Five Books to Give Your Mind a Workout in 2025

Each of these titles exercises a different kind of reading muscle so that you can choose the one that will push you most
Each of these titles exercises a different kind of reading muscle so that you can choose the one that will push you most
In trying to capture so much of our kids lives we risk missing out
The error of their mythology matters because we face another such moment of historical rupture today
A partisan loyalist with a history of politicizing intelligence will soon be running the CIA
A bad idea gets worse every year
The science of habits reveals that they can be invisible to us and unresponsive to our desires
Getting up early could be the best resolution you ever keep
I had a conversation with an 80-year-old version of myself I didnt like her
Mutations that happen throughout a persons life may contribute to disease more than doctors have realized
How light-on-black became a way of life
What I learned from unintentionally creating a communal child-care swap
Can a marriage ever truly be equal
Representative Earl Blumenauer thinks more lawmakers should eat well exercise and develop deep connections with their colleagues
The city is gradually revamping Americas most infamous sprawl
India is now a testing ground for whether demagoguery or deteriorating living conditions exert a greater sway on voters
The best way to prevent a recurrence of the terror in New Orleans is to dismantle the Islamic State and relegate it to obscurity
Playing the Sugar Bowland defiantly proceeding with our livesis the best response to an attack
Trump robbed his greatest claim to fame Cleveland enthusiasts arent thrilled
Annual baby-name lists dont always stir the pot but last years did
Am I wrong for thinking this is a deal-breaker
The Atlantic is announcing the hires of political reporters Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer who will both become staff writers in mid-Janu...
A new history of the apocalyptic impulse
A pro-vaccine doctor argues that the left should engage with Americans skeptical of public-health rules
There is no defense of those who celebrated the murder of Brian Thompson