Revenge of the COVID Contrarians
They’re angry at the public-health establishment. Now they’re in control of it.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
What the Broligarchs Want From Trump
Tremendous power is flowing to tech and finance magnates.
The Right Has a Bluesky Problem
The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.
The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger
The rot runs deeper than almost anyone has guessed.
Best of How To: Spend Time on What You Value
How to make the most of your downtime
A Good Country’s Bad Choice
And what I got wrong about the 2024 election
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.
Climate Diplomacy’s $300 Billion Failure
Climate negotiations at COP29 ended in a deal that mostly showed how far the world is from facing climate change’s real dangers.
A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends
Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.
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.
What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Get About Women in Combat
Trump’s allies treat every change in social norms as a DEI project gone wrong.
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 Sense That Most Defines a Culture
Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s Taiwan Travelogue shows how colonization shapes a country’s culinary landscape.
The Atlantic Gift Guide
The Atlantic has chosen 65 gifts for bringing more merriment, adventure, and wonder to the ones you love.
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.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Pam Bondi’s Comeback
In 2017, Pam Bondi was passed over as too scandal-tainted. This time, she’s the safe, acceptable fallback choice.
The Trump-Trumpist Divide
The incoming president wants to do things his voters have not embraced.
Gladiator II Is More Than Just a Spectacle
Ridley Scott’s ancient-Roman epic manages to find some beauty amid the savagery.