What Is Evil

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/5/25 at 6:00am

Explaining away even the most horrific acts of violence by saying some people are just wicked is understandablebut it wont help us build a s...

Why the White House Backed Down From Its First Big Education Cuts

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/5/25 at 6:00am

Defunding popular programs can be as unwelcome in Trump country as it is in coastal cities

A Terrible Five Days for the Truth

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/4/25 at 5:37pm

Trumps latest moves represent an assault on reporting statistics and the historical record

Whats Really Behind the Cult of Labubu

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/4/25 at 8:30am

The border between childhood and adulthood keeps getting fuzzier and fuzzier

How the Muppets Helped Me Grieve

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/4/25 at 7:00am

After my dad got sick his collaborations with Jim Henson kept me afloat

Flood Gaza With Food

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/4/25 at 7:00am

Every image of a child with protruding ribs is both a human tragedy and a propaganda victory for Hamas

One Way Parents Can Fight the Phone-Based Childhood

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/4/25 at 6:00am

Give kids more freedom in the real world

The Pentagons New Isolationism

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/4/25 at 6:00am

An already insular Defense Department is sealing itself off from outside thinkers

Trump's Rule for National Parks Only Mention the Good American History

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/3/25 at 9:47am

Tour guides might need to undertake some creative rebranding of American history

Faith

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/3/25 at 7:00am

How do the small birds        in the street know how not to die that whatever        they gather hunger for is never enough ...

Seven Reads for a Summer Weekend

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/3/25 at 6:00am

Spend time with stories about teens forgoing a classic rite of passage the one book everyone should check out and more

Washingtons Quiet Work

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/3/25 at 5:00am

The American Revolution was won by dramatic deeds but also by decidedly undramatic efforts

This Is the News From TikTok

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/2/25 at 12:45pm

When young adults use the social-media outlet to keep up with current events what kind of information are they getting

Israel Under Pressure

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/2/25 at 11:02am

Will strains between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu force Israels hand

The Slacker Teen Who Was More Than Just a Punch Line

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/2/25 at 10:00am

As Theo Huxtable Malcolm-Jamal Warner captured the complexities of struggling to meet expectations

The Powerful Consistency of Mail Delivery

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/2/25 at 9:30am

How mail carriers manage to do a job that keeps the country running

The Culture Changed Marc Maron Stayed the Same

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/2/25 at 8:30am

The comedians style is still confrontational and opinionatedbut now his subjects are different

Trump Gets Rid of Those Pesky Statistics

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/25 at 6:03pm

The numbers were simply not patriotic enough

A MAGA Attorney Hired Epsteins Lawyer for His Valuable Experience

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/25 at 4:56pm

A firm that represents Pete Hegseth and once represented Donald Trump now employs the co-executor of the disgraced financiers estate

Trumps Irresponsible Nuclear Threat

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/25 at 4:54pm

The president is rattling a nuclear saber as a distraction

Trumps Self-Defeating Authoritarian Gambit

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/25 at 4:20pm

Firing the governments statisticians over bad jobs numbers wont make voters any happier with the economy

The Mystery of the Strong Economy Has Finally Been Solved

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/25 at 3:02pm

Turns out it wasnt actually that strong

Maybe an Action Hero Can Save Comedy

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/25 at 11:11am

In The Naked Gun the perennial tough guy Liam Neeson makes a perfect transition to farce

Turning a Hobby Into a Habit

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/25 at 11:00am

A casual pastime when practiced consistently can change a life

What to Read If You Want a New Hobby

The Atlantic [Feed] on 8/1/25 at 10:00am

These practices can enrich our lives regardless of if were any good at them

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