The Taylor Swift Theory of Book Publishing
Swift is putting out a book—on her own. What does that mean for the publishers who make big business off celebrity authors?
A Good Country’s Bad Choice
And what I got wrong about the 2024 election
What the Broligarchs Want From Trump
Tremendous power is flowing to tech and finance magnates.
Donald Trump’s Most Dangerous Cabinet Pick
Pete Hegseth considers himself to be at war with basically everybody to Trump’s left, and it is by no means clear that he means war metaphorically.
Best of How To: Spend Time on What You Value
How to make the most of your downtime
Another Theory of the Trump Movement
Who else but Sigmund Freud to help explain?
Winners of the 2024 International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Some of the top and winning images from this year’s landscape-photography competition
The Fairy Tale We’ve Been Retelling for 125 Years
Every generation has an Oz story, but one retelling best captures what makes L. Frank Baum’s world sing.
Trump’s Most Misunderstood Policy Proposal
Economists aren’t telling the whole truth about tariffs.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
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.
The Atlantic Gift Guide
The Atlantic has chosen 65 gifts for bringing more merriment, adventure, and wonder to the ones you love.
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.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
Gladiator II Is More Than Just a Spectacle
Ridley Scott’s ancient-Roman epic manages to find some beauty amid the savagery.
The Secrets to a Successful Potluck Dish
Six writers and editors share their go-to recipes
The Trump-Trumpist Divide
The incoming president wants to do things his voters have not embraced.
The Long-Held Habits You Might Need to Reconsider
One of the most humbling parts of being alive is realizing you’ve been doing a simple thing wrong.
Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.
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