The Fantastical Storytelling of Nollywood Movies
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day,...
‘Crime of serious proportion!’ Trump unloads on Dem military vets in midnight ‘outburst’
Donald Trump at around midnight had an “outburst” in which he said Democratic military veterans have committed “a crime of...
What Philosophy Can Teach Us About Parenting
In his autobiography Confessions, the North African theologian and philosopher Augustine of Hippo looks back at his early childhood. He...
Meghan Faces Royal Battle to Remain a Duchess
Meghan Markle’s frantic insistence on the title of Duchess is an attempt to imprint her family’s royal connections on the...
How to get hired at hedge funds like Citadel, Point72, and Millennium
D.E. Shaw interns. D. E. ShawThe largest hedge funds are competing to attract and retain top talent and outperform their...
General Catalyst CEO Hemant Taneja on Aligning Profit With Purpose
Hemant Taneja, who leads one of the world’s largest venture firms, believes doing good isn’t just the right thing to...
Game Theory Explains How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper...
The signs of educational decline are now impossible to ignore
Some years ago, during a dinner party, our smoke detector started beeping while we were broiling steaks. I dashed into...
What do you do when an ex takes out credit cards in your name?
Dear Liz: My ex-husband took out a credit card in my name without my knowledge. By the time I discovered...
This L.A. car wash depends on immigrant labor. Can it survive Trump?
The car wash hadn’t yet opened for the day, but its owner was already on edge. He scanned the street...
