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.
The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger
The rot runs deeper than almost anyone has guessed.
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.
What the Broligarchs Want From Trump
Tremendous power is flowing to tech and finance magnates.
A Good Country’s Bad Choice
And what I got wrong about the 2024 election
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.
How I Demolished My Life
A home-improvement story
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.
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.
Another Theory of the Trump Movement
Who else but Sigmund Freud to help explain?
A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends
Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.
Best of How To: Spend Time on What You Value
How to make the most of your downtime
The Leak Scandal Roiling Israel
Netanyahu’s spokesperson stands accused of revealing secrets for political gain.
The Atlantic Gift Guide
The Atlantic has chosen 65 gifts for bringing more merriment, adventure, and wonder to the ones you love.
Gladiator II Is More Than Just a Spectacle
Ridley Scott’s ancient-Roman epic manages to find some beauty amid the savagery.
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.
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.
Search the Hollywood AI Database
Use this search tool to see how writing from 139,000 movies and TV shows has trained generative AI.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Saruman Trap
When power is corrupt, there is no way to escape its toxic influence.
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