A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends
Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.
What the Broligarchs Want From Trump
Tremendous power is flowing to tech and finance magnates.
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.
Flying Is Weird Right Now
Is flying less safe? Or are we just paying closer attention?
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.
Put Down the Vacuum
Americans need to get off the tidiness treadmill.
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 Right Has a Bluesky Problem
The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.
The Sense That Most Defines a Culture
Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s Taiwan Travelogue shows how colonization shapes a country’s culinary landscape.
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 Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
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.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
What Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is Really About
Revenge on the military is just the start of it.
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.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
A Good Country’s Bad Choice
And what I got wrong about the 2024 election
All Airlines Are Now the Same
Southwest’s open-seating policy will be sorely missed.
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