Football Won’t Save Tua Tagovailoa From Himself
No mechanism exists for the NFL or anyone else to decide how many concussions are too many.
The Secret to Getting Men to Wear Hearing Aids
Too many people delay dealing with hearing loss because they think the devices make them look old.
The Right Way to Say the Unsayable
How to speak truth without fear—but avoid alienating everyone you know
A Campaign-Song Nightmare
Yes, Rachel Platten knows exactly how you felt about “Fight Song.”
Scientific American Didn’t Need to Endorse Anybody
The magazine’s endorsement of a candidate undermines trust in expertise.
Don’t Fool Yourself About the Exploding Pagers
Your phone is not a bomb.
Did the Fed Wait Too Long to Act?
America has officially defeated inflation without experiencing a recession—yet.
This Is What a Losing Campaign Looks Like
How does Donald Trump’s running mate have so much time on his hands?
The Death of the Minivan
It was a perfect vehicle.
The Fog
A poem for Wednesday
The Women Killed by the Dobbs Decision
An avoidable—and predictable—tragedy in Georgia
Israel’s ‘Hand of God’ Operation
A force that is looking in fear at its own iPhones and BlackBerrys is not in top condition to fight.
The Real Reason Trump and Vance Are Spreading Lies About Haitians
Investing in Rust Belt communities would not fix what they see as the actual problem.
Democrats Can’t Rely on the Black Church Anymore
The path to winning the Black vote no longer runs through the church door.
The Age of Jennifer’s Body
Diablo Cody’s movie has been reclaimed as a cult classic—and its destructive teenaged protagonist deserves reappraisal too.
I Really Can’t Tell If You’re Serious
The latest style of engagement-bait video is designed to be confusing—but why?
Productivity Is a Drag. Work Is Divine.
The machines can have our chores, but we can’t afford to outsource creation.
You Won’t Believe Who Our New Neighbors Are
The first episode of We Live Here Now, a new podcast from The Atlantic.
Israel’s Strategic Win
A spectacular attack on Hezbollah is the latest development in the ongoing war between Iranian proxies and the Jewish state.
The Exploding Pagers of Lebanon
Today’s attack on Hezbollah struck a new kind of blow.