Reading Is a Vice
Being a reader means cultivating a relationship with the world that, by most standards, can seem pointless and counterproductive.
One Weird Trick to Feel More Relaxed at Home
It will bring you the most possible peace for the least possible effort.
Trump Almost Has a Point About the Federal Reserve
The central bank has long abused its power in ways that benefit the financial sector at the expense of everyone else.
Just Break Your New Year’s Resolution Now
It might be the best way to succeed in the long run.
The Secret to Loving Winter
Early January can feel like the comedown after too much sparkle. But the calm that follows has its own promise.
Iranians Have Had Enough
The demonstrations erupting across the Islamic Republic reflect deep economic and political discontent.
A Bizarre, Challenging Book More People Should Read
The true pleasure of literature can be found in demanding works such as Your Name Here, by Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff.
The Question-Mark Mayoralty
Zohran Mamdani ran an unabashedly progressive campaign. But how he will govern New York remains something of a mystery.
Six Months Off the Street
An update on Evan from our three-part series No Easy Fix
The Cult of Costco
Its consistency is its superpower.
Facts vs. Clicks: How Algorithms Reward Extremism
Galaxy Brain’s Charlie Warzel joins David Frum to discuss how our online information became so untrustworthy and how we can fight back. Plus: Why America’s Founding Fathers would be appalled by Trump 250 years later, and Edward Berenson’s The Trial of Madame Caillaux.
Five Books About Going Out That Are Worth Staying In For
If you don’t have the energy for New Year carousing, pick up these books instead.
The Holiday Traditions of a Nation Long Dead
Soviet New Years, a ritual that survived the country’s dissolution, may be in danger of slipping away.
The MetroCard Never Got Its Due
A symbol of New York is gone.
31 Atlantic Stories You Might Have Missed
An assortment of articles about a journey to Mark Twain’s Paris, what parents of boys should know, obtaining the perfect suit, and more.
Britain Should Have Read the Tweets First
The case of Alaa Abd el-Fattah is a test of Britain’s values.
The Show Won’t Go On
President Trump’s threats against artists who decline to perform at the renamed Kennedy Center are ultimately hollow.
The Trump Administration’s Most Paralyzing Blow to Science
Cuts to research may have spoiled the country’s appetite for bold exploration.
A Better Way to Think About New Year’s Resolutions
The best way to improve yourself is to help others too.
The Podcast ‘Productivity’ Trap
Maybe don’t fill every available silence with the sound of people talking.
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