The Role of Taboos in a Liberal Democracy

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/11/23 at 6:06am

Plus free expression and social justice in the book world

A Novel Doesnt Have to Be About an Individual

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/11/23 at 6:00am

James McBrides radical approach to fiction

How to Use Social Media Without It Using You

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/11/23 at 3:22am

Seven commandments for good internet citizens

A Sunnier Edvard Munch

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/11/23 at 2:00am

A new exhibition offers a counterpoint to The Scream

Is Ben Wikler the Most Important Democrat in America

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/11/23 at 2:00am

The Wisconsin chair has turned around his partys fortunes But his winning formula faces a stern test in 2024

Before a Bot Steals Your Job It Will Steal Your Name

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/11/23 at 2:00am

The future of AI looks a lot like Tessa Ernie and Amy

The Devil Inside Her

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/11/23 at 2:00am

A newly published book by the novelist Susan Taubes further reveals her struggle to make herself whole

Photos of the Week Foam Party Pet Dryer Hummingbird Care

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/10/23 at 7:30pm

Mountain bike racing in Scotland flooding in northern Europe missile strikes in Ukraine wildfire damage in Hawaii a rubber duck derby in Chi...

Were in an Age of Fire

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/10/23 at 1:10pm

Wildfires in Maui prove once again that the world must face the dawn of the pyrocene

ltemgtThe Atlanticltemgt Joins Forces With PBS

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/10/23 at 12:27pm

A conversation with Jeffrey Goldberg about Washington Week With The Atlantic

The Israeli-Saudi Deal Had Better Be a Good One

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/10/23 at 9:00am

Normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be a major breakthrough but not at any price

Hawaii Is a Warning

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/10/23 at 8:33am

The world doesnt need more reminders that change is accelerating But were going to keep getting them

An Adorable Way to Study How Kids Get Each Other Sick

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

Behold the ferret day care

A Political Rom-Com That Feels Ripped From a Bygone Era

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/10/23 at 7:00am

Prime Videos Red White amp Royal Blue is an escapist fantasy that cant quite escape the real world no matter how hard it tries

Photos Deadly Wildfires Sweep Across Maui

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/10/23 at 5:53am

Early images from the disaster in Lahaina Hawaii

Peer Influence

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/10/23 at 2:30am

An honors system that looks like harmless pageantry hides a degree of venality and cronyism no self-respecting democracy should tolerate

Owls Arent That Smart

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/10/23 at 2:00am

But they have uncanny powers

My Aristotelian Recipe for Happiness

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/10/23 at 2:00am

10 rules to help you live well

The Experience of Grief Is Changing

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/10/23 at 2:00am

Its common now for people to linger as digital ghosts after they die transforming the nature of loss

Can an AI Save a Life

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/10/23 at 1:00am

Michael spent years fighting isolation depression and despair Then he met Sam Then Sam changed

Never Tweet

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/9/23 at 1:40pm

Trumps megaphone is coming back to haunt him

Sports Betting Won

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/9/23 at 12:31pm

Of course ESPN is pivoting to gambling

Republicans Failed Gamble in Ohio

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/9/23 at 12:27pm

Russell Berman on how yesterdays result gives Democrats hope for 2024

13 Readers on What Trump Voters Want

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/9/23 at 7:17am

What really matters is whether a candidate gives a voter an identity a reader argues

Dont Overthink Gardening

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/9/23 at 7:04am

You dont need a massive garden and a green thumb Just put a pit in a pot

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