What Mitch McConnell Did to America
On the first Saturday of every August, the Saint Jerome Catholic Church in the tiny town of Fancy Farm, Kentucky,...
The Color Recession May Be Permanent
When Bob Buckter, a 79-year-old housepainter who also goes by “Dr. Color,” began his career, in the 1970s, the job...
Trump Takes a Bulldozer to Birthright Citizenship Again
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The Best Way to Learn Outside of the Classroom
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The Case for Calling People on the Phone
This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to...
The Thrill of Letting Pop Culture Consume You
In their fledgling but fascinating career thus far, the director Jane Schoenbrun has been consumed by the pop culture that...
The Internet Is in Crisis
Almost 20 years ago, I had tickets to see Amy Winehouse perform in London, at a show that was canceled...
How Social Media Makes Our Lives Smaller
Most people spend more time than you think agonizing over their social-media posts. Kathryn Jezer-Morton wanted to understand their thinking—and...
Cruelty and a Blue Bunny
Children are made for love. From the moment they are born, they rely on their caregivers for everything they need,...
The Atlantic Announces Madeleine Carlisle and Danyel Smith as Staff Writers
Today The Atlantic is announcing two new staff writers: Madeleine Carlisle and Danyel Smith. This marks a homecoming for Madeleine,...
The Risks of a Chatbot Childhood
The human brain has evolved to learn from specific instructors. When a child hears a gentle spoken word or a...
The Most Basic Step of the Ebola Response Is Falling Short
The fight against Ebola is not going well. Last week, the head of Africa CDC, Jean Kaseya, announced that the...
Photos of the Week: Fuego Volcano, Underwater Explosion, Pig Diver
Antonio Bronić / ReutersLara Grbac rides a horse named Perlaz in the water during a heat wave in Supetar, on...
Why I Love Blue Books
Across the faded blue covers of the exam books in my attic, I can trace the arc of my academic...
What True Crime Gets Wrong About Crime
On October 9, 2020, Taylor Parker, a 27-year-old mother of two, visited her friend Reagan Simmons-Hancock at her home in...
