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Taylor Swift Is a Perfect Example of How Publishing Is Changing

Swift is a symptom, not a cause, of the weakening bonds between celebrities and publishing houses.

The Trump Marathon

If Americans want to hold Trump accountable in a second term, they must keep their heads when he uses chaos as a strategy.

The Road Dogs of the American West

Survivalists, drifters, and divorcées across a resurgent wilderness

Put Down the Vacuum

Americans need to get off the tidiness treadmill.

All Airlines Are Now the Same

Southwest’s open-seating policy will be sorely missed.

Dear Therapist: No One Wants to Host My In-Laws for the Holidays

My husband’s parents are divorcing, and they are worried about being alone.

A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends

Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.

The Atlantic Gift Guide

The Atlantic has chosen 65 gifts for bringing more merriment, adventure, and wonder to the ones you love.

Everyone Agrees Americans Aren’t Healthy

The Biden administration tried to address the country’s health problems, with only modest success.

What the Broligarchs Want From Trump

Tremendous power is flowing to tech and finance magnates.

Flying Is Weird Right Now

Is flying less safe? Or are we just paying closer attention?

The AI War Was Never Just About AI

Tech giants such as Google and Meta need something more than compelling chatbots to win.

The Sense That Most Defines a Culture

Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s Taiwan Travelogue shows how colonization shapes a country’s culinary landscape.

The Cases Against Trump: A Guide

Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the president-elect’s legal troubles.

Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid

It’s not just a phase.

There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AI

Dialogue from these movies and TV shows has been used by companies such as Apple and Anthropic to train AI systems.

Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman

I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.

Trump’s Most Misunderstood Policy Proposal

Economists aren’t telling the whole truth about tariffs.

The Supreme Court Has Itself to Blame for Texas Defying Its Orders

Greg Abbott is taking a stand to protect his state’s right to let children die in the Rio Grande, and four justices of the Supreme Court are encouraging him to do so.

Three Ways to Become a Deeper Thinker

You don’t have to become a Buddhist monk to realize the value of contemplating hard questions without clear answers.