The Problem With Optimism in a Crisis

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/27/25 at 8:43am

If youre alarmed by Donald Trumps hoarding of executive power and efforts to dismantle the federal government then maybe you should be

What Americans Can Learn From Haitis History

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/27/25 at 8:00am

Rich Benjamins new book reveals a shared spirit between the worlds first Black republic and the United States

How Much Should an Egg Really Cost

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/27/25 at 7:00am

Its weird that eggs were ever cheap

The Democrats Working-Class Problem Gets Its Close-Up

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/27/25 at 6:30am

A group that spent heavily to defeat Trump is now devoting millions to study voters who were once aligned with the Democratic Party but have...

The Wrong Way to Convert a Nonbeliever

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/27/25 at 6:30am

Ross Douthats new book Believe argues for religion from a rational perspective It wont make a believer out of me

Grad School Is in Trouble

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/27/25 at 6:00am

The latest signal that the future of the university is under threat

Deletion Is Propaganda

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/27/25 at 6:00am

Government via keyword is not efficiency It is an abuse of power

Tax Season Just Got More Confusing

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/26/25 at 5:49pm

The IRS was starting to modernizethen the Trump administration intervened

Jeff Bezoss Hypocritical Assertion of Power

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/26/25 at 4:29pm

His decision will only make The Washington Post a weaker institution

Heres Who Will Win at the 2025 Oscars

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/26/25 at 2:55pm

And who should win

How Sam Altman Could Break Up Elon Musk and Donald Trump

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/26/25 at 1:42pm

Two of the most powerful tech executives in the world are desperate for the presidents approval

The Dangers of Holocaust Relativism

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/26/25 at 1:30pm

In a new book Pankaj Mishra twists Holocaust remembrance into a source of all the worlds evil He couldnt be more wrong

Did Russia Invade Ukraine Is Putin a Dictator We Asked Every Republican Member of Congress

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/26/25 at 1:18pm

Two simple questions few straight answers

Dont Blame Zelensky

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/26/25 at 11:50am

The Ukrainian president isnt the problem

The Deportation Show

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/26/25 at 11:15am

The Trump administration is showcasing its cruelty on social media

Democrats Need Their Own DEI Purge

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/26/25 at 9:30am

The problem with the party goes way beyond the $10 words

How to Get Teens Out of Passenger Mode

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/26/25 at 9:02am

For starters stop nagging them

The Job Market Is Frozen

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/26/25 at 6:30am

Unemployment is low but workers arent quitting and businesses arent hiring Whats going on

The Hostage I Knew

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/26/25 at 6:26am

Oded Lifshitz would have said to look unflinchingly on Israeli and Palestinian pain

The Overgrown Adolescents of MAGA

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/26/25 at 5:00am

The version of manhood placed on display by Trump and his aides is the one imagined by teenage boys

Law and Order for Some

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/25/25 at 4:49pm

An unsigned arrest warrant for a Republican congressman reveals the unequal pursuit of justice in Washington DC

Elon Musk Thinks Democrats Should Love DOGE

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/25/25 at 1:00pm

Isnt everyone in favor of efficiency

Dear James What If Lifes Problems Are Alcohols Fault

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/25/25 at 12:00pm

I for one have felt the benefits of cutting back

Why the Left Should Embrace Pronatalism

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/25/25 at 10:55am

If concerns over population decline are sometimes overstated the effects of an aging society are genuinely troubling from a prosocial point ...

Bird Strike

The Atlantic [Feed] on 2/25/25 at 8:00am

A short story

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