Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Drone Chase
A camera drone stays close during a ski race.
Trump’s Election Fixation
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the president’s call to “nationalize” the upcoming elections.
The Payoff of Deep Contemplation
The practice may not be fun at first, but the end result is worth it.
Smart Homes Are Terrible
You shouldn’t need a tech tour and app to turn the lights on.
Pete Davidson’s Charm Is Working Against Him
His new Netflix “video podcast” leans into his laid-back style, to a fault.
The Mysterious Devices Speeding Mining Exploration in Utah
Hiking guides hired to carry 20-pound nodes into the mountains were part of a new type of resource survey.
What Everyone Assumes About Jeffrey Epstein
The theory that Epstein was blackmailing his rich contacts was always based on speculation.
ICE After Minneapolis
Trump’s team wants a reset on its mass-deportation goals, not a retreat.
The Meaning of Melania
The most interesting part of the first lady’s film is what it leaves out.
A Very Retro Olympics Opening Ceremony
The performance in Milan looked squarely at the past, both in substance and in style.
Why Trump Is Picking Fights With Big U.S. Banks
He claimed that his accounts were closed for “political and social” reasons. The real explanation is likely much simpler.
Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Dynamic Cauldrons
The Olympic flame lights up both Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
The Real Winner of TrumpRx
Donald Trump’s online drugstore isn’t what it seems.
The Obama Meme on Trump’s Truth Social Was Exactly What It Looked Like
The White House took 12 hours to remove a video depicting the former president and his wife as apes.
Atlantic Trivia on Super Bowls and Super Ballerinas
And did you know that the Eiffel Tower has been more than a half-dozen different colors?
The Manosphere Breaks Containment
The internet’s new extremists will do anything for the algorithm.
The Evangelicals Who See Trump’s Viciousness as a Virtue
At the National Prayer Breakfast, the president tested his audience’s commitment to Christian ethics.
Reading Is a Practice, Not a Chore
Try an attitude shift that doesn’t force you to choose between setting strict reading goals and giving up altogether.
The Moral Cost of Living in an Unequal Society
In his new novel, Daniyal Mueenuddin attempts to bring together the stories of people whose lives rarely intersect in meaningful ways.
What Iran’s Dead Loved and Fought For
A young woman’s online diaries about cinema and literature have become her epitaph.
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