The Great Political Sort Is Happening at the Office
Social workers are Democrats. Real-estate brokers are Republicans. What does your job say about your politics?
Pay Attention to the FBI
That’s a whole other crisis brewing.
Are We Thinking About Gun Violence All Wrong?
The unexpected origins of gun crime
The War for Your Attention
Chris Hayes explains how bad it’s really gotten.
Why States Took a Gamble on Sports Betting
States bet on sports gambling, but their residents could be paying the price.
Even Some J6ers Don’t Agree With Trump’s Blanket Pardon
Some of those who have fought for their family members to be released have mixed feelings about the sweeping nature of the president’s action.
Maybe We Do Need DOGE
Should Democrats work with Elon Musk?
January 6 and the Case for Oblivion
The difference between forgetting the past and choosing not to remember it
The Scientist vs. the Machine
What happened when AI took over these researchers’ jobs?
Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Coalition Starts to Fracture
The nativist right and Silicon Valley are already at war.
The Truth About NIMBYs
The political psychology of opposition to new housing
Me, My Future, and I
I had a conversation with an 80-year-old version of myself. I didn’t like her.
The Case for Finding Common Ground With RFK
A pro-vaccine doctor argues that the left should engage with Americans skeptical of public-health rules.
Best of How To: Make Small Talk
How do we overcome the awkwardness that keeps us from starting a conversation?
The Joy of Reading Books in High School
Atlantic staffers and readers share.
Are Young Men Really Becoming More Sexist?
What the research says about the gender divide across the world
Best of How To: Identify What You Enjoy
Arthur C. Brooks and Lori Gottlieb discuss the importance of fun, the cultural distortion of emotions as “good” or “bad,” and how envy can point you in the direction of your deepest desires.
Why Reading Books in High School Matters
You’ll understand when you’re older.
Does Democracy Even Work?
One researcher tests the limits of “deliverism.”
Best of How To: Waste Time
In a culture obsessed with productivity, what would it mean to let go?