Her Name Was Ella Watson

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/8/24 at 6:00am

Gordon Parkss most famous photograph American Gothic was of a cleaning woman in Washington DC She has a story to tell

Ozempic or Bust

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/8/24 at 6:00am

America has been trying to address the obesity epidemic for four decades now So far each new solution has failed to live up to its early pro...

When Nan Goldin Danced in Low-Life Go-Go Bars in Paterson NJ

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/8/24 at 6:00am

When Nan Goldin danced in low-life go-go bars in Paterson NJ I was a girl in Paterson NJ living next to a low-life go-go barWhile men fed he...

Our Love-Hate Obsession With Commencement Speeches

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/8/24 at 6:00am

Where everything and nothing is at stake

What Would Trump Really Do on Abortion

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/8/24 at 6:00am

Trump would reenter office with broad authority to restrict abortion access The only question is how much of it hed use

The Gaza Cease-Fire That Wasnt

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/7/24 at 5:08pm

Four things to understand about the ongoing negotiations

The Stormy Daniels Testimony Spotlights Trumps Misogyny

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/7/24 at 3:28pm

Its not that Trump bore any malice toward Daniels its that she mattered to him only as a vehicle to sex

The Truth About the Bees

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/7/24 at 9:55am

For years weve understood honeybees to be at imminent risk of extinction despite a small mountain of evidence to the contrary Why

The Conjoined Twins Who Refused to Be Fixed

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/7/24 at 7:00am

George and Lori Schappell didnt seem to care whether others understood them But America is still struggling to accommodate bodies like their...

The Limitations of Sharing Your Sins on TV

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/7/24 at 6:00am

The comedian Jerrod Carmichael wants you to know everything about his life but sheer voyeurism is only so revealing

When Conservative Parents Revolt

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/7/24 at 6:00am

Reagan-era classroom battles previewed todays war on woke

Ukraine Has Changed Too Much to Compromise With Russia

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/7/24 at 6:00am

My generation has tasted freedom and experienced a competitive vibrant political life We cant be made a part of what Russia has become

Being an Ambassador in Washington Keeps Getting Harder

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/7/24 at 6:00am

American partisanship turns diplomacy into a delicate dance even for the closest of allies

The Politics of Fear Itself

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/7/24 at 5:00am

Fear is not whats driving Americans to support Trumpit is instead how many justify their support

Autocracies Are Winning the Information War

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/6/24 at 4:32pm

And the American craving for drama is helping them

Some Late-Breaking Adjustments to My New Autobiography

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/6/24 at 3:49pm

Which is entirely true by the way

This Is Helicopter Protesting

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/6/24 at 2:08pm

Faculty are involving themselves in student demonstrations and sometimes getting injured or arrested Are they helping

Is Donald Trump Trying to Get Thrown in Jail

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/6/24 at 1:03pm

He sure is acting like it

A Traditional Easter Rocket War in Greece

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/6/24 at 12:13pm

Images of a friendly traditional war between two churches where members of each church launch rockets at the other

A Grand Experiment in Human Reproduction

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/6/24 at 9:37am

Can humans ever break free of menopause

Say Plainly What the Protesters Want

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/6/24 at 9:29am

Euphemism serves no one

Six Books That Explore Whats Out There

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/6/24 at 9:10am

These titles reflect on what drives our species to seek out the uncharted and unknown

The Atlantics June Cover Story Anne Applebaum on How Democracy Is Losing the Propaganda War

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/6/24 at 7:18am

Applebaum reports that autocratic regimes are making common cause with MAGA Republicans to undermine liberalism and freedom around the world

Hypochondria Never Dies

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/6/24 at 6:00am

The diagnosis is officially gone but health anxiety is everywhere

Is It Wrong to Tell Kids to Apologize

The Atlantic [Feed] on 5/6/24 at 6:00am

Some parents argue that forcing children to say theyre sorry is useless or even harmful The reality is more nuanced

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