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Misrule Music

A poem

The Mind-Body Question

Are we all material—tissues and veins—or is there some nonmaterial substance, some essence, that transcends the corporeal form?

Six Bizarre Movies That Are Actually Fun to Watch

Weird wins you over in these films.

Hollywood’s Star Power Is Shifting

Auteur filmmakers have become as much of a selling point as the actors they work with.

A Word for Our Troubled Times

Too many people are living fragmented lives.

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Flying Downhill

A para Alpine skier catches some air during a fast downhill run.

Insider Trading Is Going to Get People Killed

War markets are a national-security threat.

What Are the Trump Administration’s Objectives in Iran?

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the potential motivation behind Trump’s actions against Iran, and more.

An Uncomfortable Emotion That’s Worth Feeling

Boredom is inextricable from a meaningful life.

Anthropic’s Ethical Stand Could Be Paying Off

The AI company gave up a $200 million contract—and might be getting something more valuable in return.

Hollywood Isn’t Directly Attacking Trump. It’s Doing Something More Interesting.

Less “what we need right now” and more “what it feels like to be alive.”

The Fugitive Slave Who Wrote to the President

What William Grimes wanted John Quincy Adams to know about freedom on the 50th anniversary of the country’s founding

What Iran Might Do When It Has Nothing to Lose

The risk of a retaliatory attack outside the Middle East is growing.

Operational Excellence, Strategic Incompetence

The president and his advisers are in the grip of “victory disease.”

OpenAI Is Opening the Door to Government Spying

Whether it means to or not

Why on Earth Did Maggie Gyllenhaal Make This Movie?

The Bride! is an incomprehensible genre mash-up.

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Opening Ceremony

Dancers perform on the opening day of the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games.

Why Hasn’t Trump Mentioned Iran’s Oil?

Usually he encourages the seizure of natural resources as repayment in war.

Atlantic Trivia on Lasers and McDonald’s

And did you know that Michigan has an island in a lake in an island in a lake?

The Economy’s Warning Light Is Flashing Yellow

A soft labor market, persistent inflation, a potential oil crisis—what could go wrong?