Understanding Desire in the Age of Ozempic
Many people who take GLP-1 drugs find that their cravings disappear. I went to a Buddhist monastery to try to understand why that doesn’t feel like enlightenment.
Lost Bullied Its Unlikeliest Hero
Twenty years after Lost’s premiere, the show’s mistreatment of Hurley has become only more obvious.
Photos: The Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Images from the past weekend showing some of the devastation in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee
North Carolina Was Set Up for Disaster
The climate deck is so stacked now that even places that seem safe are witnessing dangerous impacts.
Trump Is Taking a Dark Turn
Over the weekend, the former president delivered a series of speeches laced with threats and nearly incomprehensible musings.
America Needs a Disaster Corps
Mutual aid keeps communities afloat in the moments after disasters strike. Why not turn it into a jobs program?
‘This Is Where You End Up When You Do Your Own Research’
On the National Mall with the RFK-to-MAGA pipeline
The Abandonment of Ukraine
The American strategy in Ukraine is slowly bleeding the nation, and its people, to death.
The Playwright in the Age of AI
Ayad Akhtar’s new play, McNeal, starring Robert Downey Jr., subverts the idea that artificial intelligence threatens human ingenuity.
Knausgaard Gave You All the Clues
In his latest novel, the extreme realist dips into fantasy—and taps into the human hunger for meaning.
Putin Can’t Keep His Private Life Private
Russian journalists and activists have recently obtained extraordinary access to the president’s inner circle.
Dear Therapist: I Ran Into the Man Who Raped Me
The assault was seven years ago. Should I expose him now?
The GOP’s Tipping Point on Weed
Only four solidly red states have legalized marijuana. With Trump’s support, Florida may soon be the fifth.
Hezbollah Got Caught in Its Own Trap
How Nasrallah’s death remade the strategic landscape
‘It’s an Earthquake’
Beirut responds to Nasrallah’s death.
Even SNL Is All About the Vibes
The show’s Season 50 premiere set the tone for how it will cover the presidential election’s final weeks.
Amber
A poem published in The Atlantic in 2005
Does AI Actually Understand Language?
The world through the eyes of a chatbot.
Israel Tries for a Knockout Blow
Whether we wish it or not, we are again in the world of war.
J. D. Vance’s Thin Skin Makes Him Vulnerable
Tuesday’s debate may hinge on whether Tim Walz can exploit his rival’s greatest weakness.