Long COVID Is Being Erased—Again
What was once outright denial has morphed into a subtler dismissal.
Images of Ramadan 2023
Photographs of Muslims around the world observing Ramadan this year
The Fox Lawsuit Was Never Going to Save America
The only real solution is to prevent those operating under delusions, or the politicians beholden to them, from wielding power.
Do Not Allow Even One Fruit Fly Into Your Kitchen Compost
Collecting food scraps in your kitchen can invite insect invaders. But there are plenty of ways to outsmart them.
Marco Antonio
A poem for Wednesday
The New Pro-life Movement Has a Plan to End Abortion
And it doesn’t care if American voters don’t agree with it.
California Isn’t Special
No one wants “California-style” housing prices. But the state’s policies are not unique.
The Influencer Economy Is Warping the American Dream
Social-media influencing is both an alternative to traditional American capitalism and an embodiment of it.
Nutrition Research Forgot About Dads
When it comes to their influence on kids’ eating habits, dads are far less studied than moms. But they may leave just as big a mark.
Fox News Lost the Lawsuit but Won the War
The network will pay $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems as the price of retaining its audience.
You Should Ask a Chatbot to Make You a Drink
AI is great at coming up with cocktail recipes, even as it fails at other tasks. Just don’t ask it to get too creative with the garnishes.
This Country Will Break Our Hearts Again
But Ralph Yarl lives.
Why Chatbot AI Is a Problem for China
If the technology is only as good as the information it learns from, then state censorship is not a recipe for success.
What Your Favorite Personality Test Says About You
Are you a Myers-Briggs person, an Enneagram person, or something else? The Atlantic made a quiz to help you find out.
A History of Humanity in Which Humans Are Secondary
A new book tells the story of our past from the perspective of the bugs that have shaped it.
‘Joe Biden’s Show Lacks Entertainment Value’
Readers respond to our March 2023 cover story and more.
The Red States Experimenting With Authoritarianism
They’ve become laboratories of autocracy.
Appalachia’s Quiet Time Bombs
The deadly floods that swept a pocket of eastern Kentucky challenge common preconceptions about climate villains and victims.
The Best Cuisine on Earth
Readers argue in favor of their favorite menus from across the globe.
We’ve Been Measuring the Economy All Wrong
Questionable theoretical assumptions drive economic models to rubber-stamp disastrous policy changes.