The Overlooked (But Real) Possibility of a Big Democratic Win
Both moderates and progressives are pushing the Biden campaign to get more ambitious.
The Motivated Ignorance of Trump Supporters
They can’t claim they didn’t know.
Night Terrors
Published in The Atlantic in 1995
The Eerie Silence Over Brexit
How did the biggest argument in British politics simply … vanish?
My Encounter With the Fantasy-Industrial Complex
Online conspiracy theorists turned me into “CIA Renee.”
The Quest to Make Flying More Comfortable
Being on a plane is not likely to feel great—no matter what you bring aboard with you.
Stingrays Are a Bigger Threat Than Sharks
But scientists have found a way to step on them without getting stung.
The Humbling of Narendra Modi
Indian voters handed him a victory that feels more like defeat.
An All-American Hot-Dog Controversy
What happens when you combine franks, the Fourth of July, a sponsorship dispute, and a Netflix special?
The Era of Inescapable AI
Apple’s latest move normalizes the controversial technology.
A Generation of AI Guinea Pigs
AI is quickly becoming a regular part of children’s lives. What happens next?
You Have Every Reason to Avoid Breathing Wildfire Smoke
The hazards are only becoming clearer; what the U.S. will do to protect people is not.
For Hamas, Everything Is Going According to Plan
Why accept a peace proposal when the goal is “permanent war”?
What Writer’s Block Feels Like
Being stuck is a regular affliction when you do this work for a living, though it can affect anyone who just has to write an email or a birthday card—all of us, that is.
One Satellite Crash Could Upend Modern Life
The Big One in orbit might take many forms. All of them could be disastrous.
Americans Are Mad About All the Wrong Costs
Don’t complain about the price of a Big Mac. Complain about the price of a house.
The Harlem Renaissance Was Bigger Than Harlem
How Black artists made modernism their own
Rachel Cusk’s Lonely Experiment
First she abandoned plot in her fiction; now characters must go.
The Most Influential Climate-Disaster Thriller of All Time
Twister captivated America and sparked a subgenre. Its director thought it could never be remade. Can Twisters conjure the energy of the original?
Photos of the Week: River Violin, Stuffed Bear, Laser Run
Blackout conditions in parts of Ukraine, whale watching on the Australian coast, flooding in parts of southern Florida, fencers in training in Kenya, and much more
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