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The Absolute Pleasure of Tim Curry
His magic lay in his ability to be outrageous without being self-conscious....
Economists Who Weren’t Worried About the Debt Are Now Panicking
What really concerns them isn’t just the $40 trillion....
Meta’s Day of Reckoning
Instagram and Facebook will be radically different following a landmark settlement....
The Lights Are Back On in Gary, Indiana
A long two weeks after a derecho blew through, most of the city finally has power....
What Are Jewish Voters Supposed to Do?
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on why she is skipping the Michigan Democratic Party’s convention, the rise of ant...
The Last American Dreamer
No southerner, or perhaps human, has remained so universally beloved for as long as Dolly Parton....
The Don’t-Mention-the-War Midterms Strategy
The shift to an economic pressure campaign could also push the conflict out of the minds of voters....
The Strange Case of a Nearly Doomed Looney Tunes Movie
The director of Coyote vs. Acme is still unsure why Warner Bros. wanted to dump it....
Why Jason Arday’s Defenders Fight On
The concerted effort to airbrush the late fabulist’s life...
The Truth About Dolly Parton’s Style
It wasn’t about showbiz. It was about sovereignty....
The German Far Right Is Poised for a Breakthrough
The AfD could do something next month that would mark a first in the country’s postwar history....
Trump Plans to Buy Midterm Ads About His Own Record
Some Republicans welcome his involvement but whether voters will is another question....
We’re Living in the World Dolly Parton Built
Country music is surging, female singer-songwriters are on top, and audiences crave honest voices like hers....
ICE Has Quietly Changed Its Deadly-Force Rule
Officers under investigation can no longer return quickly to the streets....
The Transcendence of Dolly Parton
The late singer was perhaps the only person in the United States who commanded nearly universal affection....
Dolly Parton: Photos From an Extraordinary Life and Career
Dolly Parton, the singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist, died today at the age of 80....
The Least-Vaccinated Kindergartners in Decades
American children are going back to school without the protection they need....
Even More Maximum Pressure on Iran
The Trump administration gave its own explanation for why sanctions against Tehran won’t work....
Who Is Rachel Cusk’s New Book Really About?
The author’s latest novel goes a step further than the autofiction that made her famous....
The Qataris Gave Trump an Airplane. He Crippled Their Country in Return.
The tiny Gulf state is learning that the U.S. president doesn’t always keep his end of the deal....
A Sister’s Succession
Thrown into office and an unexpected campaign, Darline Graham is running on her brother’s legacy—but making clear that s...
Trump Is Losing Touch With the Public
As the president spends less time with his base at rallies, his populist instincts are failing him....
I Lost the Password to My Password’s Password
Logging in was never supposed to be this complicated....
Where Do America’s Colleges Go From Here?
The Trump administration has a new series of questions for colleges about affordability, curriculum, and “national servi...
The Atlantic announces Jessica Goldstein as SVP of events
Goldstein joins after leading events at NPR and the Skoll Foundation...
Scenes From the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games
More than 600 teams brought 2,000 robots to Beijing for the second edition of this annual competition, where humanoid ro...
Trump’s D.C. IndyCar Race Was Actually Kind of Fun
Most of this summer’s Freedom250 events glorified the president. This one was just a race....
I Was a Bicentennial Baby
Behind the moniker, in 1976, was a kind of hope. As I turn 50 and the nation reaches 250, the mood feels distinctly diff...
The Gun Lobby’s Most Cynical Move Yet
New data show how pro-gun groups target their political spending after fatal school shootings....
An Experiment in Healing Attention
What blocking access to your phone does for your ability to focus. Plus, advice from Jenny Odell, the author of How to D...
An American City, With Troops on Its Streets
Since the country’s founding, deployments of soldiers to U.S. soil have been exceedingly rare. But residents of Washingt...
The Hatred That Broke American Politics
Race is the wound America sees. Anti-Semitism is the one it doesn’t....
The President’s Focus
Panelists joined to discuss Trump’s priorities as the national debt reaches new highs....
The Rise of the Sort-of-Famous Real-Estate Agent
Reality-TV stars and influencers now want to sell you a house....
Why Do Rich Kids Love Socialism?
Having money isn’t at odds with wanting a fairer economic system....
Thank You for Your Inattention to This Matter
The good news is that the world has stopped responding breathlessly to Donald Trump’s every empty provocation. That’s al...
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