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What the Men of the Internet Are Trying to Prove

Jake Paul is an emblem of a generation starving for purpose while gorging on spectacle.

Why Confederate Lies Live On

For some Americans, history isn’t the story of what actually happened; it’s the story they want to believe.

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 Age of Social Media Is Ending

It never should have begun.

Flying Is Weird Right Now

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

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.

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 Sense That Most Defines a Culture

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

Gladiator II Is More Than Just a Spectacle

Ridley Scott’s ancient-Roman epic manages to find some beauty amid the savagery.

The Atlantic Gift Guide

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

How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis

Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name?

Put Down the Vacuum

Americans need to get off the tidiness treadmill.

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.

Understanding Desire in the Age of Ozempic

Many people who take GLP-1 drugs find that their cravings disappear. I went to a Buddhist monastery to try to understand why that doesn’t feel like enlightenment.

What Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is Really About

Revenge on the military is just the start of it.

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 Cost-of-Living Crisis Explains Everything

The economy under Biden looked good but felt bad.

Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman

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

The Saruman Trap

When power is corrupt, there is no way to escape its toxic influence.