Winners of the 2024 International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Some of the top and winning images from this year’s landscape-photography competition
Seventy Miles in Hell
The Darién Gap was once considered impassable. Now hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel through the jungle to the United States.
My Home Is a Horror of Unfinished Tasks
Why can’t I get anything done?
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.
A Secret Diary of Mass Murder
As the Nazis performed executions deep in the Lithuanian woods, one local man took detailed, dispassionate notes. He was unwittingly creating one of the most unusual documents in history.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Atlantic Gift Guide
The Atlantic has chosen 65 gifts for bringing more merriment, adventure, and wonder to the ones you love.
The Leak Scandal Roiling Israel
Netanyahu’s spokesperson stands accused of revealing secrets for political gain.
Another Theory of the Trump Movement
Who else but Sigmund Freud to help explain?
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.
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.
The Chocolate-and-Radish Experiment That Birthed the Modern Conception of Willpower
The Decolonization Narrative Is Dangerous and False
It does not accurately describe either the foundation of Israel or the tragedy of the Palestinians.
The Saruman Trap
When power is corrupt, there is no way to escape its toxic influence.
Revenge of the COVID Contrarians
They’re angry at the public-health establishment. Now they’re in control of it.
The Best Time-Management Advice Is Depressing But Liberating
You can make time for things that matter, or you can make time for more email.