Americas Zombie Democracy

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/24/25 at 11:33am

Its trappings remain but authoritarianism and AI are hollowing out our humanity

Why Assassinations Shaped the 1960s and Haunt Us Again

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/24/25 at 11:30am

Geoffrey Kabaservice on political violence and assassinations in the 1960s Plus Is Trump making a massive political miscalculation

The Black Hole That Could Rewrite Cosmology

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/24/25 at 10:23am

Astronomers see a mysterious object shining in the deep sky It could be older than the stars

Trumps Strategy to Make Memphis Safe Again Has Failed Once Before

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/24/25 at 10:03am

The presidents plans for Memphis resemble the aggressive showy and ultimately failed crime-fighting strategy once used by the citys police

Winners of the 2025 Natural Landscape Photography Awards

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/24/25 at 8:14am

The winning and honored images from this years contest designed to promote the very best landscape photography by digital and film photograp...

A Portrait of Southern Sexual Repression

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/24/25 at 8:00am

In her debut novel Addie E Citchens creates a vibrant Mississippi town and a dire morality tale about the suppression of desire

So Much for Class-Based Affirmative Action

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/24/25 at 7:30am

The Trump administration considers even race-blind admissions policies illegal if theyre intended to achieve diversity

Jimmy Kimmel Ran Right at His Critics

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/24/25 at 6:23am

The late-night host returned from his weeklong suspension with a wry emotional defense of free speech

The Misplaced Nostalgia for a Pre-Vaccine Past

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/24/25 at 6:00am

RFK Jrs health policies stem from the idea that the past holds the secret to health and happiness

What If Anything Holds the British Left Together

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/24/25 at 5:00am

Can groups with different values work together against Britains far right

Trump Dares the United Nations to Mock Him Now

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/23/25 at 6:20pm

The president made clear that hes done standing up for the world

The People Who Are Still Convinced Kamala Won

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/23/25 at 5:17pm

The left is dabbling in 2024-election-fraud theories

Does Trump Really Think Ukraine Can Win

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/23/25 at 5:05pm

The president abruptly turned on Putin but the sudden epiphany may not last

Brendan Carrs Half-Empty Threat

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/23/25 at 2:10pm

The FCC can do plenty of damage to free expressioneven without revoking licenses

A Censored Rap Legend Has Advice for Jimmy Kimmel

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/23/25 at 12:58pm

Three decades ago 2 Live Crew fought a First Amendment battle against the governmentand won

Dear James Is This Situationship Doomed

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/23/25 at 12:00pm

We were friends then more than friends Now shes backpedalingand Im confused

Sure Lets Try Bribes

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/23/25 at 10:34am

If taxpayers want to influence policy maybe this is our only option

Left-Wing Terrorism Is on the Rise

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/23/25 at 10:02am

For the first time in more than 30 years attacks by the far left outnumber those by the far right

Back to School in Gaza

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/23/25 at 9:08am

When the air strikes are over the teacher resumes her lesson

Keep AI Out of Parenting

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

Kids need attention and care Bots cant provide that

A Warning for Those Ready to Capitulate to Trump

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/23/25 at 5:00am

A former US ambassador to Russia says powerful Russians were too eager to go along with Vladimir Putin

Flying Over My Battered Homeland

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/23/25 at 5:00am

From the back of a cargo plane dropping humanitarian aid into Gaza I could envision a better future

Stephen Miller Wants America Even More Divided

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/22/25 at 8:50pm

In the White House advisers view violent rhetoric is allowed only when he and Trump are the ones spewing it

Trump Tells Pregnant Women to Fight Like Hell Not to Take Tylenol

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/22/25 at 8:24pm

The president has given autism the MAHA treatment

Trump Offers a Golden Ticket

The Atlantic [Feed] on 9/22/25 at 5:09pm

The president is rebranding the immigration process as a MAGA rewards program

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