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Why That Big <em>Abbott Elementary</em> Cameo Made So M...

As the show has gotten more popular, it hasn’t abandoned its distinct regional humor.

Kate Middleton and the End of Shared Reality

Nothing is true and everything is possible.

Tana French Has Broken the Detective Novel

But can she put it back together?

A Seriously Silly Oscars Moment

Ryan Gosling’s performance of “I’m Just Ken” was an irony-meets-sincerity spectacle.

William Whitworth’s Legacy

The longtime editor of The Atlantic believed in the sanctity of facts—and the need to fortify the magazine continually with new vo...

It Was Kenough

Ryan Gosling’s performance of “I'm Just Ken” was the most lovable Oscars music moment in years.

Tana French Dispenses With Detectives and Corpses

Has the innovative crime novelist gone too far?

Do Animals Have Fun?

Scientists want an evolutionary explanation for animal play. But maybe the answer is simply: It brings them joy.

The People Rooting for the End of IVF

An Alabama court ruling that recognized an embryo as a child has thrust the popular fertility treatment into a national ethics spo...

No One’s Children

America’s long history of secret adoption.

A Mystery Novel Needs a Detective

In her latest book, the crime novelist Tana French dispenses almost entirely with the elements of her genre.

IVF’s Opponents Think This Is Their Moment

An Alabama court ruling that recognized an embryo as a child has thrust the popular fertility treatment into a national ethics spo...

Why Do Animals Play?

Scientists want an evolutionary explanation. But maybe the answer is simply: It’s fun.

Fruit Chaos Is Coming

Climate change is threatening to turn sublime summer stone fruits disgusting, or rob us of their pleasures entirely.

End Adoption Secrecy

I had a right to my story.

A Very Normal Academy Awards. Whew.

Most of the expected favorites won, and nothing went tremendously wrong.

Jonathan Glazer’s Warning at the Oscars

The director of The Zone of Interest accepted his Oscar with a startlingly pointed anti-war speech.

The Oscars Got What It Wanted

Most of the expected favorites won, and nothing went tremendously wrong.

No More Best Supporting Actress Curse

Da’Vine Joy Randolph was grateful to win an Academy Award—and hopeful that it won’t be her last opportunity.

Trump Finds Another Line to Cross

The former president used to exercise a modicum of restraint around Joe Biden’s stutter. No longer.

Scarlett Johansson’s Pitch-Perfect Impersonation

The actor surprised and delighted on last night’s SNL with her impression of Senator Katie Britt.

Trump Uses His Bully Pulpit to Mock Biden’s Stutter

The former president’s newest comedy routine sets the tone for a long and ugly election.

The Media Are Getting Easier to Push Around

At a time of financial weakness and flagging public support, government officials are emboldened to bully the press.

The Only Force Stronger Than Polarization? Rising Home ...

Checking Zillow is not an ideological activity.

What Billy Crystal Knew About Hosting the Oscars

The ideal emcee needs to love movies as much as they love making fun of them.

The Polarizing Movie That Paved the Way for <em>Barbie<...

Decades ago, the two fashion outlaws of Bonnie and Clyde stole the spotlight—and changed the rules of Hollywood marketing.

The Key to a Great Oscars Host

An emcee needs to love movies as much as they love making fun of them. Billy Crystal showed how.

Ben Affleck Is More Than a Dunkin’ Donuts Meme

Culture and entertainment musts from Gilad Edelman

When Local Government Bullies the Press

At a time of financial weakness and flagging public support, the news media have become vulnerable to abuse.

Drinking Coffee in a Church

A poem for Sunday

How YIMBYs Hit a Bipartisan Sweet Spot

Checking Zillow is not an ideological activity.

The End of Political Centrism

The State of the Union “was the kickoff of a general election campaign and it was a clear contrast from Republicans on everything ...

Why Audiences Love to Laugh at History’s Monsters

In the Oscar-nominated El Conde, the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is a vampire—and part of a long tradition of villain comedy...

The Mysteries Around Us

A collection of Atlantic weekend reads on the enigmas in our midst

Why the National Guard Won’t Make the Subways Safer

Former police commissioner William Bratton calls the New York governor’s recent reforms “the equivalent of putting a Band-Aid on a...

Conscious AI Is the Second-Scariest Kind

A cutting-edge theory of mind suggests a new type of doomsday scenario.

Saint Dismas

A short story

Katie Britt’s Strange Speech

Before last night, the Alabama senator had distinguished herself with a reputation for being, well, normal.

Biden Is Serious About His Candy-Bar Crusade

“Shrinkflation” has become a convenient target for the president.

I Asked 13 Tech Companies About Their Plans for Electio...

Their answers weren’t inspiring.

Biden Silences the Doubters

He’s always been master of “the connect.”

Joe Biden’s Happy Place

He’s always been master of “the connect.”

Are Social-Media Companies Ready for Another January 6?

I asked 13 of them about their plans for violence around the election. Here’s what they had to say.

Everything Can Be Meat

The most promising future of lab-grown meat may not look like meat at all.

<em>Shōgun</em> Is Challenging Hollywood’s Most Revered...

FX’s epic new series is bringing unusual complexity to the beloved figure of the samurai.


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