Liberals Have an Own-Goal Problem
Trump’s electoral victory has prompted many liberal women to move away from men, in politics and in life. Doing so is a gift to the right.
The Virtuous Circle of a Happy Personality
Simply adopting positive traits such as being agreeable and conscientious will put you on an upward path to greater well-being.
A Clash of Titans
Day 12 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar
A Novel That Disrupts a Fundamental Law of the Universe
In Solvej Balle’s new series, the concept of a time loop is more than a gimmick; it’s a way of rethinking human existence.
Will January 6 Be Memory-Holed?
With Trump teasing pardons for Capitol rioters, Radio Atlantic shares host Hanna Rosin’s podcast series We Live Here Now, about the 2021 insurrection and its aftermath.
The Ozempic Flip-Flop
West Virginia gave obesity drugs to teachers and state employees—then took them away.
2024 in Photos: Wrapping Up the Year
It’s time to revisit some of the most memorable events and images of 2024, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton striking southeastern United States, a famous pygmy hippo named Moo Deng, and much more.
Is This How Democrats Win Back the Working Class?
Embracing populism could help the party build a lasting political coalition—if the Republicans don’t do it first.
The 13 Best TV Shows of 2024
The year’s most essential series
The Government’s Disturbing Rationale for Banning TikTok
Vague national-security concerns don’t justify shutting down the popular Chinese-owned app.
A Scandalous Resignation
FBI Director Christopher Wray, like so many Republicans who couldn’t stomach Trump’s demands, decided to go gentle into that good night.
The Crisis Neither Party Is Equipped to Handle
America’s education system is in trouble, but neither Republicans nor Democrats are up for the challenge of enforcing change.
This Is How Political Violence Goes Mainstream
The UnitedHealthcare shooting marks a new moment of normie extremism.
Decivilization May Already Be Under Way
The brazen murder of a CEO in Midtown Manhattan—and the cheering reaction to his execution—amounts to a blinking-and-blaring warning signal for a society that has become already too inured to bloodshed.
Luigi Mangione’s Commonplace, Deplorable Politics
From his actions, and the glee that they have elicited, one learns not that the health-care system is broken but that many people are.
Read These Six Books—Just Trust Us
Each title richly rewards readers who come in with little prior knowledge.
Self-Portrait: Winter Landscape, 1997
A poem for Wednesday
‘Dumbed-Down Catholicism Was a Disaster’
America’s most watched bishop, Robert Barron, is scouting out a new future for Christianity.
Nikki Giovanni’s Wondrous Celebrations of Black Life
The poet’s work crackled with revolutionary fire but also contained jubilation and gentleness.
Gazing Deeply Through Time
Day 11 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar