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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

Six Books to Read by the Fire

Each of these titles is a perfect companion while the days grow imperceptibly longer.

Have the Conversation Before It’s Too Late

The politics of procrastination

2024: The Year in Volcanic Activity

Scenes from the wide variety of volcanic activity on Earth over the past year

Not the Life Matt Gaetz Was Planning On

The disgraced former Florida representative now faces the blunt reality of his own political irrelevance.

The End of News

Legacy media has a trust problem, but it’s not too late to solve it.

American Politics Has an Age Problem

At its core, this is an issue of honesty.

Joe Biden’s Moral Wisdom

The president has commuted the sentences of 37 men on federal death row to life without parole, a historic move.

Twelve Stories You Won’t Want to Miss

Spend some time with our list of popular reads from 2024.

The California Job-Killer That Wasn’t

The state raised the minimum wage for fast-food workers—and employment kept rising. So why has the law been proclaimed a failure?...

The Hysterical Crypto Bubble Somehow Became Respectable

As a result, bitcoin loses its outsider vibe to gain institutional blessing.

The Edge of a Spiral

Day 22 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

Martin Short Deserved Better

The host of the SNL Christmas episode brought his irrepressible dynamism to the set, but other guest celebrities stole the spotlig...

The Custodian

A poem published in The Atlantic in 2011

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

The Price of Humiliating Nicolás Maduro

A new kind of repression is gripping Venezuela, and its logic is menacingly opaque.

Every Woman on This Show Is Loathsome. That’s By Design...

Dune: Prophecy allows its female leads to play both hero and villain.

The Strange Challenge of Small Talk

Unlike some other life skills, it doesn’t seem to get easier the more you practice.

Inside a Chaotic Nebula

Day 21 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

Elon Musk’s Determining Role in Washington

How the tech billionaire became Donald Trump’s newest partner

The Cost of Lawlessness on the West Bank

Settler violence against Palestinians is rising, and Israel seems unwilling to stop it.

An Autistic Teenager Fell Hard for a Chatbot

My godson was especially vulnerable to AI companions, and he is not alone.

A Beacon in the Clouds

Day 19 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

Musk Makes a Mess of Congress

The billionaire may have just tanked a bipartisan bill to fund the government. All he needed was a few hours on X.

Why Reading Books in High School Matters

You’ll understand when you’re older.

Postpone Your Pleasures

And enjoy them all the more.

A Nonreligious Holiday Ritual

The winter solstice is a pristine time for the simple act of noticing.

America’s Bird-Flu Luck Has Officially Run Out

Bird flu has spread so widely that it was always going to make someone seriously sick.

The GOP Is Treating Musk Like He’s in Charge

This week, the world’s richest person solidified his influence over American politics.

Bashar al-Assad Exploited Alawites’ Fear

To move forward, Syria needs to guarantee their safety.

Even Barry Jenkins Can Only Do So Much

Mufasa: The Lion King, from the Moonlight director, doesn’t transcend its cynical origins as a Disney product.

Photos of the Week: Relic Crown, Floating Village, Ice ...

A Christmas fair in Romania, an enormous indoor ice rink in Paris, a surfing Santa Claus in Australia, a sunset camel safari in In...

South Korea’s Crisis Is Nowhere Near Over

Ongoing political chaos will entrench the country’s economic and social problems—and leave Seoul woefully unprepared for Trump....


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