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Simone Biles and the Limits of “Work Ethic”

A new documentary examines the gymnast’s difficult decision to exit the 2021 Olympics, and the lessons she’s taking to the upcomin...

Make America Hungary Again

Building a quasi-dictatorship in a place where most people believe in democracy is a particular art that Viktor Orbán has mastered...

A New Development in the Debate About Instagram and Tee...

Meta, infamous for kicking researchers off its platform, flirts with slightly more transparency.

The Brutal Toll of Training for the Olympics

A new documentary examines Simone Biles’s difficult decision to exit the 2021 Olympics, and the lessons she’s taking to the upcomi...

Meta Would Also Like to Know If Instagram Is Bad for Te...

The social giant, infamous for kicking researchers off its platform, flirts with slightly more transparency.

<em>The Atlantic</em> hires Boris Kachka as Senior Edit...

The Atlantic is sharing news about the hire of Boris Kachka, most recently at the Los Angeles Times, as a senior editor for Books,...

A Tender Movie About a Prison Theater Troupe

Based on a real-life rehabilitation program, Sing Sing is an earnest depiction of art as a healing force.

America’s Political Leaders Are Living in Fear

To hold public office in the United States today is to know that someone could try to kill you.

The Search for Alien Life Starts on Earth

But the places that could most help scientists find it are melting away.

The Soulful Generosity of <em>Sing Sing</em>

Based on a real-life rehabilitation program, the film is an earnest depiction of art as a healing force.

The Most Alien Places on Earth Are Melting Away

Climate change is jeopardizing the search for microbes on other planets and moons.

On Love

A poem for Wednesday

The Very Real Threats Politicians Face

To hold public office in America today is to know that someone could try to kill you.

Cancel the Foreign-Policy Apocalypse

A second Trump term probably wouldn’t change U.S. foreign policy all that much.

This Isn’t a New RNC—Or a New Trump

For a moment after the shooting, a GOP tone shift seemed possible. Then the convention began.

Fighting Talk From Republicans

Beneath ritual statements of comity and consensus, the underlying message was Get behind Trump.

‘Everything Is in Place Now’

The mood at the Republican National Convention has been oddly serene.

The Menendez Guilty Verdict Is the Best News for Democr...

His conviction provides the party with real opportunity.

The Secret Meaning of Prime Day

A day of reflection on the delight and absurdity of the online-shopping age

The Flattening Machine

The chaotic aftermath of the assassination attempt shows a toxic information system working as designed.

The Church of Saint Richard

The late fitness legend believed that everyone deserved to feel good and move with abandon.

Believe Your Own Eyes

Joe Biden’s defenders want the American people to ignore their own observations, and common sense.

This Is What Happens When News Breaks

The chaotic aftermath of the assassination attempt shows a toxic information system working as designed.

What Biden’s Defenders Ask Us to Believe

The president’s allies demand that the American people ignore their own eyes and ears.

Two Years of Amazing Images From the James Webb Space T...

A collection of images from the James Webb Space Telescope’s second year in space

The MAGA Plan to End Free Weather Reports

Project 2025 would all but dissolve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Nothing About the Attempted Assassination Redeems Trump

This crime does not erase what the former president has done, or what he has promised to do.

Seven Bedside-Table Books for When You Can’t Sleep

These titles can offer another voice in the darkness, ready to soothe a restless mind.

The MAGA Plan to Defund the Weather

Project 2025 would all but dissolve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Stop Pretending You Know How This Will End

The failed assassination of Donald Trump might not have any lasting effect on the election or politics in general.

Who Wants to Sit at a Communal Table?

A lot more Americans than you might think.

Seven Books to Read When Insomnia Strikes

These titles can offer another voice in the darkness, ready to soothe a restless mind.

Trump Has Somehow Stumbled Into a Very Likable Policy I...

That doesn’t mean it’s a good idea, though.

We the People Are on Our Own

And that’s not nearly as depressing as it sounds.

A Remarkable School-Choice Experiment

Are principals the key to improving schools?

‘What the Heck Just Happened?’

The moment inside the convention hall when we learned—abruptly—that Donald Trump had chosen J. D. Vance

Trump’s VP Announcement Didn’t Go According to Plan

The moment inside the convention hall when we learned—abruptly—that Donald Trump had chosen J.D. Vance

MAGA World’s Reckless Point-Scoring

Prominent Republicans turned up the temperature within minutes of Saturday’s shooting.

Judge Cannon Has Gotten It Completely Wrong

In dismissing the classified-documents case, she is ignoring both practical history and legal precedent.

The Next Republican Leader

In choosing J. D. Vance as his running mate, Trump has signaled what he hopes will be the future of the GOP.

The Long Simmer of Political Violence in America

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump could be the moment that pulls America back from the edge—but it isn’t likely to be....

The Remarkable Charisma of Shelley Duvall

The late Duvall was made for the screen—and for playing quietly resilient female characters.

The Heir Apparent

In choosing J. D. Vance as his running mate, Trump has reinforced the changes he has made to the GOP.

The Worst Is Not Inevitable

Today’s political polarization is toxic, but Americans have survived even more tumultuous times.

Shelley Duvall Was a Special Actor

The late Duvall was made for the screen—and for playing quietly resilient female characters.


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