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.
Winners of the 2024 International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Some of the top and winning images from this year’s landscape-photography competition
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.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Another Theory of the Trump Movement
Who else but Sigmund Freud to help explain?
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 One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name?
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.
Best of How To: Spend Time on What You Value
How to make the most of your downtime
The Saruman Trap
When power is corrupt, there is no way to escape its toxic influence.
The Supreme Court Has Itself to Blame for Texas Defying Its Orders
Greg Abbott is taking a stand to protect his state’s right to let children die in the Rio Grande, and four justices of the Supreme Court are encouraging him to do so.
What Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is Really About
Revenge on the military is just the start of it.
The Trump-Trumpist Divide
The incoming president wants to do things his voters have not embraced.
Lo Que Se Pierde, What Gets Lost
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
The Long-Held Habits You Might Need to Reconsider
One of the most humbling parts of being alive is realizing you’ve been doing a simple thing wrong.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
The Atlantic Gift Guide
The Atlantic has chosen 65 gifts for bringing more merriment, adventure, and wonder to the ones you love.
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