How Telling People to Die Became Normal
Merciless trolling is a fact of online life that may never go away.
Fiction on Trial
Zadie Smith’s ambitious new novel asks: Do we expect the genre to do too much?
Great Reads From Our Editors
Spend time with a collection of excellent stories.
A Politician Who Loved Being Courted
I will miss covering Bill Richardson.
The Cost of Ron DeSantis’s Ideological Purity
The Florida governor is refusing to accept millions in federal funding that would help his constituents. Why?
‘Is It the Time of the Month When the Truth Comes Out?’
Premenstrual symptoms can be debilitating. But should they be labeled as a mental illness?
Some Have Yoga. I Have Montaigne.
The philosopher will always be among the writers I reread; his words provide one of the best anchors for one’s ever-changing mind.
How Race-Consciousness Can Affect Relationships
Plus: Newcomers to the GOP
Little Rock
A poem for Sunday
A K-Drama Without a Drop of Romance
Entertainment musts from Shan Wang
‘Biological Recycling’ Would Be Truly, Truly Amazing
Plastic is tough to break down and reuse. What if enzymes could do the job for us?
What Really Happens When Americans Stop Going to Church
People hold on to their politics when they stop attending church.
Confessions of a Netflix DVD Dead-Ender
The company is finally retiring the famous red envelope. When it does, a certain relationship to art and time will be lost.
Why 2024 Could Be the Most Unusual Presidential Race in History
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, September 1, 2023
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.