What the Broligarchs Want From Trump
Tremendous power is flowing to tech and finance magnates.
Everyone Agrees Americans Aren’t Healthy
The Biden administration tried to address the country’s health problems, with only modest success.
A Good Country’s Bad Choice
And what I got wrong about the 2024 election
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 Leak Scandal Roiling Israel
Netanyahu’s spokesperson stands accused of revealing secrets for political gain.
The Right Has a Bluesky Problem
The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Fairy Tale We’ve Been Retelling for 125 Years
Every generation has an Oz story, but one retelling best captures what makes L. Frank Baum’s world sing.
Donald Trump’s Most Dangerous Cabinet Pick
Pete Hegseth considers himself to be at war with basically everybody to Trump’s left, and it is by no means clear that he means war metaphorically.
Another Theory of the Trump Movement
Who else but Sigmund Freud to help explain?
A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends
Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.
Trump’s Most Misunderstood Policy Proposal
Economists aren’t telling the whole truth about tariffs.
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.
The Saruman Trap
When power is corrupt, there is no way to escape its toxic influence.
Chart: What Killed Us, Then and Now
The New England Journal of Medicine combed through 100 years of history to produce a single, awesome graph.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Best of How To: Spend Time on What You Value
How to make the most of your downtime
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.
What Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is Really About
Revenge on the military is just the start of it.
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