The College-Educated Working Class
Can a generation of graduates frustrated by their economic prospects change American labor politics?
The Peptide Boom Is Getting Out of Hand
Welcome to the golden age of gray-market drugs.
A 79-Year-Old Freshman Senator?
Janet Mills does not have a dicey Reddit history or a recently covered-over Nazi tattoo. But her candidacy is haunted by Joe Biden’s 2024 debacle.
What 100 Million Volts Do to the Body and Mind
The odds of being struck by lightning in America in a given year are one in 1.2 million. How does the experience reorient a person’s sense of chance, of fate?
What Are the Oscars for, if Not This?
This year’s ceremony managed to celebrate two equally beloved front-runners.
A Hilarious—And Poignant—Oscars Moment
The inaugural Academy Award for Best Casting was a memorable, and righteous, addition.
The Clever Insight of the SNL ‘MAHAspital’ Sketch
A withering parody of The Pitt skewered Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s movement and questioned the healing properties of beef tallow.
Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Tasty Medals
A multi-medal winner celebrates during a photo shoot.
JOAN
A poem
If You Hate Dubai
Dubai has welcomed residents from practically everywhere on Earth, and its openness stands in defiant contrast with Iran.
The Cure for Snoring
A journey into my larynx
When Mentally Ill Teenagers Ask to Be Put to Death
A Dutch psychiatrist gave lethal injections to patients with mental suffering, some of them teenagers. Does that make him a hero—or something else?
Why Trump Got Sick of Ric Grenell
The outgoing president of the Kennedy Center leaves the institution renamed, nearly closed, and wildly unpopular.
Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Golden Smiles
Five members of Team USA’s para cross-country team celebrate on the podium with their gold medals.
Where Mamdani Has Refused to Moderate
The New York City mayor is not soft-pedaling his views on Israel.
The Art of Taking Smart Risks
Good risk can bring joy to life, but Americans are up against forces that profit from the reckless kind.
How the Conflict in Iran Is Impacting the Global Energy Market
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss rising oil price, potential shortages, and more.
Raving at the End of the World
The Oscar-nominated Sirāt explores the mixed experience of looking for transcendence on the dance floor.
The Last Days of Franco
Montserrat Roig’s classic novel captures Barcelona on the cusp of unimaginable change.
Salman Rushdie Doesn’t Want to Be Your ‘Free Speech Barbie’
Speaking with George Packer at the New Orleans Book Festival, the author was eager to return to the subject of fiction.
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