Why the Fifth Circuit Keeps Making Such Outlandish Decisions
The court is leaning into its reputation as a welcoming home for right-wing litigation.
My Father, My Faith, and Donald Trump
Here, in our house of worship, people were taunting me about politics as I tried to mourn.
Quiet Competence Could Cost Joe Biden the Election
Americans may claim to want less drama, but they’re addicted to it.
Photos: The Growth of Solar-Power Stations
Images of new utility-scale solar-power installations around the world
The CRISPR Era Is Here
The much-hyped technology for editing genes has fulfilled one of its biggest promises.
Anything Can Become Gluten-Free Pasta
More parmesan on your durian-seed rigatoni?
Hipsters Were Always Hypocrites. Ask Frank Zappa.
Of the late musician’s many records, Over-Nite Sensation best crystallized his cutting satire of our country’s blank-eyed habits.
The Case for Challenging Music
Why in classical contemporary music do so many people equate challenging with intimidating—or even infuriating?
Life Really Is Better Without the Internet
What happened after my wife and I removed Wi-Fi from our home
The Tech Giants’ Anti-regulation Fantasy
Major internet companies pretend that they’re best left alone. History shows otherwise.
The Case That Could Destroy the Government
What was once a fringe legal theory now stands a real chance of being adopted by the Supreme Court.
Dear Therapist: I Don’t Want to See My Mom This Christmas
She ruins the day, but guilt-trips me when I try to opt out.
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
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