How Do I Make Sense of My Mother’s Decision to Die?
No state laws, planning, or pageantry can erase the horror of losing someone you love.
How the Media Got the Hospital Explosion Wrong
Amplifying dubious Hamas claims caused real damage. No wonder public trust in news reporting is so low.
A Haunting in Manhattan
Lizzie and Kaitlyn try to find ghosts, but all they see is Anderson Cooper’s apartment.
A Portrait of American Housing
Lee Friedlander’s photographs of beauty queens and real estate
When America Helped Assassinate an African Leader
The murder of Patrice Lumumba, independent Congo’s first prime minister and the subject of a new book, had lasting psychological effects on the whole continent.
The Hard Truth About Immigration
If the United States wants to reduce inequality, it’s going to need to take an honest look at a contentious issue.
What Jada Pinkett Smith’s Critics Don’t Understand
For describing her seemingly unconventional marriage as she saw it, she has become the villain.
SNL Didn’t Need Subtitles
With Bad Bunny as host, the show was defiantly bilingual—and all the better for it.
The Perfect Book for Spooky Season
Entertainment musts from Rachel Gutman-Wei
The Mowing That Woke My Daughter
A poem for Sunday
AI Takes on Expiration Dates
The fight against food waste is getting high-tech.
Too Many People Own Dogs
If you love dogs, maybe don’t get one.
The End of Netanyahu
He sold Israelis a story about their safety. It turned out not to be true.
Netanyahu’s Attack on Democracy Left Israel Unprepared
The prime minister brought about a situation in which all the options are bad.
A Paralyzed House Complicates Biden’s Plans for Israel
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, October 20, 2023
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.
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