Sinners Is a Strange Profound Triumph

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/18/25 at 8:30am

The new film is a transfixing take on the Southern Gothic

PBS Pulled a Film for Political Reasons Then Changed Its Mind

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/18/25 at 8:05am

A window into how the network is handling the new Trump era

Photos of the Week Holy Week Tapir Calf Whale Kites

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/18/25 at 8:00am

A colorful tulip festival in England the Irish World Dancing Championships in Dublin ice climbing in Nepal performances from the the first w...

Grover Norquist Cant Believe What Hes Hearing

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/18/25 at 6:30am

Is the GOP about to raise taxes

A Trade War With China Is a Very Bad Idea

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/18/25 at 5:00am

Yes the US has the larger consumer economy No that wont be enough to avoid major (and majorly self-inflicted) pain

When Life Requires a Subscription Fee

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/17/25 at 2:15pm

In its new season Black Mirror turns a modern conundrum into a deadly proposition

When Measles Was Endemic

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/17/25 at 1:43pm

Before the vaccine the virus spread in a world very different from todays

What Recourse Does the Supreme Court Actually Have

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/17/25 at 12:55pm

As the Trump administration talks itself into refusing to comply with judicial orders federal judges are moving closer to deploying the most...

A Novel That Takes Mundane Work Seriously

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/17/25 at 11:37am

A portrait of life at a fast-food restaurant shows that theres both dignity and drudgery in all kinds of labor

How to Know Yourself Like Socrates

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/17/25 at 11:00am

If you can make honest self-awareness your superpower you will be happier more empathetic and more successful

Trump Needs Someone to Blame

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/17/25 at 10:15am

The Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is that someone

The Russian TV Darling Gunning for US Attorney

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/17/25 at 10:09am

Ed Martins appearances on Russian state television should end his nomination to be a US attorney

Where Trump Gets His Most Dangerous Ideas

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/17/25 at 9:40am

The presidents closest allies are not merely acquiescing to his authoritarian desiresthey are fueling them

Americas Mad King

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/17/25 at 9:08am

The president has grown more impulsive more vindictive and more anarchic

The Disaster of School Closures Should Have Been Foreseen

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/17/25 at 8:30am

A plan was set in motion with no idea of how to stop it

How Organ Meat Got Into Smoothies

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/17/25 at 8:00am

Americans hated offal Now its a trendy foodin grocery stores and online

Sarah McBride Is Used to the Hate

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/17/25 at 6:30am

The first openly trans member of the House has been purposely misgendered before But it is a different thing when its in the congressional r...

How America Can Avoid Becoming Russia

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/17/25 at 5:00am

Political pressure must be brought to bearthrough the courts the press and the states but also applied to legislators while they still have ...

Emergency Food for 3 Million Children Is Stuck in DOGE Limbo

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/16/25 at 9:13pm

Elon Musk said he would preserve lifesaving aid to foreign children Then the Trump administration quietly canceled it

The Pardon-to-Prison Pipeline

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/16/25 at 5:55pm

Trump granted clemency to people who keep ending up back in trouble with the law

The Real Discomfort of Adolescence

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/16/25 at 2:54pm

The shows portrayal of a troubled teen asks viewers to stay engulfed in his mindsetfor longer than many might want

Trumps Trade War Could Turbocharge Deforestation in the Amazon

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/16/25 at 2:43pm

Massive tariffs on China will drive up soybean production in Brazil at the rainforests expense

Trumps Mass-Deportation Campaign Hasnt Really Started Yet

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/16/25 at 1:02pm

The Trump administrations campaign to remove millions of people from the United States could soon be supercharged by Congress

Scenes from Thailands Songkran Water Festival

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/16/25 at 11:51am

Images from this years Songkran festival marking the traditional Thai New Year

Trump's Bad Poker Hand

The Atlantic [Feed] on 4/16/25 at 9:00am

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