How Sports Got So Whiny
The kids are absorbing grown-ups’ bad behavior.
There Are No Good Options Left With Bird Flu
The threat to humans is low. But the status quo is still pretty troubling.
The Emerging Bipartisan Wokeness
Even conservatives are now woke.
Netanyahu’s Folly
The message the Israeli prime minister delivers to Congress will not be the one he intends.
American Fury
For years, experts have warned of a wave of political violence in America. We should prepare for things to get worse before they get better.
Can Religion Make You Happy?
Arthur Brooks on faith and the loneliness epidemic
The Next 100 Days
Atlantic journalists answer seven questions about what happens from now until November.
The Harris Gamble
She may be the last best hope, but don’t deny the risks.
You Know Who Else Is Really Old?
Democrats just flipped their biggest disadvantage onto the opposition.
What Shannen Doherty Understood About Brenda Walsh
The late actor turned a soapy character into someone we could never forget: a real and unpredictable girl.
How Is This Going to Work?
I get the argument that a contested nominating process would strengthen the eventual winner, but three weeks of uncertainty can destroy the morale of a campaign, if not the entire party.
Can Harris Reassemble Obama’s Coalition?
Her path to victory depends on re-creating the sort of electoral coalition that carried the 44th president into the White House.
Suddenly Trump Looks Older and More Deranged
Now the Republicans are the ones saddled with a candidate who can’t make a clear argument or finish a sentence.
MAGA Cries ‘Coup’
The right’s playbook against Kamala Harris is already clear.
Democrats Are Making a Huge Mistake
The error is not the choice of Kamala Harris. It is the sudden rallying behind her.
AI Can’t Make Music
But that doesn’t mean it poses an empty threat to musicians.
Biden Steps Aside. How Might Harris Step Up?
“This is where a politician like Kamala Harris is best positioned to thrive.”
Twitter Won’t Die
The platform has always been in the doomscrolling business, and business is booming.
This Is Exactly What the Trump Team Feared
A campaign that had been optimized to beat Joe Biden must now be reinvented.
A Candidate, Not a Cult Leader
After Biden’s decision to leave the race, the difference between the Democrats and the Republicans could not be clearer.
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