California’s push to ban technology used for ‘ghost guns’ finds unlikely foe in Hollywood
California has some of the nation’s toughest gun laws, but state lawmakers are concerned that a new technology is allowing...
China Is Cracking Down on AI Companions Because Not Enough Babies Are Being Born
China wants more children — and it’s willing to kill off virtual AI companions to get there. Earlier this week,...
‘Couldn’t care less’: Trump finally weighs in on deadly Iran war flare up
President Donald Trump finally weighed in Saturday on the deadly U.S.-Iran flare-up that has killed at least two U.S. service...
Air conditioning alone won’t save us from killer heat
From my desk in London, I’ve watched Los Angeles with a jolt of recognition. As dangerous heat settles over the...
A TV Show That’s Equal Parts Joy and Torture
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day,...
These three memoirs are chock-full of disasters. I can’t resist.
Emma Rosenblum is the author of “Bad Summer People” and “Mean Moms.” I was recently standing with a group of...
Since I moved abroad 10 years ago, so much has changed. I feel like an outsider in the US.
The author occasionally visits her family in the US for occasions like her grandmother's birthday. Courtesy of Catherine WorkI left...
Stop glamorizing cigarettes
Regarding the July 15 Style article “The reignited allure of cigarettes”: The renewed glamorization of cigarettes is not harmless nostalgia....
Beyond rockets and satellites, SpaceX is quietly building an AI compute business that may become key to its eye-popping valuation
Under pressure by analysts to justify its eye-popping valuation, SpaceX is diversifying beyond rockets and satellites to a seemingly innocuous...
The Anti-Populist
In 1876, as corruption scandals shook the Ulysses S. Grant administration, the poet, diplomat, and founding Atlantic editor James Russell...
