Democrats Might Give Up on a Methane Tax, and Maybe That’s Okay
Instead of mourning the loss, some climate experts are simply shrugging it off.
Five Lingering Questions About COVID Vaccines for Kids
With FDA authorization for a kid-size COVID vaccine pending, a pediatrician and infectious-disease expert weighs in...
Gossip Bloggers Caught Canoodling With QAnon
Is it ever okay to speculate that Hollywood celebrities are drinking the blood of children?
My Church Doesn’t Know What to Do Anymore
Last year was hard, but at least the answers were straightforward.
The Second Amendment Has Become a Threat to the First
Firearms are having a documented chilling effect on free speech.
The Trump Playbook Hits France
By over-indexing on coverage of the far-right pundit Éric Zemmour, the media risk amplifying him.
The Atlantic Daily: Our Weird Economic Moment, Explained
A high number of people are missing from the labor force. At the same time, Americans...
Do You Even Lift, Embryo?
Cuckoos spend their early days murdering fellow nestmates. To pull it off, they start bodybuilding inside...
Travels With Boji: Istanbul’s Commuter Dog
The photographer Chris McGrath recently joined Boji, an Istanbul street dog, as he made his daily...
How Home Cooks Work Smarter, Not Harder
A new cookbook by the food journalist Priya Krishna and the chef David Chang emphasizes intuition...
The Perils of the Springsteen-Obama Echo Chamber
Can a serious and heartfelt dialogue between two famous friends heal our national wounds?
Justice for the Dead
Pardons are most beneficial when they redeem the living. But posthumous ones can show that discredited...
How to Know That You Know Nothing
Arthur Brooks and the Harvard psychology professor Dr. Ellen Langer discuss the importance of curiosity and...
Four Measures That Are Helping Germany Beat COVID
And why we’re failing to do the same things in America
Vladimir Putin’s Waning Tolerance for Art
A recent art exhibition in Russia made no mention of the current state of the country—saying...
Why I’ll Keep Saying ‘Pregnant Women’
Being inclusive is important. But it’s not everything.
The Atlantic Daily: Four Takeaways From the Facebook Papers
The documents offer an unprecedented look at the inner workings of one of the world’s most...
The Netflix Series That Should Make Religious People Uncomfortable
Midnight Mass is a morally urgent critique of how faith can fuel everyday cruelty and violence.
The Truth About White America
The Census Bureau wanted to gather data about a changing nation, but ended up reinforcing old...
How Facebook Fails 90 Percent of Its Users
Internal documents show the company routinely placing public-relations, profit, and regulatory concerns over user welfare. And...
‘History Will Not Judge Us Kindly’
Thousands of pages of internal documents offer the clearest picture yet of how Facebook endangers American...
This Isn’t the Big Telescope Debut NASA Imagined
The James Webb Space Telescope, the long-awaited successor to Hubble, is mired in controversy over its...
The French Intellectual Who Refuses to Look Away
Rich societies were turning inward even before the pandemic, but Bernard-Henri Lévy won’t let them ignore...
The Fun of Watching Bad People Pretend to Be Good
In every episode, Succession finds new rocks to turn over and new vermin to dissect.
The Elegance of Chloé Zhao’s 'Eternals'
The Oscar-winning filmmaker prioritizes humanism over action. The result is a soulful, refreshing superhero tale.
'SNL' Is Still Trying to Figure Out Who Joe Biden Is
Jason Sudeikis reprised his role as Barack Obama’s vice president—and showed how much the politician’s persona...
Palestine Isn’t Ferguson
Any useful analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict requires engaging with an unresolved, frustratingly complex struggle between...
What the Trump Books Teach Us
It all comes down to spotting the former president’s lies.
The Evangelical Church Is Breaking Apart
Christians must reclaim Jesus from his church.
The Real Scandal About Ivermectin
Claims about the drug are based on shoddy science—but that science is entirely unremarkable in its...
How Public Health Took Part in Its Own Downfall
The field’s future lies in reclaiming parts of its past that it willingly abandoned.
College Admissions Are Still Unfair
But when fancy schools like Amherst kill legacy preferences, they do get a little fairer.
Where Did 7 Million Workers Go?
The U.S. economy is booming, but there’s a mysterious hole in the labor force.
The Atlantic Daily: January 6 Isn’t Going Away
We discuss the Capitol attack’s evolving place in our cultural memory.
Democrats Stare Into the Abyss
Will the president’s party pass major legislation before the midterm elections?
January 6 Wasn’t a Riot. It Was War.
Four Hours at the Capitol, a new HBO documentary, is a vivid, terrifying picture of violent...
Guns—Even Props—Are Not Toys
Following gun-safety rules is always imperative, even on a movie set.
No One Will Stop You From Getting Whatever Booster You Want
The CDC indicated that it would move toward a hands-off stance: Booster-eligible people should stick with...
Why Childhood Friendships Feel So Intoxicating
Works that meditate on the intense bonds forged in our early years: Your weekly guide to...
What Joe Biden Could Learn From Henry Kissinger
The United States cannot afford to withdraw from the world.
A High-Risk Group With a Tragically Low Vaccination Rate
Only about 25 percent of expectant mothers have gotten a COVID-19 shot during their pregnancy. Worried...
People Aren’t Meant to Talk This Much
Breaking up social-media companies is one way to fix them. Shutting their users up is a...
The Booster-Shot Debate Was a Debacle
An autopsy of the long, fractious, and bewildering public argument over COVID boosters
Wes Anderson’s Whimsy Goes Too Far
At its best, The French Dispatch mixes madcap fun, gentle satire, and earnestness. At its worst,...
Photos of the Week: Pony Man, Ancient Sword, Foam Fight
Container ships at the Port of Los Angeles, morning light on mountains in Switzerland, a wearable...
The Atlantic Daily: A Guide to Mixing COVID Boosters
Should you switch brands or stick with your original?
‘It’s a Safe Space for Mean Humor’
The boar is on the floor. The Greggs are in the Tomelettes. And Season 3 of...
