The Atlantic Gift Guide
The Atlantic has chosen 65 gifts for bringing more merriment, adventure, and wonder to the ones you love.
Put Down the Vacuum
Americans need to get off the tidiness treadmill.
Donald Trump Gets Away With It
Jack Smith is dropping the charges against the president-elect for his assault on the fundamentals of American democracy.
The Right Has a Bluesky Problem
The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.
All Airlines Are Now the Same
Southwest’s open-seating policy will be sorely missed.
What the Broligarchs Want From Trump
Tremendous power is flowing to tech and finance magnates.
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.
Flying Is Weird Right Now
Is flying less safe? Or are we just paying closer attention?
The Saruman Trap
When power is corrupt, there is no way to escape its toxic influence.
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.
Everyone Agrees Americans Aren’t Healthy
The Biden administration tried to address the country’s health problems, with only modest success.
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.
The Sense That Most Defines a Culture
Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s Taiwan Travelogue shows how colonization shapes a country’s culinary landscape.
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.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Best of How To: Spend Time on What You Value
How to make the most of your downtime
The Porch Pirate of Potrero Hill Can’t Believe It Came to This
When a longtime resident started stealing her neighbors’ Amazon packages, she entered a vortex of smart cameras, Nextdoor rants, and cellphone surveillance.
Trump’s Most Misunderstood Policy Proposal
Economists aren’t telling the whole truth about tariffs.
A New Clue to How Life Originated
A long-standing mystery about early cells has a solution—and it’s a rather magical one.
The Leak Scandal Roiling Israel
Netanyahu’s spokesperson stands accused of revealing secrets for political gain.
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