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Published in The Atlantic in 1994
Published in The Atlantic in 1994
Entertainment musts from Elise Hannum
A bachelor’s degree continues to be a great investment. Why do the media keep suggesting otherwise?
Packages are bringing in much-needed revenue, but the agency can’t be saved without Congress.
Sky-high violent-crime rates of recent years have suddenly—mercifully—plummeted.
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The Zone of Interest is an eerie and restrained study of the Holocaust that never shows a single frame of the atrocity.
Their future doesn’t look too bright.
Our brains process them in completely different ways.
The price of gasoline plays an outsize role in shaping consumer sentiment—with big implications for the current “vibecession.”
Minnesota reformed its system for granting mercy to those in prison. The federal government should take note.
The Oklahoma City Thunder player is getting lighter treatment than others suspected of misconduct off the court.
So much can go wrong at a holiday party, but the events are baked into the norms of corporate America.
Plus: A theory of the baby bust
A 2023 novel that revolved around a character getting lost in the wilderness
The final season has swans, ghosts, and King Tony Blair, but it doesn’t have a message.
AI is fueling a revolution in science that may change our definition of understanding itself.
Her greatest-hits tour has the feeling of a memorial—a spectacular one.
The charming Wonka wisely understands that Roald Dahl characters don’t need much backstory.
In Ed Park’s new novel, the past is slippery, elusive, and alive.