Where Did ‘Let Them’ Come From?
Years before Mel Robbins published her best-selling self-help book, a struggling writer posted a poem with a similar message.
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What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat
For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters.
A Beguiling Film About the Downsides of Pop Stardom
Mother Mary offers a spooky spin on what it takes to stay famous.
Is Hurry the Great Enemy of Spiritual Life?
Pastor John Mark Comer has won a massive audience by encouraging his followers to free themselves from the gnawing sense that there is always more to do.
The One Book Everyone Should Read
The Atlantic’s staffers on the books they share—again and again
Dear James: How to Be a Better Loser?
I love tennis. But competitive defeat derails me.
Chasing le Carré in Corfu
If you’re trying to find someone who doesn’t want to be found, you don’t go to the obvious places.
The Most Dangerous Kind of Friendship
A new novel challenges sentimental ideas about lifelong bonds.
Eight Books That Explain the University Crisis
Now is the perfect time to look with clear eyes at the goals, accomplishments, and failures of higher education.
Your Horses
A poem
Why CBS Snatched Its Talk-Show King’s Crown
The surprise cancellation of The Late Show is just the latest blow to the genre.
A Nasty, Cynical, and Eerily Accurate Look at All-Too-Recent History
What Eddington gets right about life online during the pandemic’s early days
Romance On-Screen Has Never Been Colder. Maybe That’s Just Truthful.
Lena Dunham’s new series makes falling in love look almost utilitarian.
What Pixar Should Learn From Its Elio Disaster
The failure of its latest film suggests the studio is stuck in a rut.