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Best of <em>How To</em>: Make Small Talk

How do we overcome the awkwardness that keeps us from starting a conversation?

The Rise of the Union Right

Democrats need some kitchen-table policies. Quick.

What Not to Wear

The false promise of seasonal-color analysis

The MAGA Honeymoon Is Over

Silicon Valley and the nativist right worked together to elect Trump. Now the infighting has begun.

Vivek Ramaswamy Is Uninvited From My Sleepover

The Trump-supporting entrepreneur misapprehends the sources of American success.

How the Ugly Shoe Got Chic

Clog, meet runway.

The Most Important Breakthroughs of 2024

This year saw several advancements across medicine, space technology, and AI that extend our knowledge in consequential ways.

The Best Movies, TV Shows, and Books of 2024

Spend time with our writers’ and editors’ picks.

Bridge of the Gods

A poem for Sunday

Jimmy Carter Was America’s Most Effective Former Presid...

The 39th president of the United States died at 100 today.

What I Learned From Praying With Jimmy Carter

“Everything has a way of coming back around,” the former president said. “What seems unstoppable and inevitable never is.”

Photos: Remembering Jimmy Carter’s Life of Service

A collection of images of Jimmy Carter’s life as a husband, father, farmer, sailor, governor, president, diplomat, volunteer, and ...

What Made Jimmy Carter Such a Strange President

Reassessing the infamous “malaise” speech

The Future of the Democratic Party

George Packer discusses his latest reporting on Donald Trump and American politics.

77 Facts That Blew Our Minds in 2024

Chewing gum, space capsules, and minivans are just a few of the things we see differently after a year of reporting.

What Setting Personal Goals Is Really About

Ultimately, the point is to take more control of how you’re spending time.

Hawk Tuah Wasn’t What It Seemed

What the meme of the year tells us about the state of online culture

How Putin Tapped a Well of Ethnic Hatred in Russia

Radical nationalists have infiltrated the country’s police and politics.

A Diet Writer’s Regrets

No one has ever known so much about healthy eating and been less successful at following her own advice.

The Most Memorable Advice of 2024

Musings to carry from one year to the next

The Nine AI Stories That Defined 2024

Read Atlantic coverage of uncharted territory for math, an army of voice clones, and more.

The Ideal Mental-Reset Movie

Wim Wenders’s Perfect Days demands your full attention.

The Agony of Indulging in <em>Squid Game</em> Again

The Netflix hit’s second season can’t quite break out of its own vicious cycle.

The Big Thing to Know About Pain

Trying to avoid suffering can paradoxically make it worse. You can train your mind to find a better way.

The Joy of Reading Books in High School

Atlantic staffers and readers share.

New Yorkers Won’t Stop Complaining About Dogs

In such a densely packed city, space can feel zero sum.

<em>Star Trek</em>’s Cold War

While America was fighting on the ground, the Federation was fighting in space.

What ‘Silent Night’ Misunderstands About Christmas

Depictions of a quiet, peaceful manger scene miss the point.

Bob Dylan Broke Rules. <em>A Complete Unknown</em> Foll...

The biopic turns its subject’s independence and idiosyncrasies into the stuff of bland summary.

The Most Distant Known Galaxy

Day 25 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

The 20 Best Podcasts of 2024

The shows that kept listeners refreshing their apps this year

Trapped—And Lavishly Rewarded—For Playing a Part

The protagonists of Babygirl and Black Doves are stuck in their “perfect” lives—and find illicit fulfillment outside them.

The Walmart Effect

New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices....

You Are Drinking the Wrong Eggnog

Coquito has all of the holiday spirit—and none of the salmonella.

How to Not Fight With Your Family About Politics

This holiday, ask questions like a reporter.

An Energetic Stellar Nursery

Day 24 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

The Most Haunting—And Most Inspiring—Moment in <em>A Ch...

This year, forgo despair and listen to Jacob Marley.

Why Are My Neighbors Screaming at Me?

Everyone seems so on edge.

The Darkest Movie of the Year

Even the camera seems to fear the grunting, shadowy demon in Nosferatu.

Best of <em>How To</em>: 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 ...

Dear Therapist: How Do I Deal With My Hostile Sister?

My boyfriend is uncomfortable around her, but my mom wants him to come for the holidays.

New York City Has Lost Control of Crime

A gruesome murder on the subway shows just how far things have spiraled.

How Tortillas Lost Their Magic

Most American tortillas taste like cardboard. Chefs, restaurants, and companies are trying to restore the corny glory.

Two Different Ways of Understanding Fatherhood

Recent entries into the literature of parenting offer disparate visions of dadhood as part of a man’s private, or public, life.

A Spray of Glowing Filaments

Day 23 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar


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