A Devilishly Difficult New Crossword

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/3/23 at 6:04am

Our print puzzle puts a fresh narrative spin on a classic

Five Books Thatll Fit Right Into Your Busy Schedule

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/3/23 at 4:48am

These essay and short-story collections are easy to read at your own pace

The Galápagos Islands Are Marketing Themselves to Death

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/3/23 at 4:27am

For centuries the archipelago has been portrayed as a diorama of prehistory That myth could hasten its ecological demise

In This Novel Class Anxiety Is Forever

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/3/23 at 3:00am

Domenico Starnone explores the psychic cost of familial estrangement

Hip-Hops Midlife Slump

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/3/23 at 2:31am

Its been 25 years since Puff Daddy went to the Hamptons Whats changed

Take a Knee Fly the Flag

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/3/23 at 2:30am

How an English sports teamand its unassuming managerreclaimed patriotism from the far right

The All-Volunteer Force Is in Crisis

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/3/23 at 2:30am

A half-century after the induction of the last draftee Americas military faces tough choices

Take Antarctica Off Your Travel Bucket List

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/3/23 at 2:00am

Let there be one place in the world we leave well enough alone

Housework Is Endless And Hypnotic And Profound

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/2/23 at 3:00am

An astonishing new novel captures the contradictions at the heart of domestic life

The Best Background-Noise TV

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/2/23 at 3:00am

Entertainment musts from Ian Bogost

A Gaping Hole in Cancer-Therapy Trials

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/2/23 at 3:00am

Treatments arent widely tested on older patientsthe very people who need them most

For the Lichens

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/2/23 at 3:00am

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What the Birthright-Citizenship Debate Is Really About

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/2/23 at 2:30am

By questioning birthright politicians threaten to undo a fundamental precept of our democracy

The Never-Ending Debate Over Who Deserves to Be Rescued

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/2/23 at 2:30am

The submarine disaster raised a perennial question How much should the government protect people who put themselves in harms way

How Long Can a Wildfire Burn

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/1/23 at 4:55am

A long long timedepending on the fire

What Happened to Chewing Gum

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/1/23 at 3:00am

The confectionary item is no longer a universal symbol of rebellion Neither is much else

Friendship Advice That Might Surprise You

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/1/23 at 3:00am

The case for moving away from your friends and other unexpected pieces of wisdom from Atlantic writers

The South Cant Beat This Heat

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/1/23 at 2:45am

The best parts of southern summers are becoming unbearable

The Conspiracy Theory That Burned a Convent Down

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/1/23 at 2:31am

Moral panics repeat again and again

The Children Russia Kidnapped

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/1/23 at 2:00am

First they were spirited off to camps or evacuated from cities under siege Then they were made into Russians without history or provenance

I Saw a Sports Miracle

The Atlantic [Feed] on 7/1/23 at 2:00am

The Yankees Domingo Germán threw the leagues first perfect game since 2012

Air Travel Is a Mess Again

The Atlantic [Feed] on 6/30/23 at 12:58pm

After chaos last summer and winter flights had been running relatively smoothlyuntil storms hit the Northeast this past week

The Supreme Court Killed the College-Admissions Essay

The Atlantic [Feed] on 6/30/23 at 10:00am

The end of affirmative action will pressure high schoolers to write about their race through formulaic and belittling narrative tropes

Being Alive Is Bad for Your Health

The Atlantic [Feed] on 6/30/23 at 9:25am

What is anyone supposed to do with the knowledge that diet sodas maybe possibly just might perhaps have some sort of potential link to cance...

11 Undersung TV Shows to Watch This Summer

The Atlantic [Feed] on 6/30/23 at 8:40am

A guide to the best under-the-radar series from this year available on a streaming service near you

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