What the Freshman Class Needs to Read

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/24/24 at 5:00am

It is no small part of a liberal education to show students the broad range of meaningful lives they might aspire to lead

How RFK Jrs Arc Bent Toward MAGA

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 9:25pm

The Trump-Kennedy pairing makes a certain kind of sense

An Old-Time American Political Convention

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 5:22pm

We havent seen one of those in a long time

Donald Trump AI Artist

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 4:16pm

MAGA memes are getting a makeover

My Drug Dealer RFK Jr

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 3:04pm

Kennedys endorsement of Donald Trump raises an awkward question

The DNC Should Have Had a Palestinian American Speaker

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 2:30pm

Supporters of the Palestinian cause have been left with few options politically

Bidenomics Without Biden

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 11:52am

Kamala Harris is selling the administrations policies without trying to defend its record

What Kamala Harris Doesnt Get About Food Costs

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 11:47am

The real culprit is the host of federal laws and regulations propping up prices to benefit corporate interests

Its Sorkin Again in America

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 11:27am

At the Chicago convention the party rediscovered its faith in institutions

A Version of IVF Could Withstand a Religious Reckoning

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 10:25am

Instead of maximizing the numbers of embryos created some Christian couples are trying to create only as many as theyll use

Go Ahead Put Down That Book

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 10:00am

Theres no reason to agonize over the titles you dont finish

The Atlantic announces three senior editors for Culture Allegra Frank and Serena Dai join recent hire Jen Balderama

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 9:47am

The Atlantic is sharing news about the hires of Allegra Frank and Serena Dai as senior editors for Culture in addition to Jen Balderama who ...

Trump and the Cocaine Owl

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 8:47am

Welcome to the Republicans convention counterprogramming

A Horror Movie About Befriending the Rich and Powerful

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 7:00am

Blink Twice Zoƫ Kravitzs directorial debut is a stylish thriller about being intoxicated by wealth

Why Summer Child Care Is a Nightmare

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 6:00am

And how to fix it

Tim Walzs Understudy Could Get a History-Making Promotion

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 6:00am

Peggy Flanagan Minnesotas lieutenant governor could become the first Native American woman to serve as governor of any state in the country

Photos of the Week Hungry Ghosts Seaweed Racers Mud Angels

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/23/24 at 5:00am

A greased pole competition in Indonesia a scene from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago an Israeli airstrike in Gaza a tilting ch...

The DNC Had Good Energy Now What

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/22/24 at 11:01pm

The Democrats challenge now is to figure out how to keep the joy going for the next two and a half months

Kamala Harris Defines Herself But Not Too Much

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/22/24 at 10:38pm

At the Democratic National Convention I heard more about Trumps policy agenda than Harriss

Donald Trumps Stock Is Sinking

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/22/24 at 6:51pm

As the former president posts and posts his social-media site is losing value

The Crow Cant Justify Its Resurrection

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/22/24 at 6:00pm

After years of gritty comic-book movies a reboot of the gothic 90s antihero lands with a thud

The Republicans Crashing the DNC

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/22/24 at 3:40pm

Democrats are embracing Trump dissidents Will Republican voters buy their argument

Whos Normal Now

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/22/24 at 2:33pm

At the convention Democrats are working to reclaim the flip side of weird

The Hardest Sell in American Car Culture

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/22/24 at 1:46pm

Ford is pivoting to small electric cars Will a country of SUV-lovers actually buy them

Climate Change Is Turning Homeowners Into Gamblers

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/22/24 at 12:56pm

Your house might not be worth what you think it is

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