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Trump’s Rule-Breaking Keeps Working

His comeback can be attributed to his keen understanding of the nebulous nature of rules.

A Novel to Help You Slow Down

Culture and entertainment musts from Kristen V. Brown

Against Guilty History

Settler-colonial should be a description, not an insult.

Or (For Isaac)

And he took his father to the flame and his father said I am not a goat And the boy said   no    you are not a goat And the father...

Nikki Glaser Came Prepared

At the Golden Globes, the comedian put her roastmaster experience to good use—if you listened closely.

The Surprisingly Unpredictable Golden Globes

The 2025 winners were all over the map, portending a wide-open awards season.

Americans Need to Party More

We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.

Yes, the Law Can Still Constrain Trump

It’s not a magic wand to save America—but neither is it entirely useless.

The Gorgeous, Unglamorous Work of Freedom

Notes from an “actualist” on what liberation requires

American Realism

A short story

How Mike Johnson Kept His Speakership

Plus: Are any of Trump’s Cabinet picks in trouble?

The Power of the Mental Workout

Reading, puzzles, and physical activity strengthen the mind in different ways.

The Rise of John Ratcliffe

A partisan loyalist with a history of politicizing intelligence will soon be running the CIA.

Why Liberals Struggle to Cope With Epochal Change

The error of their mythology about 1989 matters because we face another such moment of historical rupture today.

Parents, Put Down Your Phone Cameras

In trying to capture so much of our kids’ lives, we risk missing out.

Five Books That Offer Readers Intellectual Exercis...

Each of these titles exercises a different kind of reading muscle, so that you can choose the one that will push you most.

Thermometers Are Hot Garbage

Just use your hand instead!

Photos of the Week: Flaming Barrels, Flour Battles...

A Christmas carnival in Nigeria, New Year’s Eve fireworks around the world, a Polar Bear Plunge in New York, a photogenic archway ...

Georgia O’Keeffe at Home

Inside the painter’s life in New Mexico

What Taylor Swift Understands About Love

Her songs tell us that it’s okay to be hungry for joy and romance.

How ‘the End’ Helps Us Find New Beginnings

Contemplating death at the start of a new year

Bad News for Trump’s Legislative Agenda

The Republicans barely elected Mike Johnson as speaker of the House.

Coffee’s Grip on America

Inflation hardly hampered Americans’ love of buying the beverage.

Narendra Modi’s Populist Facade Is Cracking

India is now a testing ground for whether demagoguery or deteriorating living conditions exert a greater sway on voters.

L.A.’s Twin Crises Finally Seem Fixable

The city is gradually revamping America’s most infamous sprawl.

A Retiring Congressman’s Advice to New Members of ...

Representative Earl Blumenauer thinks more lawmakers should eat well, exercise, and develop deep connections with their colleagues...

Doomed to Be a Tradwife

Can a marriage ever truly be equal?

The Isolation of Intensive Parenting

You can micromanage your kid’s life or ask for community help with child care—but you can’t have both.

We’re All in ‘Dark Mode’ Now

How light-on-black became a way of life

Doctors Thought They Knew What a Genetic Disease I...

Mutations that happen throughout a person’s life may contribute to disease more than we realized.

Me, My Future, and I

I had a conversation with an 80-year-old version of myself. I didn’t like her.

Why an Early Start Is the ‘Quintessence of Life’...

Not sleeping late could be the best resolution you ever keep.

Invisible Habits Are Driving Your Life

The science of habits reveals that they can be hidden to us and unresponsive to our desires.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Should Not Exist

A bad idea gets worse every year.

The President Trump Is Pushing Aside

Grover Cleveland enthusiasts aren’t thrilled.

Birthmark

A poem for Wednesday

Don’t Let Terror Shut America Down

Defiantly proceeding with our lives—and playing the Sugar Bowl—is the best response to an attack.

The Most Effective Antidote to ISIS Attacks

The best way to prevent a recurrence of the terror in New Orleans is to dismantle the Islamic State and relegate it to obscurity.

An Astonishing Level of Dehumanization

There is no defense of those who celebrated the murder of Brian Thompson.

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.

Apocalypse, Constantly

Humans love to imagine their own demise.

Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer to Join <em>The ...

The Atlantic is announcing the hires of political reporters Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer, who will both become staff writers ...

My Boyfriend Is About to Move In With His Ex

Am I wrong for thinking this is a deal-breaker?

The Controversy Over Baby Names

Annual baby-name lists don’t always stir the pot, but last year’s did.

What the Left Refused to Understand About Women’s ...

Female athletes said competing against trans women was an injustice.


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