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Courts Are Choosing TikTok Over Children
A group of tech giants argue that the First Amendment entitles them to spy on kids. Unbelievably, it’s working.
The Perfect Antidote to an Age of Angsty Literature
The spiky, unsentimental writings of Diana Athill refuse to romanticize emotional discontent.
The Great Cousin Decline
Families are shrinking. But the weirdest family role is a vital one.
The Humanities Have Sown the Seeds of Their Own Destruction
If the humanities have become more political over the past decade, it is the result of pressure to prove that they are “useful.”
The 15 Best TV Shows of 2023
The year’s most essential series
Can Ukraine Clean Up Its Defense Industry Fast Enough?
Kyiv’s struggle to free its weapons production from graft
Zombie History Stalks Ukraine
In a haunted novel, memories of a brutal past transform bodies as well as psyches.
‘If Trump Is Reelected, There Will Be No Mark Milley to Stop Him’
Readers respond to our November 2023 cover story and more.
It Sure Looks Like Phones Are Making Students Dumber
Test scores have been falling for years—even before the pandemic.
Biden Is All That’s Holding Back the Left
A man once thought to be a transitional president has become a consequential one.
Feelings and Vibes Can’t Sustain a Democracy
America could be heading for an election where nothing matters.
2023: The Year in Volcanic Activity
Scenes from the wide variety of volcanic activity on Earth over the past year
Nobody Knows What’s Happening Online Anymore
Why you’ve probably never heard of the most popular Netflix show in the world
A Memorial at the Barn
After an Atlantic story about the lynching of Emmett Till, the barn where he was murdered will be converted into a memorial.
The Invisible Forces Behind the Books We Read
And why they’re so hard to measure
The New Family Vacation
More and more Americans are traveling with multiple generations—and, perhaps, learning who their relatives really are.
They Do It for Trump
Behind the GOP’s shifting excuses for abandoning Ukraine
Seven Books That Actually Capture What Sickness Is Like
These titles aren’t interested in sticking to a simple narrative about sickness and health—they explore the textures of human life.
The Little-Known Rule Change That Made the Supreme Court So Powerful
More than 80 years ago, the Court decided that it didn’t need to settle whole cases, but could limit its review to specific questions it liked.
Give Russia’s Frozen Assets to Ukraine Now
Putin should pay for the damage his invasion has caused, and the money is needed immediately.
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