The Pandemic’s ‘Ghost Architecture’ Is Still Haunting Us
“Stand six feet apart” signs are outdated, ignored, and everywhere.
The Lost Boys of Big Tech
A conversation with Kara Swisher about Silicon Valley’s obsession with soft foods, its aversion to history, and the weirdest party she ever went to
When Soccer Was an American Afterthought
In a 1979 Atlantic article titled “Sportspeak,” soccer warranted only one sentence.
How a Middle-Aged Everyman Actor Won Everyone Over
Paul Giamatti’s performance in The Holdovers is just another high point in a long, memorable career.
One Reason Hybrid Work Makes Employees Miserable
And how to fix it
How Happy Couples Argue
They don’t try to control each other. They try to control themselves.
Overwhelmed? Just Say ‘No.’
The science of how to stop saying yes to everything—and be happier
Writing About Yourself Isn’t Inherently Selfish
For Édouard Louis, revisiting the past is an act of survival.
Generative AI Is Challenging a 234-Year-Old Law
The technology might finally bend copyright past the breaking point, upending what it means to have a creative society in the process.
Why Is Trump Trying to Make Ukraine Lose?
The former president isn’t in office—but is still dictating U.S. policy.
A Few Theories on Why Dean Phillips Is Still in the Race
At what point does a “long-shot candidacy” tip into a pure vanity spectacle?
Mitch McConnell Surrenders to Trump
The longtime Senate Republican leader gambled that he could outlast the former president—and lost.
Why Are We Still Flu-ifying COVID?
The diseases are nowhere near the same.
Your TV Is Too Good for You
4K resolution is a sham.
Wildfires Rage Across the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma
Early images from a broad area affected by several wildfires
Stop Glorifying Self-Immolation
The tendency to celebrate and encourage this behavior, or even to be moved by it, strikes me as deeply sick.
A Colossal Blockbuster That Justifies Its Scale
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is a triumphant—and tragic—look at the cost of power.
A Grim View of Marriage—And an Exhortation to Leave It
This American Ex-Wife vividly describes the liberating power of a divorce but falters when it tries to persuade readers to follow suit.
Amazon’s Big Secret
Nearly 30 years after the company was founded, we still don’t really know where its profits come from. The answer will loom large in the antitrust case against it.
Arthur Miller Explains Death of a Salesman
In a newly discovered letter to a college student, written shortly after the premiere of his most famous work, the playwright describes his theory of tragedy.
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