Welcome to the Burning 20s

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/6/25 at 1:40pm

America is in the middle of a decade of dangerous instability

Climate Models Cant Explain Whats Happening to Earth

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/6/25 at 12:41pm

Global warming is moving faster than the best models can keep a handle on

Dinner Is Terrible

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/6/25 at 11:00am

Theres no such thing as an easy weeknight meal

The Global Outrage Machine Skips the Uyghurs

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/6/25 at 7:44am

China grandstands about Gaza while repressing a Muslim community within its own borders Hardly anyone seems to notice

The Coup That Never Was

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/6/25 at 6:00am

The memory of January 6 vanishes from Trumps new Washington

January 6 and the Triumph of the Justification Machine

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/6/25 at 5:00am

A rationale is always just a scroll or a click away

The Surprisingly Unpredictable Golden Globes

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/6/25 at 12:09am

The 2025 winners were all over the map portending a wide-open awards season

Nikki Glaser Came Prepared

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/6/25 at 12:05am

At the Golden Globes the comedian put her roastmaster experience to good useif you listened closely

Or (For Isaac)

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/5/25 at 11:00am

And he took his father to the flame and his father said I am not a goat And the boy said   no    you are not a goat And the father said...

Put the Statues Back Up

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/5/25 at 7:00am

The case for history without apologies

A Novel to Help You Slow Down

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/5/25 at 6:00am

Culture and entertainment musts from Kristen V Brown

The Power of the Mental Workout

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/4/25 at 8:53am

Reading puzzles and physical activity strengthen the mind in different ways

How Mike Johnson Kept His Speakership

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/4/25 at 8:35am

Plus Are any of Trumps Cabinet picks in trouble

American Realism

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/4/25 at 8:00am

A short story

The Gorgeous Unglamorous Work of Freedom

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/4/25 at 7:50am

Notes from an actualist on what liberation requires

Yes the Law Can Still Constrain Trump

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/4/25 at 7:30am

Its not a magic wand to save Americabut neither is it entirely useless

Americans Need to Party More

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/4/25 at 7:00am

We're not doing it as much as we used to You can be the change we need

Coffees Grip on America

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/3/25 at 4:56pm

Inflation hardly hampered Americans love of buying the beverage

The Republicans Barely Elect a Speaker

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/3/25 at 3:16pm

The close vote was a bad sign for Trumps legislative agenda

How the End Helps Us Find New Beginnings

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/3/25 at 11:35am

Contemplating death at the start of a new year

What Taylor Swift Can Teach My Daughter About Love

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/3/25 at 11:00am

Swifts songs tell us that its okay to be hungry for joy and romance

OKeeffe in the Frame

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/3/25 at 10:30am

Inside the painters life in New Mexico

Stop Taking Your Kids Temperature

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/3/25 at 9:00am

Just use your hand instead

Photos of the Week Flaming Barrels Flour Battles Debutante Kisses

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/3/25 at 9:00am

A Christmas carnival in Nigeria New Years Eve fireworks around the world a Polar Bear Plunge in New York a photogenic archway in California ...

Five Books to Give Your Mind a Workout in 2025

The Atlantic [Feed] on 1/3/25 at 7:00am

Each of these titles exercises a different kind of reading muscle so that you can choose the one that will push you most

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