The Trump Marathon
If Americans want to hold Trump accountable in a second term, they must keep their heads when he uses chaos as a strategy.
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.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
The Right Has a Bluesky Problem
The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.
A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends
Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.
The HR-ification of the Democratic Party
The party of norms, procedure, bureaucracy, DEI initiatives, rule following, language policing, and compliance
Revenge of the COVID Contrarians
They’re angry at the public-health establishment. Now they’re in control of it.
The Road Dogs of the American West
Survivalists, drifters, and divorcées across a resurgent wilderness
Everyone Agrees Americans Aren’t Healthy
The Biden administration tried to address the country’s health problems, with only modest success.
The Atlantic Gift Guide
The Atlantic has chosen 65 gifts for bringing more merriment, adventure, and wonder to the ones you love.
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.
The Leak Scandal Roiling Israel
Netanyahu’s spokesperson stands accused of revealing secrets for political gain.
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 AI War Was Never Just About AI
Tech giants such as Google and Meta need something more than compelling chatbots to win.
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.
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.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
I Quit Teach for America
Five weeks of training was not enough to prepare me for a room of 20 unruly elementary-schoolers.
Winners of the 2024 International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Some of the top and winning images from this year’s landscape-photography competition
Gladiator II Is More Than Just a Spectacle
Ridley Scott’s ancient-Roman epic manages to find some beauty amid the savagery.