Biden Might Recover
The president just revealed his plan to win a second term.
I Still Get Called Daddy-Mommy
Lessons from 15 years as a stay-at-home father
Photos of the Week: Laughter Therapy, Ballroom Dance, Senegal Surf
A presidential election in Argentina, a Thanksgiving banquet in Denver, Formula One racing in Las Vegas, a cease-fire protest in France, a human tower in Mexico City, and much more
When Canola Was a New Word
The Atlantic’s Word Watch column cataloged terms that dictionary editors were keeping their eye on.
How to Have a Healthy Argument
Hint: It doesn’t involve the facts.
What Happens When Real People Play Squid Game?
Spoiler alert: They don’t die.
There Shall Be None to Make Him Afraid
The ideals I’m celebrating this Thanksgiving
Four Ways to Be Grateful—And Happier
Ancient philosophers proposed it, modern researchers have confirmed it: Being thankful is good for you.
Why People Act Like That on Planes
Some cry, or crave tomato juice. Others vape in the bathroom and throw fits.
A Chaotic Week at OpenAI
In many ways, this story is just beginning.
Autumn Colors and Autumn Chill
One last look at the colorful beauty of this autumn, seen in cities and countryside vistas across the Northern Hemisphere
A Moral Case Against the Israeli Hostage Deal
Israel is collectivizing its own sin, the sin of rewarding hostage-taking.
Readers on the Foreign-Policy Issues That Matter to Them
Countering “dangerous movements at home might be the most productive thing we can do to maintain a convincing voice abroad,” one reader argues.
What André 3000’s Flutes Album Is Trying to Tell Us
Listen close.
What Hamas Promises, Iranians Know Too Well
Young Iranians can have no illusions about the mix of misogyny, anti-Semitism, and Islamism that Hamas and Iran’s rulers share.
An Enjoyable Extravaganza About … Napoleon?
Ridley Scott’s take on the French leader is a sample platter of big battles and bristling insecurities.
A Sort-of-Common, Very Strange Cat Trick
Felines who fetch are an evolutionary mystery.
Why Americans Hate a Good Economy
Seven possible explanations for what’s going on
Have You Listened Lately to What Trump Is Saying?
He is becoming frighteningly clear about what he wants.
The OpenAI Mess Is About One Big Thing
Corporate governance is playing a starring role in the chaos unfolding inside the world’s most famous AI start-up.
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