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Utah’s Promising New Anti-DEI Law

How should public institutions in a diverse society treat identity?

Drift of Summer, 1965

A poem for Sunday

The State of the Biden-Trump Rematch

“The Biden people seem to be more scared of [RFK Jr.] than the Trump people are … It’s a real wild card partly because the anti-va...

Everything You Know About Killer Whales Is Wrong

The predators might not be a single species, but three—or more.

What Restaurant Behavior Says About a Person

Dining out can be an opportunity to see a human being at their hungriest, their showiest, or their most human.

Colleges Are Facing an Enrollment Nightmare

A botched effort to streamline the financial-aid process may prevent a huge number of students from going to college in the fall.

Killer Whales Might Actually Be Three Species

If not more

How AI Is Reshaping Foreign-Language Education

A new generation of translation tools threatens to upend how people understand different cultures.

That’s Enough of the MonsterVerse

Godzilla x Kong fails to deliver any action-movie spectacle.

Zyn Was 100 Years in the Making

Nicotine has been on a long journey to become candy.

The Violence of <em>Cowboy Carter</em>

Beyoncé’s confrontational spin on Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” comes as a warning to outside forces.

The Real Adeel Mangi Is Nothing Like the Caricature GOP...

I know the real Adeel Mangi.

The Greatest Contribution of Christianity

Good Friday reminds us of the ephemerality of human power.

Is That Candy or Nicotine?

Zyn pouches are just the latest in a long line of candified nicotine products.

Beyoncé Stands Her Ground

The singer’s spin on Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” is the key to understanding Act II: Cowboy Carter, her new album.

Joe Lieberman’s Parting Gift

A serious policy debate with the late senator could veer sharply into a one-man Borscht Belt on the Potomac.

The CDC Is Squandering the Breakthrough RSV Vaccine

New RSV shots could make winter much safer for infants, but experts think current guidelines may be too strict.

The Hateful Attacks on Adeel Mangi

He’s been my friend and colleague for 25 years. The real Adeel Mangi is nothing like the caricature Republican senators have inven...

The Everyday Indignity of Dining Out

Among the many social rituals explored on Curb Your Enthusiasm, none is as revered as the experience of dining out.

Anything Can Happen When Larry David Walks Into a Resta...

Among the many social rituals explored on Curb Your Enthusiasm, none is as revered as the experience of dining out.

The CDC Is Squandering a Breakthrough Vaccine

New RSV shots could make winter much safer for infants, but experts think current guidelines may be too strict.

Americans Really Don’t Like Trump’s Health-Care Plans...

Health care may turn out to be a major winning issue for Democrats.

Photos of the Week: Snow Blooms, Giant Eggs, Dragon’s T...

A wildfire in Venezuela, a deadly terrorist attack in Russia, a surf competition in Australia, Holy Week processions in Spain, a v...

Evan Gershkovich’s Year in Captivity

The U.S. journalist is in prison because Vladimir Putin has made no pretenses about using Americans as human bargaining chips.

Why Did The U.S. Navy Kill Arizona’s Housing Bill?

NIMBYism is coming from inside the government.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Losing Game

He made wild bets during his time at the top of the crypto industry. Now he’s facing consequences for treating it all like a game....

A Senator Who Loved to Kibitz

A serious policy debate with the late Joe Lieberman could veer sharply into a one-man Borscht Belt-on-the-Potomac.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Dream Came True

The crypto mogul, now sentenced to 25 years behind bars, is leaving behind an industry that has started to grow up.

You Can’t Even Rescue a Dog Without Being Bullied Onlin...

Sometimes, going viral isn’t as great as it seems.

I Just Want a Normal Drink

Who asked for seltzer with ashwagandha?

Solving a Century-Old Byline Mystery

Who was “Atlanticus,” the writer who foreshadowed the Titanic disaster?

The Trolls Who Attack Dog Fosters

Sometimes, going viral isn’t as great as it seems.

<em>The Atlantic</em> Tops 1 Million Subscriptions and ...

The Atlantic now has more than 1 million subscriptions and is profitable, surpassing two goals that the company set several years ...

Too Few Americans Are Eating a Remarkable Fruit

Breadfruit is a staple in tropical places—and climate change is pushing its range north.

U.S. Support for Israel’s War Has Become Indefensible

A good pretext for war is not enough to make a war just.

Trump Media Is the New Bed Bath & Beyond

Donald Trump gets into the meme-stock business.

The Patron Saint of Political Violence

Does Frantz Fanon have anything to teach us today?

Now Is the Time to Wrestle With Frantz Fanon

Does the patron saint of political violence have anything to teach us today?

‘It’s Almost as If They Support a Hypothetical War’...

The war Israel is actually fighting isn’t one the United States can defend.

How Not to Be Bored When You Have to Wait

Sick of standing in line? Instead of looking at your phone, read on.

Middle Names Reveal More Than You Think

They’re our most benign yet unexpectedly intimate secrets.

Donald Trump, Meme Stock

How the ex-president’s social-media platform became the new Bed Bath & Beyond

Do Trump Supporters Mind When He Mocks Biden’s Stutter?...

We visit a rally in Dayton, Ohio, to find out.

Photographing Black Self-Creation in the American South

How Rahim Fortune depicts the beauty of a place and its people

Daniel Kahneman Wanted You to Realize How Wrong You Are

The late psychologist gave the world an extraordinary gift: admitting his mistakes.


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