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The Joys of Carole Lombard, Zadie Smith, and High-School Movies

Entertainment musts from Jennifer Senior

Port Authority

A poem for Sunday

It Will Never Be a Good Time to Buy a House

Maybe in 2030?

This Is Your Pilot Speaking

How learning to fly helped ground me

Watching a Line Cook Flip Eggs for Six Hours

TikTok has become a home to people broadcasting themselves live at work. Viewers are captivated.

The Tyranny of Stuff

The letters of Seamus Heaney reveal that he was bedeviled by the same problem that overwhelms all of us.

Anger and Frustration Grow in the House

Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, November 24, 2023

Why Gift Giving Is So Stressful

An Atlantic guide to giving and receiving presents—without forgetting the joy of the process

‘Post-Victimhood’ Storytelling

Chase Hall makes art made of coffee, cotton, and his own fierce individuality.

Why America Abandoned the Greatest Economy in History

Was the country’s turn toward free-market fundamentalism driven by race, class, or something else? Yes.

Travis Kelce Is Another Puzzle for Taylor Swift Fans to Crack

The pop star’s relationship with an NFL player gives fans a peculiar form of gratification.

Seven Great Reads From Our Editors

Plus: Introducing The Atlantic’s time machine

How I Lost the Russia That Never Was

I sometimes felt that we told the truth only at the funerals of our assassinated friends. Was this what Russia had been all along?

AI’s Spicy-Mayo Problem

A chatbot that can’t say anything controversial isn’t worth much. Bring on the uncensored models.

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.