Imagine a Drug That Feels Like Tylenol and Works Like OxyContin
New research points to a future in which pleasure and pain relief can be independently controlled.
25 Feel-Good Films You’ll Want to Watch Again—And Again
Anxious? Here are some of the best and most rewatch-friendly movies to soothe your mind.
A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends
Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.
Always a Girlboss, Never a Tradwife
A new Netflix documentary explores the cost of Martha Stewart’s chase for domestic perfection.
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 Musical Blockbuster That Didn’t Play By the Rules
Wicked makes the case that audiences aren’t so tired of the genre after all.
The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger
The rot runs deeper than almost anyone has guessed.
The Perfect Man Who Wasn’t
For years he used fake identities to charm women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Then his victims banded together to take him down.
The Trends Atlantic Writers Love and Hate
Six answers to the question: “What’s a trend you wish would come back, and one you wish would go away?”
The Road Dogs of the American West
Survivalists, drifters, and divorcées across a resurgent wilderness
A Guide for the Politically Homeless
Those left adrift by Trump’s rise must now engage in a new project.
The International Criminal Court’s Folly
The high aspirations with which the tribunal was founded should not shield it from the consequences of its decision to pursue other agendas.
What the Broligarchs Want From Trump
Tremendous power is flowing to tech and finance magnates.
Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.
I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is
What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.
The AI War Was Never Just About AI
Tech giants such as Google and Meta need something more than compelling chatbots to win.
The Fox News Rebound
After the 2020 elections, the network seemed in peril. Today, it’s where Donald Trump goes for Cabinet members.
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 Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is Really About
Revenge on the military is just the start of it.
This Is What Happens to All the Stuff You Don’t Want
I ventured into the belly of the holiday-returns beast.