Columbia Has Resorted to Pedagogy Theater
Holding classes over Zoom just pretends to solve a problem.
Taylor Swift Is Stuck in the Story
Where does a woman go when she’s outgrown the narratives she’s telling?
Tesla Is Not the Next Ford. It’s the Next Con Ed.
Elon Musk’s EV empire is crumbling.
The Republicans Who Want American Carnage
Calls for the National Guard to stop campus protests are not about safety.
A Democrat’s Case for Saving Mike Johnson
Why Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wants to rescue the speaker from his own party
The College Financial-Aid Scramble
Students are bearing the brunt of the disastrous FAFSA overhaul. That may affect where they go...
A Sexy Tennis Thriller—Yes, Really
Challengers has plenty of moody intrigue, and it doesn’t skimp on the sports, either.
The New Quarter-Life Crisis
Running a marathon has become a milestone for a growing number of young adults.
The Unreality of Columbia’s ‘Liberated Zone’
What happens when genuine sympathy for civilian suffering mixes with a fervor that borders on the...
Last Weekend’s Political Mirage
The passage of the Ukrainian aid package won’t transform the GOP.
It’s the End of the Web as We Know It
A great public resource is at risk of being destroyed.
A Dentist Found a Jawbone in a Floor Tile
Fossils are quite common in this type of stone, but human-looking ones are not.
For Earth Day, a Photo Appreciation of Birds
A handful of images of the tens of billions of individual animals divided among some 10,000...
What Donald Trump Fears Most
A potential reckoning that he has spent a lifetime eluding could be coming.
Trump’s Misogyny Is on Trial in New York
To read through the court filings is to be plunged back anew into the dizzying chaos...
Introducing: How to Know What's Real
A new season of the How To series from The Atlantic
The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win.
Once U.S. money starts flowing again, the dynamics of the war will change.
How the Humble Donkey Became a Big Problem for China
A popular remedy is made from hides imported from Africa—but the out-of-control trade is causing geopolitical...
Tips and Tricks From a Crossword Prodigy
A conversation with this year’s speed-solving champion, Paolo Pasco
Why Did Cars Get So Expensive?
The cost of insurance is up 40 percent over the past two years.
How Baseball Explains the Limits of AI
The iconic Yankees broadcaster John Sterling reminds us that what makes us human cannot be imitated.
How to Look at the World With More Wonder
Culture and entertainment musts from Valerie Trapp
Boeing and the Dark Age of American Manufacturing
Somewhere along the line, the plane maker lost interest in making its own planes. Can it...
The Paradoxes of Modern Dating
A conversation with Faith Hill about daters’ competing desires for structure and serendipity
The Languages AI Is Leaving Behind
The generative-AI boom looks very different for non-English speakers.
The Hidden Wisdom of Cookbooks
The author Ruby Tandoh argues for the freedom to cook—and eat—for pleasure.
Eight Cookbooks Worth Reading Cover to Cover
Flag dishes you want to make, or don’t: The point of this practice is pleasure, not...
Taylor Swift Is Having Quality-Control Issues
The Tortured Poets Department excavates her private life more deeply than ever—but somehow, it’s a story...
Democrats’ Unproven Plan to Close Biden’s Enthusiasm Gap
Progressive organizers are betting they can flip the conventional wisdom on voting.
The Growing Incentive to Go Nuclear
Biden has inadvertently encouraged vulnerable nations to seek the ultimate shield.
The Art of Putting On Airs
In the 21st century, you are who you pretend to be. It’s a world Tom Ripley...
How Being Busy Became a Status Symbol
“If time is a luxury, why don’t we flaunt it?”
Photos of the Week: Burning Bull, Blue Forest, Olympic Flame
Eid al-Fitr prayers in India, trophy winners at the Boston Marathon, the burning of a historic...
The Real Youth-Vote Shift to Watch
No, young voters aren’t definitively turning toward Trump. But there’s a more specific dynamic to pay...
Playing God With the Atmosphere
Interfering with Earth’s climate systems is becoming more possible—and less predictable—than ever.
Winners of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest
Some of the winning and honored entries in this year’s annual photo competition
The Uncomfortable Truth About Child Abuse in Hollywood
A new series about the “dark underbelly” of kids’ TV raises crucial questions about abuse in...
Your Fast Food Is Already Automated
The founder of Chipotle wants to reinvent lunch using robots. Is that really a reinvention at...
The Illogical Relationship Americans Have With Animals
A new book explores the roots of our love for certain creatures—and our indifference toward many...
The Crucial Factor of the Stormy Daniels Case
The case has one important advantage the others don’t.
The Bone-Marrow Transplant Revolution
Finding a matched donor has always been the major challenge. A drug has solved that problem.
There’s No Easy Answer to Chinese EVs
Supercheap electric cars or an American industrial renaissance: Pick one.
How to Be Less Busy and More Happy
If you feel too rushed even to read this, then your life could use a change.
The Paradox of the American Labor Movement
It’s a great time to be in a union—but a terrible time to try to start...
