The Bridge That Divides Italy
For longer than anyone can remember, those who dreamed big about ruling Italy also envisioned a bridge to Sicily—and failed to build it.
For longer than anyone can remember, those who dreamed big about ruling Italy also envisioned a bridge to Sicily—and failed to build it.
Vying for its crucial support, neither Democrats nor Republicans are focusing on the essential question.
Corinne Dufka wanted to prevent atrocities, not just document them.
If you have the gift of magnetism, use it for others’ benefit.
If time is a luxury, why don’t we flaunt it?
The actor offered an idiosyncratic antidote to bland winter cheer.
A poem for Sunday
A roundup of some Atlantic writing that guided our readers through the year in film, TV, and sold-out stadium tours
Both strategies so far look insufficient to the challenge.
Inspired by Mick Herron’s satirical novels, the Apple series captures a nation beset by institutional failure, political corruption, and hopelessness.
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, December 8, 2023
It’s about how you dress but also how you think.
Transparent wood could soon make its way into touch screens, skyscraper windows, and car dashboards.
Will America abandon Ukraine?
The duo behind the fantastical film Poor Things talk sex, trust, and self-discovery.
The idea of life having “seasons” has become a common way of talking yourself through a sudden upheaval.
Many of the songs combine gloom with cheer, echoing what the holidays can do for us.
How can institutions protect Americans against a technology no one fully understands?
The Boy and the Heron, which could be the Studio Ghibli co-founder’s final film, is more of a bold reinvention than a somber farewell.
I’ve made it an annual tradition to compose an essay of uplifting images from the past 12 months—an effort to seek out and recognize some of the joy and kindness present in the world around us, even in the midst of another tough year.