Let the Activists Have Their Loathsome Rallies

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/18/23 at 1:00am

I am grateful to call home a country where protests are permissible and where despite the illiberal criticism of open debate that became fas...

RFK Jr and the Headache of the Third-Party Candidate

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/17/23 at 1:11pm

Third-party candidates have always been on the sidelines of American politics but they can exert power at key moments

Inside Bidens Hug Bibi Strategy

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/17/23 at 10:48am

The president believes the best way to shape Israeli strategy is to start with reassurance and then use the trust hes built

Jim Jordan Doesnt Have the VotesYet

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/17/23 at 9:38am

The Ohio representative failed to win the speakership in the first vote on the House floor Now he faces the same amount of Republican opposi...

We Must Not Forget the Hostages

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/17/23 at 7:20am

This terrible crisis leaves no good choicesbut the US may have more options for pressuring Hamas than Israel does

What to Read When Youre Frustrated With the Status Quo

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/17/23 at 7:15am

These books demand a clear-eyed look at things people too often take for granted

What Is Israel Trying to Accomplish

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/17/23 at 6:40am

Gazans know that if they leave they will have to rely on the goodwill of Israel to let them back in and not use this moment to remake the re...

Photographing the Microscopic Winners of Nikon Small World 2023

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/17/23 at 6:15am

Some of the winning and honored images from this years competition

The Digital Town Square Doesnt Exist Yet

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/17/23 at 6:00am

Todays social platforms are designed for spectacle and entertainmentbut its not too late to build a platform that does good for society

These Birds Got a Little Too Comfortable in Birdhouses

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/17/23 at 4:18am

Purple martins may have been saved by human-built nest boxes What happens when our hospitality runs out

Why China and Japan Are Still Fighting Over World War II

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/17/23 at 2:30am

What the Pacific version of the Nuremberg trials left undone

India Isnt Signing up for Chinas New World Order

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/17/23 at 2:30am

The United States isnt the only competitor getting in the way of Chinas global ambitions

We Must Never Forget the Evil That Occurred to Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/17/23 at 2:00am

Readers respond to our September 2023 cover story

In Defense of the 600-Page Novel

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/17/23 at 2:00am

In Wellness Nathan Hill recounts a love story but also much much more

Lest Darkness Fall

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/16/23 at 1:40pm

Theres still time to avert a new dark age

America Is About to See Way More Driverless Cars

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/16/23 at 11:55am

Robotaxis are now picking up riders in LA and Houstonand facing a whole new set of challenges

Judge Chutkans Impossible Choice

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/16/23 at 11:28am

Which itself is only going to lead to more impossible choices

An Unusual Theory Suggests That Sex Helps the Body Tolerate a Fetus

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/16/23 at 11:17am

Some of our species most peculiar sexual traits could be guards against a major danger of human pregnancy

Autocracy Is Not Inevitable

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/16/23 at 10:38am

The ruling party tried to use the Polish state to hold on to power but voters rejected the effort

How Taylor Swift Saved Movie Theaters

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/16/23 at 9:24am

And with no help from the major Hollywood studios

What Hamas Wants

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/16/23 at 8:22am

The straightforward explanation that the experts missed

A Ring of Fire Eclipse Over the Americas

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/16/23 at 8:11am

Images of this weekends amazing celestial phenomenon and some of its many observers

Photos Evacuation of Gaza City

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/16/23 at 7:46am

Scenes from Northern Gaza where Israel has ordered more than a million residents to leave

Humans Have an Image Problem

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/16/23 at 7:04am

Animals are terrified of us But we might be able to use that fear for good  

Louise Glück Saw the World Like a Fairy Tale

The Atlantic [Feed] on 10/16/23 at 6:59am

Dark and ominous yet still beautiful

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