James Baldwins Most Underappreciated Talent

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/2/24 at 10:15am

His personal letters deserve as much recognition as his novels and plays

There's No Such Thing as a Border Czar

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/2/24 at 8:54am

Trying to stop migration at the border is like telling someone they cant run a marathon when theyre at the finish line

The Brilliance in James Baldwins Letters

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/2/24 at 6:00am

The famous author who would have been 100 years old today was best known for his novels and essays But correspondence was where his light sh...

From Vice President to Vibes President

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/2/24 at 6:00am

Kamala Harris flopped on policy substance in 2020 Does she really need it now

Shade Will Make or Break American Cities

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/2/24 at 6:00am

Trees are nice and all but theyre not enough

Trump Is Running Scared

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/2/24 at 5:00am

Since the beginning the campaign was going his way Not anymore

The Rise of Neobirtherism

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/2/24 at 5:00am

Trump is suggesting that Kamala Harris became Black only when it was obvious that being Black conferred social advantage

Photos of the Week Robotic Horse Balloon Cauldron Berlin Swing

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/2/24 at 5:00am

Swimming and fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics wildfires in Colorado and California a disastrous oil spill in the Philippines protests aft...

The Real Trade-Off With Russia

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 1:43pm

Political prisoners and hostages have been freed but at a cost

Olympics Photo of the Day The Moment of Impact

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 1:15pm

Canadas Wyatt Sanford takes a punch on his way to a win

When the Olympics Were a Greek Event

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 12:48pm

The games didnt always inspire global patriotic fervor

The Kremlin Gets What It Wants

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 11:47am

The release of journalists and dissidents is good newsbut the grubby reality is that the Russians have engaged in successful hostage-taking

Elon Musk Has Thoughts on Election Integrity

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 11:17am

Despite spreading voter conspiracies Musk claims that he would recognize a Harris victory He also called me a jackass

The Atlantic Announces Lineup for 2024 Atlantic Festival Including Ketanji Brown Jackson Nancy Pelosi Jamie Dimon and Jennifer Granholm

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 10:44am

Festival to feature exclusive screening of the upcoming film Lee and a performance by Anna Deavere Smith

Trump Thinks His Ideologue Supporters Are Weird Too

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 8:25am

But whatever Trump says about Project 2025 his ties to it are undeniable

Lets Not Fool Ourselves About Yogurt

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 7:23am

Theres a thin line between yogurt and ice cream

Breaking Through the Presidential Glass Ceiling

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 7:03am

Democrats are still traumatized by Hillary Clintons loss in 2016 With Kamala Harris they believe this time will be different

The Old Vows Are the Best Vows

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 6:31am

The case against creative writing at weddings

Black Lives Matters Surprising Stance on Harris

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 6:31am

Intentionally or not the group breaks from the identity politics of the past

All Together Now

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 6:00am

What group portraits reveal

Why You Shouldnt Follow the Crowd

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 6:00am

Immersing yourself in a collective experience can be wonderful but it can also come at a cost

The Rise of the Adult Gymnast

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 6:00am

Competitors in the sport are getting older transforming the image of a gymnast from meek little girl to empowered athlete

One Israeli Hostages Unusual Experience in Gaza

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 6:00am

A conversation with Liat Beinin Atzili who was kidnapped and held for more than 50 days

The Real Reason People Arent Having Kids

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/24 at 6:00am

Its a need that government subsidies and better family policy cant necessarily address

A Case Against Bidens Supreme Court Proposal

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/31/24 at 6:13pm

His proposed reforms open a constitutional Pandoras boxand signal an escalating attack on American institutions

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