What Comes Next for Air Travel
The Trump administration could prove more sympathetic to businesses than to consumers.
The Road Dogs of the American West
Survivalists, drifters, and divorcées across a resurgent wilderness
Thanksgiving Recipes Keep Getting More Outlandish
Trying something new is exciting, but there’s also a financial incentive behind the need to churn out unfamiliar dishes.
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 AI War Was Never Just About AI
Tech giants such as Google and Meta need something more than compelling chatbots to win.
The Atlantic Gift Guide
The Atlantic has chosen 65 gifts for bringing more merriment, adventure, and wonder to the ones you love.
The Democrats’ Billionaire Mistake
In a populist moment, the Democratic Party had the extremely rich and the very famous, some great music, and Mark Ruffalo. And they got shellacked.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
This Is What Happens to All the Stuff You Don’t Want
I ventured into the belly of the holiday-returns beast.
When Haruki Murakami Takes His Own Magic for Granted
The Japanese author’s popularity rests on a blend of mystery and accessibility. His latest novel fails to achieve that balance.
Best of How To: Spend Time on What You Value
How to make the most of your downtime
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.
Kendrick Lamar Makes His Point Clearer
On his new album, GNX, a rapper who’s obsessed with excellence tries to entertain the masses.
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.
Tossing a Bird That Does Not Fly Out of a Plane
A Thanksgiving story about the limits of human empathy
A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends
Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.
The Type of Love That Makes People Happiest
When it comes to lasting romance, passion has nothing on friendship.
Why Do Rich People Love Quiet?
The sound of gentrification is silence.
What Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is Really About
Revenge on the military is just the start of it.
Revenge of the COVID Contrarians
They’re angry at the public-health establishment. Now they’re in control of it.