2025 in Photos How the First Months Unfolded

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/8/25 at 6:00am

A look at some of the most memorable events of early 2025 including Californias Palisades Fire the inauguration of President Donald Trump an...

The Loneliness Crisis Hits SNL

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/7/25 at 12:16pm

In last nights episode Andrew Dismukes played a normal guy who just wanted to hang out

A Warped View Through an Einstein Ring

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/7/25 at 11:12am

Day 7 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

Recall

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/7/25 at 11:00am

A poem

As Ukraine Fights Corruption Trump Does the Opposite

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/7/25 at 6:00am

Ukrainians want honest government even as American and Russian kleptocrats circle their country

Trump Is Repeating One of Bidens Big Mistakes

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/7/25 at 6:00am

Downplaying voters economic pain will backfire

The Shell of a Dying Star

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/6/25 at 10:54am

Day 6 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

How to Approach Even the Hardest Family Discussions

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/6/25 at 10:30am

Theres a way to talk that doesnt end in fighting

Fallout From the Signal Report

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/6/25 at 9:27am

Panelists joined to discuss Pete Hegseths tenure and more

The Mad Men Streaming Debacle Is a Strange Cautionary Tale

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/6/25 at 9:23am

The shows messy HBO Max debut reveals the quirks of ushering old shows into a new era

By the Horns

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/6/25 at 9:00am

Miriam Cabas is one of Spains few female bullfighters What does her success mean for bullfighting and for Spain

Rage Bait Is a Brilliant Word of the Year

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/6/25 at 7:00am

In the free market of language the most innovative and incisive words win

The Origin of Hegseths Anti-Beard Obsession

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/6/25 at 6:00am

The fierce opposition to facial hair is less about policy and more about memory

Putin Lives by a Code Trump Doesnt Understand

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/6/25 at 6:00am

Where Trump sees a deal Putin sees submission

Todays Instagram Trivia Answers

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/5/25 at 11:00pm

Here are the questions and answers from todays Atlantic Trivia on Instagram

The Worst Part of Pete Hegseths Very Bad Week

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/5/25 at 6:43pm

Lawmakers are finally waking up to the problems the defense secretary has created

Is Affordability a Trump Priority or a Con Job

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/5/25 at 5:38pm

His messaging on the cost of living contradicts itself

We Are Looking at a Massive Crisis

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/5/25 at 5:12pm

Health-care costs are about to spike in a way that Americans cant afford

The National Security Strategy Is Incoherent Babble

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/5/25 at 3:39pm

But mixed in with the ranting are three valuable points

The Vaccine Guardrails Are Gone

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/5/25 at 1:27pm

RFK Jrs allies are in full control of US immunization policy

Debate Your Favorite Books of the Year

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/5/25 at 1:00pm

No list can match everyones tastes Thats a good thing

Play It Steve

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/5/25 at 12:18pm

The late Steve Cropper laid a template for generations of rock-and-roll guitarists

When Chatbots Break Our Minds

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/5/25 at 11:30am

How big a problem is AI psychosis

Colorful Stars of All Ages

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/5/25 at 10:47am

Day 5 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

Is MAGA Becoming Pro-War

The Atlantic [Feed] on 12/5/25 at 9:51am

Debate over Venezuela is dividing the Republican Party

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