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The Worst Advice Parents Can Give First-Year Students

Today’s college students will have ample time to figure out their careers. Before that, encourage them to take risks.

Poem With the Last Line as the First

For Sunday

The Words People Write on Their Skin

On a small boat in Thailand, a young Korean tourist showed me the word High tattooed on his torso. “It’s because I like to get hig...

Kamala Harris’s Momentum at the Convention

“Will this propel her forward?”

Kamala Harris’s Momentum at Convention

“Will this propel her forward?”

What Happens When You Pay Attention to Food

It’s a cliché to say that food is about much more than eating—it’s about connection, family, experience—but our busy lives make it...

Why RFK Jr. Endorsed Trump

The Trump-Kennedy pairing makes a certain kind of sense.

It Eats Plastic. You Eat It.

Scientists have created a nutritious powder from plastic-consuming microbes.

What the Freshman Class Needs to Read

It is no small part of a liberal education to show students the broad range of meaningful lives they might aspire to lead.

How RFK Jr.’s Arc Bent Toward MAGA

The Trump-Kennedy pairing makes a certain kind of sense.

An Old-Time American Political Convention

We haven’t seen one of those in a long time.

Donald Trump, AI Artist

MAGA memes are getting a makeover.

RFK Jr. Was My Drug Dealer

Kennedy’s endorsement of Donald Trump raises an awkward question.

My Drug Dealer, RFK Jr.

Kennedy’s endorsement of Donald Trump raises an awkward question.

The DNC Should Have Had a Palestinian American Speaker

Supporters of the Palestinian cause have been left with few options politically.

What Kamala Harris Doesn’t Get About Food Costs

The real culprit is the host of federal laws and regulations propping up prices to benefit corporate interests.

Bidenomics Without Biden

Kamala Harris is selling the administration’s policies without trying to defend its record.

It’s Sorkin Again in America

At the Chicago convention, the party rediscovered its faith in institutions.

Christian Parents Have a Blueprint for IVF

Instead of maximizing the numbers of embryos created, some couples are trying to create only as many as they’ll use.

A Version of IVF Could Withstand a Religious Reckoning

Instead of maximizing the numbers of embryos created, some Christian couples are trying to create only as many as they’ll use.

Go Ahead, Put Down That Book

There’s no reason to agonize over the titles you don’t finish.

<em>The Atlantic </em>announces three senior editors fo...

The Atlantic is sharing news about the hires of Allegra Frank and Serena Dai as senior editors for Culture, in addition to Jen Bal...

How to Solve the Summer-Child-Care Nightmare

For one, stop pretending we don’t need to.

Trump and the Cocaine Owl

Welcome to the Republicans’ convention counterprogramming.

A Horror Movie About Befriending the Rich and Powerful

Blink Twice, Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut, is a stylish thriller about being intoxicated by wealth.

Tim Walz’s Understudy Could Get a History-Making Promot...

Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor, could become the first Native American woman to serve as governor of any state in...

Why Summer Child Care Is a Nightmare

And how to fix it

Kamala Harris Defines Herself—But Not Too Much

At the Democratic National Convention I heard more about Trump’s policy agenda than Harris’s.

Photos of the Week: Hungry Ghosts, Seaweed Racers, Mud ...

A greased pole competition in Indonesia, a scene from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, an Israeli airstrike in Gaza,...

Kamala Harris Defines Herself — But Not Too Much

At the Democratic National Convention I heard more about Trump’s policy agenda than Harris’s.

The DNC Had Good Energy. Now What?

The Democrats’ challenge now is to figure out how to keep the joy going for the next two and a half months.

Kamala Harris Wants to Be Everything to Everyone

At the Democratic National Convention I heard more about Trump’s policy agenda than Harris’s.

A Bloodier, More Mediocre <em>The Crow</em>

After years of gritty comic-book movies, a reboot of the gothic ’90s antihero lands with a thud.

Donald Trump’s Stock Is Sinking

As the former president posts and posts, his social-media site is losing value.

<em>The Crow</em> Can’t Justify Its Resurrection

After years of gritty comic-book movies, a reboot of the gothic ’90s antihero lands with a thud.

The Surreal Experience of Being a Republican at the DNC

Democrats are embracing Trump dissidents. Will GOP voters buy their argument?

The Republicans Crashing the DNC

Democrats are embracing Trump dissidents. Will Republican voters buy their argument?

Put Your Husband in the Kitchen

“I am tempted to think that the perplexed businessman might discover a possible solution of his troubles if he would just spend a ...

Nat Turner’s Insurrection

The Atlantic’s account of a Virginia slave revolt that would become one of the bloodiest in American history

Who’s Normal Now?

At the convention, Democrats are working to reclaim the flip side of weird.

Are You Sure Your House Is Worth That Much?

Climate risk is still not being priced into American homeownership.

The Hardest Sell in American Car Culture

Ford is pivoting to small electric cars. Will a country of SUV-lovers actually buy them?

Climate Change Is Turning Homeowners Into Gamblers

Your house might not be worth what you think it is.

The Stubborn Problem of Cars Killing People

Everything we’ve tried so far hasn’t solved for drivers’ bad judgment.


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