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The Woman Keeping the ‘Special Relationship’ Special...

American partisanship turns diplomacy into a delicate dance even for the closest of allies.

The Truth About the Bees

For years, we’ve understood honeybees to be at imminent risk of extinction, despite a small mountain of evidence to the contrary. ...

The Woman With the Job of Keeping the ‘Special Relation...

American partisanship turns diplomacy into a delicate dance even for the closest of allies.

<em>Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show</em> Goes Too Far

The comedian wants you to know everything about his life, but sheer voyeurism is only so revealing.

The Conjoined Twins Who Refused to Be ‘Fixed’

George and Lori Schappell didn’t seem to care whether others understood them. But America is still struggling to accommodate bodie...

Being an Ambassador in Washington Keeps Getting Harder

American partisanship turns diplomacy into a delicate dance even for the closest of allies.

Ukraine Has Changed Too Much to Compromise With Russia

My generation has tasted freedom and experienced a competitive, vibrant political life. We can’t be made a part of what Russia has...

When Conservative Parents Revolt

Reagan-era classroom battles previewed today’s war on “woke.”

The Limitations of Sharing Your Sins on TV

The comedian Jerrod Carmichael wants you to know everything about his life, but sheer voyeurism is only so revealing.

The Politics of Fear Itself

Fear is not what’s driving Americans to support Trump—it is, instead, how many justify their support.

Autocracies Are Winning the Information War

And the American craving for drama is helping them.

Some Late-Breaking Adjustments to My New Autobiography

Which is entirely true, by the way.

Judge Merchan Is Out of Good Options

Is Donald Trump trying to get thrown in jail?

This Is Helicopter Protesting

Faculty are involving themselves in student demonstrations, and sometimes getting injured or arrested. Are they helping?

Is Donald Trump <em>Trying</em> to Get Thrown in Jail?

He sure is acting like it.

A Traditional Easter Rocket War in Greece

Images of a friendly, traditional “war” between two churches, where members of each church launch rockets at the other.

A Fundamental Stage of Human Reproduction Is Shifting

Can humans ever break free of menopause?

Six Books That Explore What’s Out There

These titles reflect on what drives our species to seek out the uncharted and unknown.

Say Plainly What the Protesters Want

Euphemism serves no one.

A Grand Experiment in Human Reproduction

Can humans ever break free of menopause?

The New Propaganda War

Autocrats in China, Russia, and elsewhere are now making common cause with MAGA Republicans to discredit liberalism and freedom ar...

The Real Meaning of Divestment

This isn’t a financial issue, but a political one.

<em>The Atlantic</em>’s June Cover Story: Anne Applebau...

Applebaum reports that autocratic regimes are making common cause with MAGA Republicans to undermine liberalism and freedom around...

Universities Could Divest If They Wanted To

This isn’t a practical issue but a moral one.

Is It Wrong to Tell Kids to Apologize?

Some parents argue that forcing children to say they’re sorry is useless or even harmful. The reality is more nuanced.

Hypochondria Never Dies

The diagnosis is officially gone, but health anxiety is everywhere.

Democracy Is Losing the Propaganda War

Autocrats in China, Russia, and elsewhere are now making common cause with MAGA Republicans to discredit liberalism and freedom ar...

<em>SNL</em> Completely Misses the Point of the College...

An awkward, unfunny cold open fails to meet the moment.

<em>SNL</em> Has No Idea What to Do With the College Pr...

An awkward, unfunny cold open fails to meet the moment.

What ‘Intifada Revolution’ Looks Like

Universities don’t have to be battlefields.

For Xi Jinping, Religion Is Power

As Tibetan Buddhism spreads through China, Xi sees an opportunity to consolidate his rule.

A Terse and Gripping Weekend Read

Culture and entertainment musts from Kevin Townsend

‘By Any Means Necessary’ at Columbia

Universities don’t have to be battlefields.

China’s Plan to Turn Buddhism Into Communist Propaganda...

Patriotism laws, party-approved clergy, and preferential status—Xi Jinping’s war on religion comes to Tibetan monasteries.

No Subject

A poem for Sunday

What Will Biden’s Stance on Israel Mean for His Campaig...

“The actual war is in Gaza, but you wouldn't know it from news coverage this week of American campuses.”

ElevenLabs Is Building an Army of Voice Clones

The company has made some of the internet’s most convincing AI voices. Are its creators ready for the chaos that is coming?

Oh Great, Spiders Can Swim

They can eat, breathe, and reproduce underwater, too.

When the National Guard Arrived at Kent State, Images F...

Photographs from a pivotal day in American history

Milk’s Identity Crisis

The ubiquity of plant-based alternatives has challenged ideas about what the word encompasses.

Is Venezuela Serious About Invading Guyana?

A war between two Latin American states is nearly unimaginable. Then again, so was Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

My Journey Inside the Voice-Clone Factory

ElevenLabs has made some of the internet’s most convincing AI voices. Are its creators ready for the chaos that is coming?

The Utter Absurdity of Donald Trump and RFK Jr. Running...

Can you believe the chutzpah of these two?

Trump’s VP Search Is Different This Time

His 2024 considerations are less about logic or persuasion and more about personality.

The Thingification of AI

The broken-gadget era is upon us.


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