Have You Considered Not Polluting the Water?
The tech industry will do anything to solve our loneliness epidemic except stop causing it in the first place.
The U.S. Is Quietly Pausing Some Arms Sales to Europe
As part of the “America First” agenda, the Department of Defense is stockpiling weapons.
A Rogue Nation on the High Seas
Trump is treating the military like his personal mercenaries.
Photos of the Week: Adventure Pyramid, Albino Alligator, Emerald Lake
The World Tramdriver Championships in Austria, the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, autumn colors in northern China, a shrinking glacier in Switzerland, and much more
The Useful Idiots of AI Doomsaying
Those who predict that superintelligence will destroy humanity serve the same interests as those who believe that it will solve all of our problems.
How to Think, Not What to Think
College is not just about transmitting knowledge—it’s also about learning and practicing the skills that connect us to one another.
American Politics Is Due for a Realignment
Bret Stephens tells us why we need to listen to the Trump voter.
David Letterman on the Threats to Late-Night Hosts
Kennedy’s Handpicked Vaccine Committee Is a Mess
It’s trying to follow RFK Jr.’s agenda, however inexpertly.
AI’s Emerging Teen-Health Crisis
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promises that parental controls and age verification are coming to ChatGPT—though the announcement is scant on specifics.
Mike Pence: Donald Trump Has Not ‘Changed the Republican Party’
The former vice president spoke at The Atlantic Festival about the president he once served.
David Letterman’s Jimmy Kimmel Reaction: ‘We All See Where This Is Going, Correct?’
The comedian spoke about Kimmel’s suspension from late-night TV at The Atlantic Festival.
A Beautiful Day for Saying Nothing
That chill in the air isn’t Jimmy Kimmel’s show being suspended. It’s just autumn!
A Movie That Touches One Raw Nerve After Another
One Battle After Another is as blisteringly fun as it is daringly political.
American Higher Ed Never Figured Out Its Purpose
The centuries-long debate over who and what college is for has yet to be resolved.
A Government of All the Podcasters
The right-wing podcast-industrial complex is establishing new norms and taboos—and expanding the White House’s power.
Winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025
The winning and commended images from this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition, presented by Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain, featuring some of the best coastal, drone, and underwater photographs chosen from thousands of entries
How Spinoza Overcame 17th-Century Cancel Culture
The great thinker never let his emotions get the better of him. Instead, he used reason to get the better of his detractors.
How RFK Jr. Could Eliminate Vaccines Without Banning Them
The business of vaccines is getting even more difficult.
The MAGA Campaign to Suppress Dissent—Even on the Right
Charlie Kirk’s assassination was a tragedy. It is also an opportunity for conservatives who hope to silence their political rivals.