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The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/30/23 at 5:33am

Some of our writers most entertainingand controversialopinions on everyday matters

An Octogenarian Horror Villain Still Racking Up Scares

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/30/23 at 3:00am

The long-running Saw franchise is back and finally putting its most defining antagonist in the spotlight

Humans Can No Longer Ignore the Threat of Fungi

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/30/23 at 3:00am

Climate change could make fungal diseases more potent and widespread than ever before

Its Okay to Like Barry Manilow

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/29/23 at 12:13pm

Besides you probably know all the words

A Final Chapter Unbefitting an Extraordinary Legacy

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/29/23 at 10:28am

One lesson of Dianne Feinsteins career Stay in your job too long and you risk losing control of the finale

New York City Is in Its Tropical-Weather Era

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/29/23 at 10:24am

New York City is seeing rainfall patterns that look more like Miamis or even Singapores a city official said at The Atlantic Festival

The Science of Consciousness Is Having a Rumble

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/29/23 at 8:50am

An academic open letter turns into a free-for-all

This Week in Books History Scares Authoritarians

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/29/23 at 7:00am

A new book looks at the underground historians of China who are resurfacing moments from the past that authorities would prefer be forgotten

Should Democrats Stick With Biden

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/29/23 at 5:38am

Controversy over a talk about racial color-blindness

The GOPs New Obsession With Attacking Mexico

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/29/23 at 5:00am

Republicans decry endless conflicts So why are they talking about waging war in Mexico

Good Luck Getting Into the Club

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/29/23 at 2:00am

Nightlife cover charges can be arbitrary and humiliatingyet people still accept them

One Big Benefit of Remote Work

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/29/23 at 2:00am

Its helped bring mothers back to the workforce

Photos of the Week Andean Bear Burial Chamber Secret Heart

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/28/23 at 7:30pm

Fencing at the 2022 Asian Games in China the felling of a famous tree in England drag racing in England the the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in...

Americas Eyes Are on Unions

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/28/23 at 1:43pm

The UAW strike could energize labor activity in the US but the stakes are high for union leaders

Why the Press Cant Tell a Campaign Rally From a Picket Line

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/28/23 at 8:31am

Donald Trump is not in fact supporting striking autoworkers

Irans Influence Operation Pays Off

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/28/23 at 8:26am

The emails look bad

The 24-Year-Old Who Outsold Oprah This Week

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/28/23 at 7:58am

The Shadow Work Journal has exploded on TikTok as an inexpensive mental-health tool even as experts question its approachand the authors cre...

Basil the One-Eyed Opossum Is the Perfect Zoo Animal

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/28/23 at 6:57am

Move over giant pandas

Could Ozempic Derail the Body-Positivity Movement

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/28/23 at 6:30am

The medical miracle could reverse our progress on accepting bodies of all sizes

The Underground Historians of China

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/28/23 at 4:45am

A new book explores the Chinese filmmakers writers and artists who are trying to uncover a past that the authorities would rather forget

Group-Chat Culture Is Out of Control

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/28/23 at 2:30am

The most social social media these days is texting And its gotten overwhelming

Eight Ways to Banish Misery

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/28/23 at 2:00am

The philosopher Bertrand Russell knew something about unhappiness He also knew how to overcome it

A Food Fight at the Kids Table

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/27/23 at 7:42pm

The second GOP primary debate made Trumps 2024 advantage clearer than ever

A Court Ruling That Targets Trumps Persona

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/27/23 at 2:22pm

A New York judges decision undermines the former presidents image as a deals guy

The Best Thing About Amazon Was Never Going to Last

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/27/23 at 12:27pm

If shopping on the site feels different now thats because it is

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