Spiders Might Be Quietly Disappearing

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/28/23 at 3:00am

But scientists wont know for sure unless we get over our ick factor

A Halloween Reading List for Adults

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/28/23 at 3:00am

Channeling the joy of the most childish holiday

What Private Equity Does to Hospitals

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/28/23 at 2:30am

Investors borrowed money to buy health-care institutions and enrich themselves

Why AI Doesnt Get Slang

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/28/23 at 2:00am

And why thats a good thing

Sam Bankman-Fried Struggles to Explain Himself

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/27/23 at 2:01pm

The former FTX executive made the risky choice to take the stand in his own case Will his verbal gymnastics serve him

The Israel-War Email That College Presidents Shouldve Sent

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/27/23 at 9:34am

Plus When should people try to better the world through their job

The Huge Multistate Lawsuit Against Meta Isnt Serious Enough

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/27/23 at 9:30am

Attorneys general from 33 states filed a joint lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday alleging that it deliberately addicts kids and teens to its p...

The NBA Is Harder Now

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/27/23 at 6:22am

Its science

Stop Doomscrolling About Israel and PalestineRead These Books Instead

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/27/23 at 6:00am

The Atlantics books editor prescribes these titles as antidotes to the quick and dirty ways people are communicating on social media

Dean Phillips Is Primarying Joe Biden

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/27/23 at 4:50am

The Minnesota congressmans presidential bid could energize the Democratic Partyor gift the presidency to Donald Trump

A Film About How Even Curmudgeons Can Change

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/27/23 at 3:00am

Alexander Paynes The Holdovers is a pitch-perfect dramedy from a master of the form

Etgar Keret Is Searching for Signs of Life

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/27/23 at 3:00am

A conversation with the Israeli short-story writer about how his country is grieving and whether writing can ease the pain

Why Geneva Must Apply in Gaza

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/27/23 at 3:00am

Israel has more to gain from sticking to the international conventions that govern the lawful conduct of war than it does from seeking reckl...

Driverless Cars Are Losing to Driver-ish Cars

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/27/23 at 2:30am

The self-driving revolution is hiding in plain sight

The Environmentalist Playbook Is Broken

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/27/23 at 2:00am

Whats stopping Americas transition to renewables Local opposition

Hamas vs ISIS

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/27/23 at 2:00am

They are not the same and their differences are likely to matter as this war proceeds

Tell Me How This Ends

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/27/23 at 1:00am

The Israeli operation faces the same question that ultimately vexed the American project in Iraq What comes next

The Decolonization Narrative Is Dangerous and False

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/26/23 at 9:45pm

It does not accurately describe either the foundation of Israel or the tragedy of the Palestinians

Photos of the Week Foggy Telescope Golden Angel Wax Rock

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/26/23 at 7:30pm

Storm damage in a Denmark harbor shrimp fishing on a Belgian beach the WNBA championship victory parade in Las Vegas anguish and sorrow in I...

The Meaning of Terrorism

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/26/23 at 1:22pm

When tragedy strikes we should be careful about how we describe it

Why I Own Guns and Why Im Part of the Problem

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/26/23 at 12:52pm

I saw the gun-violence epidemicand my relationship to it as a gun owneras an abstraction Then a mass shooting happened in the little city wh...

The Cost of War Will Be Counted in Childrens Lives

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/26/23 at 7:16am

Thousands of kids have reportedly died since this war began Those who survive might be scarred forever

What Scares Jordan Peele

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/26/23 at 6:11am

Jordan Peele and N K Jemisin on the subversive goals of Black horror in their new anthology Out There Screaming

Are Pet Cloners Happy With Their Choice

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/26/23 at 6:03am

You can replicate an animals DNA but you cant re-create its relationship with a human

The Mystery of Abortion Rates After Dobbs

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/26/23 at 5:27am

More than a dozen states have banned abortion Why are rates still going up nationally

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